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American Express Ventures Invests In API Platform Cloud Elements

American Express Ventures Invests In API Platform Cloud Elements
American Express Ventures Invests In API Platform Cloud Elements
October 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cloud Elements, a platform offering application program interface (API) integration solutions, secured an investment from the venture capital (VC) arm of American Express (Amex), the company said...

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WAYV Lands Seed Funding For Cannabis B2B Procurement Platform
WAYV Lands Seed Funding For Cannabis B2B Procurement Platform
October 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With cannabis legalization expanding around the globe, marijuana-targeting FinTech startups are a growing breed, too. The latest to secure venture capital is WAYV, a procurement...

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Facebook User Growth Slows, Shifts Focus To Stories And Expanded Services
Facebook User Growth Slows, Shifts Focus To Stories And Expanded Services
October 31, 2018  |  Earnings

It was unlikely that the Facebook’s Q3 earnings release could ever touch Q2 for drama — the social media site hemorrhaged 20 percent of its...

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Monzo Reaches Unicorn Status With $1.3B Valuation
Monzo Reaches Unicorn Status With $1.3B Valuation
October 31, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Monzo, the U.K. mobile-only bank, now has a valuation of $1.3 billion, pushing the startup into unicorn status. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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UK Facing Pushback For Tax On Tech Companies’ Revenue
UK Facing Pushback For Tax On Tech Companies’ Revenue
October 31, 2018  |  International

The U.K. is facing pushback by lawmakers in the U.S. and lobbyists who contend a new tax on some of the world’s biggest internet companies...

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CVS Tests Free Prescription Drug Delivery Membership Program
CVS Tests Free Prescription Drug Delivery Membership Program
October 31, 2018  |  Delivery

CVS, the drugstore operator, is testing a program in Boston in which customers get free delivery on prescriptions and online purchases among other perks. Get...

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Uber Tests Membership Program Ride Pass
Uber Tests Membership Program Ride Pass
October 31, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Aiming to provide customers with more consistent pricing, Uber announced Tuesday (October 30) a pilot of a new membership program dubbed Ride Pass. Get the...

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Even Financial Buys Birch Finance, Ventures Into Credit Cards
Even Financial Buys Birch Finance, Ventures Into Credit Cards
October 31, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Even Financial announced it has acquired personal finance app Birch Finance for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Waymo Debuts Autonomous Vehicles In CA
Waymo Debuts Autonomous Vehicles In CA
October 31, 2018  |  Google

Self-driving startup Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced that it has been awarded the first permit in California to begin driverless testing on...

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