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The Rippling Debate Over “Security” Whipsaws XRP Token
The Rippling Debate Over “Security” Whipsaws XRP Token
July 24, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Is Ripple – specifically the XRP token – the platypus of the crypto world? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Avis Rewarding Amazon Customers With Gift Cards
Avis Rewarding Amazon Customers With Gift Cards
July 24, 2018  |  Amazon

Avis Budget Group, the car rental company, is offering Amazon customers a deal when they rent vehicles through the company. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Ford Creates New Self-Driving Car Unit; To Invest $4B
Ford Creates New Self-Driving Car Unit; To Invest $4B
July 24, 2018  |  Innovation

Ford Motor announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it has created a self-driving car unit dubbed Ford Autonomous Vehicles, and that it plans to invest...

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Synovus Buys FCB Bank Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B
Synovus Buys FCB Bank Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B
July 24, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Synovus Financial announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it is acquiring FCB Financial Holdings, owner of Florida Community Bank (FCB), Florida’s largest community bank, in...

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European Commission Fines Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips, Pioneer
European Commission Fines Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips, Pioneer
July 24, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

The European Commission announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it fined, in four separate decisions, consumer electronics manufacturers Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer...

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Voice (Commerce)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Voice (Commerce)
July 24, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Speak. Listen. Shop. Get informed. Commerce – and so much else – will never be the same in a  world where the spoken word is making inroads. It’s...

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Western Union Integrates With ecoPayz Platform
Western Union Integrates With ecoPayz Platform
July 24, 2018  |  Global Payments

Western Union announced on Tuesday (July 24) that ecoAccount digital wallet holders can now send Western Union international or domestic money transfers from the U.K....

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As Losses And Costs Rise, Alphabet Promotes Waymo’s Promise
As Losses And Costs Rise, Alphabet Promotes Waymo’s Promise
July 24, 2018  |  Google

The bets aren’t paying off, not in a general way, not yet. But the miles are adding up. And that’s officially pleasing to Google’s parent...

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ShopKeep Teams Up With Gravity Payments; Singapore Requires Banks To Step Up Verification Efforts
ShopKeep Teams Up With Gravity Payments; Singapore Requires Banks To Step Up Verification Efforts
July 24, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s requirement to have banks...

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