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DOJ To Wrap Up Probe Into Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple In 2020

DOJ To Wrap Up Probe Into Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple In 2020
DOJ To Wrap Up Probe Into Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple In 2020
December 11, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said that he wants the government probes into big tech companies completed by 2020, according to a report Tuesday (Dec....

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NYC’s Payoneer Acquires optile To Bolster Payment Technology
NYC’s Payoneer Acquires optile To Bolster Payment Technology
December 11, 2019  |  Partnerships

New York City digital payment platform Payoneer is set to acquire the Germany-based open payment orchestration platform optile, Payoneer announced in a press release on...

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DOJ To Review Google’s Fitbit Acquisition For Antitrust Flags
DOJ To Review Google’s Fitbit Acquisition For Antitrust Flags
December 11, 2019  |  Partnerships

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is going to investigate Google’s proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit for potential antitrust issues, according to Reuters....

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ECB President Touts Benefits Of Central Banks Launching Crypto
ECB President Touts Benefits Of Central Banks Launching Crypto
December 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) will meet in Frankfurt on Wednesday (Dec. 11) to talk about the pros and cons of introducing their...

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SoftBank’s Hard Lessons From The Animal Kingdom
SoftBank’s Hard Lessons From The Animal Kingdom
December 10, 2019  |  Investments

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Amex: The Race For Rewards Dominance Is Slowing
Amex: The Race For Rewards Dominance Is Slowing
December 10, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

American Express (Amex) said there is finally some relief from the rewards war that has been raging for the past three years, Bloomberg reported on...

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Pear Raises $160M To Back Seed-Stage Startups
Pear Raises $160M To Back Seed-Stage Startups
December 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Venture capital firm Pear has announced $160 million in new fundraising to fuel its next wave of investments, with a focus on seed-stage B2B startups....

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Telleroo Integrates B2B Payments Function For SMB Accountants
Telleroo Integrates B2B Payments Function For SMB Accountants
December 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Telleroo, a U.K.-based FinTech specializing in facilitating payments for small business accountancy firms, is partnering with BIN (bank account identification number) sponsor Moorwand to further...

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