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Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit

Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit
Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit
October 23, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Transportation company Penske Corporation announced that it is rolling out its new carsharing service in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA, this week. Get the Full...

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WeChat Pay Rolls Out Utility To Transfer Funds Between Smartphones
WeChat Pay Rolls Out Utility To Transfer Funds Between Smartphones
October 23, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Tencent’s WeChat Pay is launching a new payments feature that lets people transfer funds using a mobile phone number, TechNode reported on Wednesday (Oct. 23)....

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Visa On Launch Of Infinite Business For High-Spending SMBs
Visa On Launch Of Infinite Business For High-Spending SMBs
October 23, 2019  |  VISA

Visa is rolling out a new card product suite focused on small businesses (SMBs) — more specifically, high-spending SMBs. David Simon, Visa’s senior vice president...

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Bitcoin Daily: NYDFS Takes New Look At Virtual Currency License; Binance To Add Support For Crypto/Fiat Trading
Bitcoin Daily: NYDFS Takes New Look At Virtual Currency License; Binance To Add Support For...
October 23, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is taking a closer look at the BitLicense, which requires all companies that process cryptocurrency transactions with...

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Just Eat Rejects $6B Buyout Bid From Prosus
Just Eat Rejects $6B Buyout Bid From Prosus
October 23, 2019  |  Delivery

London food delivery service Just Eat turned down a $6.2 billion offer from Amsterdam investment firm Prosus, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Tuesday (Oct....

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UPS Exec Announces Departure After Strong Q3 Report
UPS Exec Announces Departure After Strong Q3 Report
October 23, 2019  |  Personnel

One of United Parcel Service’s (UPS) top executives has announced his departure, just as the parcel delivery firm released strong third quarter results. Get the...

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Proposed Social Media Law Would Let Data Flow Among Platforms
Proposed Social Media Law Would Let Data Flow Among Platforms
October 23, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

A proposed law created to increase competition in the tech sector would allow users to move their data between social media platforms. Get the Full...

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Struggling French Retailer Casino Lands €1.5B In Debt Equity
Struggling French Retailer Casino Lands €1.5B In Debt Equity
October 23, 2019  |  Loans

French retailer Casino announced that it has raised €1.5 billion ($1.67 billion USD) in bank loans so that it can refinance part of its existing...

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