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Today in the Connected Economy: Peloton Helps UnitedHealthcare Members Stay Fit
Today in the Connected Economy: Peloton Helps UnitedHealthcare Members Stay Fit
September 21, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, UnitedHealthcare extends its collaboration with the fitness platform Peloton as more consumers look for ways to mix digital and in-person...

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Japan’s Rakuten Picks Goldman to Run Potential Banking IPO
Japan’s Rakuten Picks Goldman to Run Potential Banking IPO
September 21, 2022  |  IPO

Japan’s Rakuten Group has tapped Goldman Sachs and Daiwa Securities to oversee an initial public offering (IPO) for its banking unit. That’s according to a...

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Today in FinTech: Rakuten Joins Uber Eats; Union54 Raises $12M; Ualá Founder Intros 17Sigma
Today in FinTech: Rakuten Joins Uber Eats; Union54 Raises $12M; Ualá Founder Intros 17Sigma
April 18, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, Uber Eats customers in Japan will soon be able to tap Rakuten for payments, while Zambia card issuing startup Union54 added...

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Today in Food Commerce: Mobile Grocery Adoption Soars; Restaurants Automate Operations
Today in Food Commerce: Mobile Grocery Adoption Soars; Restaurants Automate Operations
April 18, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, PYMNTS data reveal that consumers’ adoption of mobile grocery is growing significantly by the month, while restaurants in the United States...

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Rakuten Teams With Uber Eats Japan for Digital Payments
Rakuten Teams With Uber Eats Japan for Digital Payments
April 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Uber Eats in Japan is collaborating with Rakuten Group to offer users an additional online payment option, according to a press release on Monday (April...

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This Week in FinTech Ukraine: Amazon Launches Employment Support Program for Refugees
This Week in FinTech Ukraine: Amazon Launches Employment Support Program for Refugees
March 25, 2022  |  International

This week in FinTech Ukraine, Amazon announces an employment support program for Ukrainian refugees, and Rakuten unveils a charity fund. Amazon Amazon.com has launched an...

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Today in the FinTech Ukraine Daily: Coupon App Rakuten Launches Charity; Airbnb.org Partners With Save the Children Sweden
Today in the FinTech Ukraine Daily: Coupon App Rakuten Launches Charity; Airbnb.org Partners With Save...
March 23, 2022  |  International

Rakuten, an app to find coupons and earn cash back on purchases, has launched the Rakuten Clutch Special Charity Fund to assist humanitarian aid to...

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As eBay and Rakuten Focus on NFTs, eCommerce Takes Aim at Crypto Marketplaces
As eBay and Rakuten Focus on NFTs, eCommerce Takes Aim at Crypto Marketplaces
March 02, 2022  |  NFTs

While teasing the possibility of eBay accepting bitcoin, eBay CEO Jamie Iannone this week pointed to the growth of non-fungible token (NFT) sales on the...

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Coupon App Provider Ranking Sees Contenders Change Positions, Join Top 10
Coupon App Provider Ranking Sees Contenders Change Positions, Join Top 10
January 28, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Like shoppers scrambling for the last on-sale item in a physical store, coupon apps have been moving fast in our monthly rankings of contenders in...

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