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Deel Nets $425M in Series D Funding
Deel Nets $425M in Series D Funding
October 18, 2021  |  Investments

Remote hiring company Deel has generated $425 million in its most recent Series D funding round, pushing the total amount raised to more than $630...

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Expensify Rolls Out Cards, Free Services for SMBs
Expensify Rolls Out Cards, Free Services for SMBs
October 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Expense management software company Expensify rolled out its Free Plan for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Monday (Oct. 18). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Alibaba Buys Stake in Ocean Liner Company Transfar Shipping 
Alibaba Buys Stake in Ocean Liner Company Transfar Shipping 
October 18, 2021  |  International

Chinese eCommerce platform Alibaba last year bought just over 10% of Singapore-based ocean liner operator Transfar Shipping, which sails between China and the west coast...

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Circle to Support USDC on Hedera Network
Circle to Support USDC on Hedera Network
October 18, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle says it will support USD Coin (USDC) on the decentralized finance network Hedera. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Scottish Students’ Faces Scanned for Contactless Lunch Payments
Scottish Students’ Faces Scanned for Contactless Lunch Payments
October 18, 2021  |  International

Nine schools in the North Ayrshire area of Scotland started using facial recognition on Monday (Oct. 18) to verify the identities of children for lunch...

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Square Considering Bitcoin Mining System, Dorsey Says
Square Considering Bitcoin Mining System, Dorsey Says
October 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The payment processing company Square is considering developing a bitcoin mining system based on “custom silicon and open source” for people and businesses all over...

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Mastercard, Previse Partner on Cross-Border Payment Services  
Mastercard, Previse Partner on Cross-Border Payment Services  
October 18, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Mastercard and British artificial intelligence-powered payments FinTech company Previse have joined forces on the integration of Mastercard Cross-Border Services, according to a Monday (Oct. 18) press release....

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Congress’ Letter to Amazon Questions Statements Made Under Oath
Congress’ Letter to Amazon Questions Statements Made Under Oath
October 18, 2021  |  Legal

Five members of Congress sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy asking for proof regarding some statements made by company executives — including then-CEO...

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Walmart+ Members to Get Early Access to Black Friday Deals
Walmart+ Members to Get Early Access to Black Friday Deals
October 18, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart said on Monday (Oct. 18) that it is bringing back its Black Friday Deals for Days promotion this year, spreading the discounts that are...

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