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E*Trade Buys Student Loan Startup Gradifi
E*Trade Buys Student Loan Startup Gradifi
December 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Online discount brokerage firm E*TRADE has acquired Gradifi, a student loan benefits and financial wellness provider, E*TRADE announced in a press release on Monday (Dec....

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Amazon Deliveries To Surpass UPS, FedEx Volumes By 2022
Amazon Deliveries To Surpass UPS, FedEx Volumes By 2022
December 12, 2019  |  Amazon

Morgan Stanley has released a report stating that Amazon is already delivering in the neighborhood of half of all its own packages, and that it...

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ECB Head Calls For Clear Goals On Potential Crypto
ECB Head Calls For Clear Goals On Potential Crypto
December 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, said she wants a task force to identify clear objectives regarding the ECB’s proposed digital...

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FTC Considers Blocking Facebook’s Ability To Consolidate Platforms
FTC Considers Blocking Facebook’s Ability To Consolidate Platforms
December 12, 2019  |  Facebook

Officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are considering the possibility of a preliminary injunction against Facebook over antitrust issues related to how the social...

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Brex Scores $200M Credit Line
Brex Scores $200M Credit Line
December 12, 2019  |  Investments

San Francisco FinTech Brex announced a $200 million debt capital raise from Credit Suisse that will be used to expand its eCommerce business and credit...

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Klarna Chief Claims Six Million New Customers Per Year
Klarna Chief Claims Six Million New Customers Per Year
December 12, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

The CEO of online split payments company Klarna, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, gave a lengthy interview to a news outlet about the future of the company and...

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Curve Users Can Now Pay Via Fitbit, Garmin And Wena Pay
Curve Users Can Now Pay Via Fitbit, Garmin And Wena Pay
December 12, 2019  |  Wearables

U.K. FinTech startup Curve has widened its range of wearables by partnering with Garmin, Fitbit and Sony’s Wena pay, Curve said in a press release...

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Portify FinTech Notches £7M To Grow Gig Worker Services
Portify FinTech Notches £7M To Grow Gig Worker Services
December 12, 2019  |  Investments

London FinTech startup Portify has raised £7 million in a Series A funding round led by Redalpine, with participation from existing investors Kindred and Entrepreneur...

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Verishop Works With Westfield To Open Stores
Verishop Works With Westfield To Open Stores
December 12, 2019  |  Retail

To open 14 locations through next year, brand incubator and shopping website Verishop made a deal with U.S. mall owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. The companies said it...

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