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1.6KInnovationCan Elon Musk Turn The Human Brain Into A Connected Device?
It can never be said that Elon Musk has a problem thinking big. That can be seen from his early days as one...
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1.8KPersonnelRussell E. Hogg, Former Mastercard President, Dies At 91
The former president and CEO of Mastercard International has died at the age of 91. Russell E. Hogg held the position from...
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1.5KInvestmentsGermany’s FlixMobility Reaches $2B Valuation With Massive Funding Round
German AI-driven mobility startup FlixMobility has raised $531 million in a new funding round, and is now valued at more than $2...
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1.4KInnovationAlphabet Firm Verily Partners With Pampers On Smart Diapers
A company under the same umbrella as Google, called Verily, has teamed up with Procter & Gamble brand Pampers to use sensors,...
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1.8KThe WeekenderVisa’s PayWorks Acquisition, Amazon’s Prime Day Top This Week’s News
We hope you had a great week, and that you didn’t miss any important news from the world of payments and commerce. The...
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1.5KInternationalJollypay Gets License To Operate In The UAE
Online payment system Jollypay has received a license to operate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and it’s one of the first...
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1.7KRetailWalmart Announces Exec Changes To Support Omnichannel Retail
Walmart is making some organizational adjustments with its executives to help better integrate its retail store and digital operations, according to a...
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1.7KPartnerships / AcquisitionsMoneyGram And Sentbe Team On Cross-Border Payments
MoneyGram and Korean money transfer company Sentbe have signed a partnership to make Sentbe the first MoneyGram virtual agent in South Korea,...
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1.5KAppleBofAML: Apple App Store Revenue Accelerates Slightly
Apple’s App Store revenue exhibited a bit of acceleration in the third quarter, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) said. The bank indicated...
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1.6KInternationalBMW Teams With Tencent In China Self-Driving Tech Push
BMW has been expanding into China and developing autonomous technology for cars, so that it can be at the forefront of the...
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1.2KLegalAmazon Threatens Suit Against Surescripts For Denying Patient Data to PillPack
Amazon’s pharmacy arm PillPack could soon be blocked from accessing patients’ histories, pitting the online giant against Surescripts, an electronic prescribing company...
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1.6KInvestmentsSoftBank Ventures Asia Notches $270M To Fund Startups
The Seoul venture capital division of Japanese multinational holding company SoftBank has raised $270 million, or 317 billion won. The new fund...
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1.3KWalmart Amazon whole paycheckThe Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Prime Day And Its Aftermath
Most weeks, the tale of Amazon and Walmart’s ongoing battle for the larger share of the consumer’s whole paycheck is a fairly...
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1.3KEarningsAmex Q2 Billed Business Gains 5 Percent YOY
American Express posted results that largely met expectations for the second quarter, based on continued card spending and loan growth. In terms...
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1.4KRetailRetail Pulse: Toys R Us Returns With Small Retail Stores
Iconic brick-and-mortar retailers are sometimes reinvented, and return to the world of retail with smaller-format concepts. The parent of the Toys R...
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1.1KToday In DataFor Credit Unions, Data As Competitive Advantage
Data, data everywhere. For credit unions, data may be the conduit to competing with banks. As found in the latest PYMNTS Credit Union Tracker,...
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1.4KRetailDTC Bikes In A Box, For The IKEA-Level DIYer
Buying a bicycle shouldn’t be an overly challenging task for a consumer, but often shapes up to be one, particularly if one...
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1.3KRetailDressbarn To Close 53 Stores This Summer
Ascena Retail Group has announced it is closing 53 additional Dressbarn stores by the end of August. The news follows the May...
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1.4KRetailJCPenney Explores Debt Restructuring Options With Advisers
To look into debt restructuring options that would provide the retailer more time to make a turnaround, JCPenney Co Inc has reportedly...
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1.4KRetailHow Pay Advances Affect The Retail Industry
In the gig economy, early payment—not just ease or speed—can be a differentiator. According to Pay Advances: The Gig Economy’s New Normal, employers...
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1.2KSMBsAmex Eyes Cash Flow With New SMB Card
American Express is rolling out a new commercial card solution for small businesses targeting cash flow management for its users. The company...
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