Estonia’s Bolt Closes $55M Deal To Compete With Uber
Estonia’s Bolt Closes $55M Deal To Compete With Uber
January 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber rival Bolt has closed a €50 million funding deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help the startup scale throughout Europe and improve...

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IKEA Plans Urban Megastore With No Parking
IKEA Plans Urban Megastore With No Parking
January 16, 2020  |  Retail

As the retail landscape adjusts to more online shoppers, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are reacting to customers’ changing lifestyles – including how they arrive at their...

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Apple Makes $200M Acquisition In Race For AI Dominance
Apple Makes $200M Acquisition In Race For AI Dominance
January 16, 2020  |  Apple

Apple shelled out $200 million for an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that makes smart devices smarter, topping bids by Microsoft, Amazon and Intel, according to...

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Goldman Sachs: Marcus At $60 Billion In Deposits
Goldman Sachs: Marcus At $60 Billion In Deposits
January 15, 2020  |  Earnings

All quarterly reports have puts-and-takes, and variations on themes – and, for banks, the theme has thus far been a return to growth in at...

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Afterpay Taps Veteran Mobile Exec To Lead Global Products 
Afterpay Taps Veteran Mobile Exec To Lead Global Products 
January 15, 2020  |  Personnel

Afterpay has appointed former Fanatics executive and longtime mobile leader David Katz as its new global chief product officer, the company announced on Wednesday (Jan....

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Malaysia Gov’t To Pay Citizens To Use Digital Payments
Malaysia Gov’t To Pay Citizens To Use Digital Payments
January 15, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Malaysia is launching a program on Wednesday (Jan. 15), according to reports, to give out 450 million ringgit (more than $110 million USD) to half...

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With Pointy Deal, Google Digs Deeper Into Brick-And-Mortar Retail
With Pointy Deal, Google Digs Deeper Into Brick-And-Mortar Retail
January 14, 2020  |  Google

Listen closely to recent news — including news coming out of the ongoing National Retail Federation (NRF) retail show in New York City — and...

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Visa Says Tokenized Transactions Set To Hit $1T, Sets Click-to-Pay Transition
Visa Says Tokenized Transactions Set To Hit $1T, Sets Click-to-Pay Transition
January 14, 2020  |  Payment Methods

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China Finalizing Laws For Digital-Only Banking 
China Finalizing Laws For Digital-Only Banking 
January 14, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

China is finalizing its first rules for online-only banks, striving to reduce financial jeopardy and lure pivotal participants, Reuters reported on Monday (Jan. 13), citing...

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