Affirm Looks To Raise $1.5B On $3B Valuation

Affirm Looks To Raise $1.5B On $3B Valuation
Affirm Looks To Raise $1.5B On $3B Valuation
September 12, 2019  |  Innovation

Affirm, a FinTech that offers customers payment plans at the point of sale, is reportedly looking to raise around $1.5 billion in a debt and...

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MyPayrollHR Leaves Users In Limbo With Sudden Closure
MyPayrollHR Leaves Users In Limbo With Sudden Closure
September 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Payroll processing company MyPayrollHR has suddenly closed, leaving some business customers in limbo and drawing accusations of fraud and leading to employees losing money. Get...

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Groupon Said To Be Pondering Yelp Acquisition
Groupon Said To Be Pondering Yelp Acquisition
September 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

On the heels of shareholder restlessness, Groupon is considering acquiring another company — and insiders think Yelp could be the target, The Wall Street Journal...

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McDonald’s To Acquire Conversational Tech Company Apprente
McDonald’s To Acquire Conversational Tech Company Apprente
September 10, 2019  |  Retail

To grow its presence in the Bay Area and integrate teams with advanced technology skills into its business, McDonald’s Corporation announced an agreement to acquire...

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Toyota Unit Loses $37M To Vendor Payment Fraud
Toyota Unit Loses $37M To Vendor Payment Fraud
September 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A subsidiary of automaker Toyota has lost millions of dollars thanks to a vendor payment scam, according to SC Media UK reports. The publication said...

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What Apple Fans Are Expecting From Today’s iPhone Event
What Apple Fans Are Expecting From Today’s iPhone Event
September 10, 2019  |  Apple

The big day has finally arrived: the new iPhones (and the rest of Apple’s fall lineup of devices) will finally get their big public introduction...

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Payments Innovation Fuels Rise In Football Gambling
Payments Innovation Fuels Rise In Football Gambling
September 09, 2019  |  Digital Payments

A new NFL football season wasn’t the only thing that kicked off in recent days. It’s also the start of another football gambling season — one...

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Global Debt Spike Has Some Central Bankers Worried
Global Debt Spike Has Some Central Bankers Worried
September 09, 2019  |  Economy

As the U.S.-China trade war continues and economies take a dive, already low global interest rates could drop even further, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Data Shows China Slowdown Much Worse Than China Admits
Data Shows China Slowdown Much Worse Than China Admits
September 09, 2019  |  Economy

China’s second-quarter economic data shows a 6.2 percent growth; however, economists and investors believe the numbers are worse than what is being officially released, The...

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