Uber Driver Payday And Amazon’s Big Bet Top A Busy Week Of News
Uber Driver Payday And Amazon’s Big Bet Top A Busy Week Of News
May 03, 2019  |  News

This past week, PYMNTS went deep into Amazon’s new big retail bet, the new retail mathematics of the latest Avenger movie, and also the newest...

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What happened with Plenti Rewards?
What happened with Plenti Rewards?
May 03, 2019  |  News

In other words, Plenti can help you get more miles out of the Amex Membership Rewards program if you are not interested in market articles....

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Microsoft Launches Azure Blockchain Service
Microsoft Launches Azure Blockchain Service
May 03, 2019  |  Blockchain

Microsoft has announced the launch of Azure Blockchain Service, which simplifies the formation, management and governance of consortium blockchain networks. The news comes after the tech giant...

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DOE: Cyberattack Interrupted US Electrical Services
DOE: Cyberattack Interrupted US Electrical Services
May 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) perpetrated against an energy company caused “interruptions of electrical system operations,” according...

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Square Cash App Volumes Up 2.5x In FY Q2
Square Cash App Volumes Up 2.5x In FY Q2
May 02, 2019  |  Earnings

The Street focused on estimates and guidance, sending shares down when Square announced results for the fiscal second quarter. Drilling down into results, though, the...

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Things Remembered Bankruptcy Buyout
Things Remembered Bankruptcy Buyout
May 01, 2019  |  News

Things Remembered that the sale was completed in Enesco, a company press release, according to the company. Online, direct mail and B2B retail operations and...

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Facebook Gives Academics Access To Data
Facebook Gives Academics Access To Data
April 30, 2019  |  Facebook

More than 60 academics from around the world will receive access to Facebook‘s data for the first time. The social media giant, which boasts 2.4...

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Marriott Takes On Airbnb
Marriott Takes On Airbnb
April 29, 2019  |  Retail

To compete with Airbnb along with other homesharing companies, Marriott International is reportedly starting a business for home shares. Unnamed sources claim the firm could...

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Most FIs Don’t Consider FinTech Firms As Competitors, But Maybe They Should
Most FIs Don’t Consider FinTech Firms As Competitors, But Maybe They Should
April 29, 2019  |  Innovation

Along with digital transformation, innovation has been a buzzword for some time. These may seem like abstract concepts, but innovation has had concrete results in...

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