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Ant Financial Resubmits MoneyGram Bid to U.S. Authorities
Ant Financial Resubmits MoneyGram Bid to U.S. Authorities
July 12, 2017  |  Investments

Alibaba Holding affiliate Ant Financial has resubmitted its bid to buy U.S. money transfer company MoneyGram to U.S. authorities for review. Reuters, quoting unnamed sources...

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Alibaba Is Taking On Alexa, Google Home, DingDong and Little Fish With New Smart Speaker
Alibaba Is Taking On Alexa, Google Home, DingDong and Little Fish With New Smart Speaker
July 05, 2017  |  Retail

In its latest effort to keep up with its American big brother Amazon, China’s eCommerce giant Alibaba has announced the debut of its own smart...

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Ayla Networks Announces Enhancements To Its IoT Platform
Ayla Networks Announces Enhancements To Its IoT Platform
June 27, 2017  |  Internet of Things

Ayla Networks has announced enhancements to its Internet of Things (IoT) platform that will help propel manufacturers of connected products toward the next generation of the...

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Android Pay Now In Taiwan
Android Pay Now In Taiwan
June 02, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Google is making a big push with Android Pay, announcing Thursday (June 1) it is now in Taiwan, marking the thirteenth country for the payment service....

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NEW REPORT: Asia Pacific, Still Cash Crazy
NEW REPORT: Asia Pacific, Still Cash Crazy
May 19, 2017  |  Cash

Even as some countries move away from physical currency in favor of more modern payment methods, demand in larger nations means the Asia-Pacific region is...

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Everything You Need To Know About WannaCry
Everything You Need To Know About WannaCry
May 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

This was, truly, the cyberattack heard round the world. And to quote an old investing maxim, “You never know who’s swimming naked till the tide...

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Luxury Market Gets Tougher For Michael Kors After Coach Buys Kate Spade
Luxury Market Gets Tougher For Michael Kors After Coach Buys Kate Spade
May 11, 2017  |  Retail

Already facing struggling sales after rapid expansion, Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. must now deal with the merger of two of its biggest rivals. According to Bloomberg...

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Interpol Investigation Found 9,000 Infected Southeast Asia Servers
Interpol Investigation Found 9,000 Infected Southeast Asia Servers
April 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

International police organization INTERPOL led a major investigation into cybercrime in Southeast Asia, along with seven other nations in the area. After conducting a thorough dive...

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Today In Data: Companies In Flux
Today In Data: Companies In Flux
April 04, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

There’s a flurry of activity going on in terms of acquisitions, expansions and downsizing. From providing better security tools to moving into Asian territory, companies...

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