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CE 100 Index Rises 0.7% as Earnings Drive Lifestyle Categories
CE 100 Index Rises 0.7% as Earnings Drive Lifestyle Categories
May 06, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index gained 0.7%, buoyed by continued earnings reports that boosted the fortunes of the Shop and Live pillars. Shares of Koninklijke Philips...

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Block, PayPal Earnings Show Sellers Continue to Embrace Working Capital
Block, PayPal Earnings Show Sellers Continue to Embrace Working Capital
May 03, 2024  |  Loans

For Block and for PayPal, the headlines gleaned from earnings may be about bitcoin, about gross payment volumes and the continued shift to digital transactions....

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Block Sees Both Banking and Bitcoin Driving Future Growth 
Block Sees Both Banking and Bitcoin Driving Future Growth 
May 02, 2024  |  Earnings

Block, owner of Cash App and Square, is also a huge owner of bitcoin.  This, as the company’s latest first quarter 2024 earnings results revealed that the company’s $200 million investment...

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Report: Block Faces DOJ Probe Over Alleged Compliance Lapses
Report: Block Faces DOJ Probe Over Alleged Compliance Lapses
May 01, 2024  |  Regulation

Block, owner of Cash App and Square, is reportedly facing a Department of Justice investigation. Federal prosecutors are in discussions with an ex-employee about allegations of widespread compliance failures at Cash App and Square...

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Square and Cash App Collaborate on Bitcoin Conversions for Sellers
Square and Cash App Collaborate on Bitcoin Conversions for Sellers
April 24, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Block ecosystems Square and Cash App have begun rolling out a feature that will allow eligible Square sellers to automatically convert a portion of their daily sales to bitcoin with...

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Will Virtual Card Numbers Spark a Rush to Spend Apple Cash?
Will Virtual Card Numbers Spark a Rush to Spend Apple Cash?
April 10, 2024  |  Apple

For Apple — and as been seen already with Block (formerly Square) — the drive is to get consumers to spend the cash, rather than...

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Block Gains Flexibility With Latest Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement
Block Gains Flexibility With Latest Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement
April 01, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Block has entered into the eighth amendment to its revolving credit agreement with its lenders and the administrative agent, Goldman Sachs Bank USA. This amends a revolving...

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CE 100 Index Loses 0.4% Despite Block and Nvidia’s Post-Earnings Rallies
CE 100 Index Loses 0.4% Despite Block and Nvidia’s Post-Earnings Rallies
February 26, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Significant stock rallies in the wake of earnings from companies including Block (Square’s parent company) and Nvidia were not enough to boost the CE 100...

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Block Sees 20% Jump in Cash App Card Monthly Active Users in December 
Block Sees 20% Jump in Cash App Card Monthly Active Users in December 
February 22, 2024  |  Earnings

Block’s latest earnings show more users opting to use Cash App Cards, an on-ramp to other financial services and products. As noted in the company’s shareholder...

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