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AP Automation’s Role In Paying The Gig Economy
AP Automation’s Role In Paying The Gig Economy
February 05, 2020  |  Gig Economy

The rise of the gig economy is inexorable. By some estimates, within this decade, about half of the U.S. workforce will be made up of...

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Analytics Co RELX Buys Anti-Fraud Startup Emailage For $480M
Analytics Co RELX Buys Anti-Fraud Startup Emailage For $480M
February 05, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

RELX will acquire Arizona-based Emailage for $480 million in the former’s push to establish a footprint in the fraud prevention market, according to Financial Times...

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Fiserv Internal Revenue Up 5 Pct, Clover Volume Grows More Than 40 Pct
Fiserv Internal Revenue Up 5 Pct, Clover Volume Grows More Than 40 Pct
February 04, 2020  |  Earnings

Fiserv reported Q4 earnings results that — in the wake of its First Data acquisition — showed progress on realizing revenue synergies, as well as strong...

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OYO Cuts Hotel Locations, Staffing After Quick Growth
OYO Cuts Hotel Locations, Staffing After Quick Growth
February 03, 2020  |  International

India-based hotel group OYO is slowing its ambitions to be the world’s largest chain within the next three years, following a backlash from investors and...

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Amazon Hits 150M Prime Users And Commits Billions  To One-Day Shipping
Amazon Hits 150M Prime Users And Commits Billions To One-Day Shipping
January 31, 2020  |  Earnings

Back to the trillion-dollar club they go. Amazon’s stock price shot up in after-hours trading, as the eCommerce company blasted past expectations when it announced...

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Cautious Property Firms Put The Brakes On Rapid Growth
Cautious Property Firms Put The Brakes On Rapid Growth
January 29, 2020  |  Real Estate

No longer charging into market spaces (no matter the cost), many real estate startups are now slowing their growth to more carefully assess a better...

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Starbucks US Order Ahead Volume Hits 17 Pct
Starbucks US Order Ahead Volume Hits 17 Pct
January 28, 2020  |  Earnings

As Starbucks gained traction through its digital channels, and amplified its brand through additional markets with the Global Coffee Alliance and a new Starbucks Reserve Roastery...

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This Week In Payments: Davos, China X-Border Commerce And Talk To (And Pay With) The Hand
This Week In Payments: Davos, China X-Border Commerce And Talk To (And Pay With) The...
January 24, 2020  |  Global Payments

While there was no shortage of goings on this week, the eyes and ears of the payments, commerce and finance enthusiasts were more likely trained...

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SMB Lender Liberis Raises £32M
SMB Lender Liberis Raises £32M
January 22, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Liberis, a London-based FinTech that lends to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for future credit and debit card sales, has raised £32 million (more than...

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