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Antitrust Policy Takes Center Stage In Appeals Court Rulings
Antitrust Policy Takes Center Stage In Appeals Court Rulings
October 03, 2016  |  ANTITRUST

Recent rulings from the United States Court of Appeals have shined a bright spotlight on antitrust concerns. The New York Times reported that plaintiffs are...

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Google No Longer Grandfathering Android Pay Cards
Google No Longer Grandfathering Android Pay Cards
October 03, 2016  |  Android Pay

Google has announced that grandfathering extended to Android Pay users allowing them to transfer any card from Wallet to Android will be rescinded as of...

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Firms Exiting The UK Post-Brexit
Firms Exiting The UK Post-Brexit
October 03, 2016  |  International

Many firms in the U.K. are taking advantage of a post-Brexit ruling that allows them to relocate to Europe so that they can continue to...

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Kachkar Charged With $140 Million Fraud
Kachkar Charged With $140 Million Fraud
October 03, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A 53-year-old businessman has been charged with fraud targeting Puerto Rico’s second-largest commercial bank, Westernbank. The bank subsequently failed, showing losses connected to the fraud...

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Yahoo’s Breach Epitaph
Yahoo’s Breach Epitaph
October 03, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Yahoo’s data breach seemed the last gasp for Yahoo. But the company’s legacy lives on. Because the breach in 2014 was so large and it...

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Is Amazon Building A Drive-Up Grocery Store In Seattle?
Is Amazon Building A Drive-Up Grocery Store In Seattle?
October 03, 2016  |  Amazon

Amazon appears to be behind the construction of a new drive-up grocery store being built in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, at least, according to an online...

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Costco Wholesale Has Visa Partly To Thank For Better-Than-Expected Q4 Results
Costco Wholesale Has Visa Partly To Thank For Better-Than-Expected Q4 Results
October 03, 2016  |  Earnings

Costco Wholesale, the warehouse club retailer, was able to post higher-than-expected profit for its fourth quarter, and it has lower fees to credit card partner...

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Google Gears Up For Branded Smart Phones
Google Gears Up For Branded Smart Phones
October 03, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

According to reports, this week will see the launch of the first Google branded smartphones as part of a device release batch.  The Google phone...

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Google And Twitter Consulting With Third Parties
Google And Twitter Consulting With Third Parties
October 03, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Some merger action between Google and Twitter is looking more likely as the two companies are consulting with third parties over a possible acquisition. The...

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