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Omio Raises $100M For Expansion Of Travel Booking App
Omio Raises $100M For Expansion Of Travel Booking App
August 19, 2020  |  Investments

Omio, the Berlin-based travel booking app, announced on Wednesday (Aug. 19) that it has raised $100 million to fuel further expansion as the industry rebounds...

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Apple Hits $2T Milestone
Apple Hits $2T Milestone
August 19, 2020  |  Apple

The global technology company known for setting records has reached another one. Apple Inc. became the first U.S. public company to exceed $2 trillion in market value,...

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India’s Paytm To Offer App-Based Stock Trading
India’s Paytm To Offer App-Based Stock Trading
August 19, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

“Investing in stocks was never this easy,” India’s Paytm Money boasted in a blog post. The FinTech company said that adding stock trading to its...

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JetBlue Teams With MarcusPay To Launch Fly Now, Pay Later Option
JetBlue Teams With MarcusPay To Launch Fly Now, Pay Later Option
August 19, 2020  |  Travel Payments

JetBlue customers can book flights now and pay for them later without using a credit card. The New York-based low-cost carrier has partnered with Goldman...

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Instagram: New QR Codes To Provide Shortcut To User Profiles
Instagram: New QR Codes To Provide Shortcut To User Profiles
August 19, 2020  |  Mobile Commerce

Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, is reportedly rolling out its new QR code feature globally. The new tool will let people open a profile...

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Digital By Design: Christiane Lemieux’s Breakout Summer
Digital By Design: Christiane Lemieux’s Breakout Summer
August 19, 2020  |  Retail

It’s highly unlikely that history will look back on the summer of 2020 as a good period of time. But if anyone can find a...

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Reality Sets In For Back-to-School Sales
Reality Sets In For Back-to-School Sales
August 19, 2020  |  Retail

The grim reality of erratic consumer spending patterns has changed back-to-school sales projections. At a time when the season should be in full swing, many...

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Target Out-Walmarts Walmart With Digital 3.0 Blowout
Target Out-Walmarts Walmart With Digital 3.0 Blowout
August 19, 2020  |  Retail

The mega-retail blowout continued this week, as Target posted record Q2 earnings Wednesday (Aug. 19) with evidence that the digital shift is moving from pandemic...

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The Resilience Of SMBs, Retail And Boat Sales During The Pandemic
The Resilience Of SMBs, Retail And Boat Sales During The Pandemic
August 19, 2020  |  Today In Data

Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are seeking loans from FinTechs and challenger banks at a time when the pandemic has created turbulence for them. In retail, Payless...

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