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More Chinese Companies Could Be Banned By Trump
More Chinese Companies Could Be Banned By Trump
August 16, 2020  |  Business

President Donald Trump is not done banning online Chinese companies from doing business in the U.S. When asked at a news conference Saturday (Aug. 15)...

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Axle Lands $27.7M For Freight Financing, B2B Payments
Axle Lands $27.7M For Freight Financing, B2B Payments
August 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Axle, which works in cash flow for the freight and logistics industry, has raised $27.7 million in a funding round, which it intends to go...

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Plastiq Joins Visa Hub To Help SMBs Access Payment Options
Plastiq Joins Visa Hub To Help SMBs Access Payment Options
August 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Plastiq, which works in intelligent payments software, is now included in the U.S. Visa Small Business Hub, which will allow it to join other firms...

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Just Eat Takeaway To End Its Gig Worker Model
Just Eat Takeaway To End Its Gig Worker Model
August 16, 2020  |  Gig Economy

As courts force an end to the use of gig workers by Uber and Lyft in California, the CEO of Just Eat Takeaway said he...

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Facebook’s Instagram And Messenger Users Can Now Message Each Other
Facebook’s Instagram And Messenger Users Can Now Message Each Other
August 16, 2020  |  Facebook

It’s taken a year, but Facebook has integrated the Instagram and Messenger chat platforms. The Verge reported update notices were spotted on Instagram’s mobile app...

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Pandemic Boosts Internet Usage 25 Pct
Pandemic Boosts Internet Usage 25 Pct
August 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus has shifted Americans’ internet usage, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, with a 25 percent increase within a few days in March after...

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Welcome To The Golden Age Of Sweatpants
Welcome To The Golden Age Of Sweatpants
August 15, 2020  |  Retail

We’ve witnessed a truly breathtaking amount of innovation amid the pandemic, as firms of all descriptions found themselves diving toward digital commerce in an attempt...

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Initialized Capital Management’s Fifth Fund Notches $230M For Startup VC
Initialized Capital Management’s Fifth Fund Notches $230M For Startup VC
August 14, 2020  |  Investments

Initialized Capital Management has raised $230 million for Initialized V, the California venture firm’s fifth fund, which is geared toward backing early-stage companies, Bloomberg reported....

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Fed Exploring ‘Hypothetical’ Digital Currency With MIT
Fed Exploring ‘Hypothetical’ Digital Currency With MIT
August 14, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital dollars on the horizon? Maybe – but first comes a focus on policy. A week after details of the Federal Reserve’s instant payment initiative...

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