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Microsoft Seeks To Wrap Up TikTok Talks Before Deadline
Microsoft Seeks To Wrap Up TikTok Talks Before Deadline
August 05, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft plans to finish its acquisition talks with TikTok within the next three weeks, ahead of a Sept. 15 deadline, CNBC reported. Estimates on how...

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Square Lands Hard On Cryptocurrency
Square Lands Hard On Cryptocurrency
August 05, 2020  |  Earnings

Lost in the excitement of Square’s big earnings announcement Wednesday (Aug. 5) was its prowess in cryptocurrency. In addition to its significant revenue increase from...

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Beyond Meat Q2 Earnings Saved By Grocery
Beyond Meat Q2 Earnings Saved By Grocery
August 05, 2020  |  Earnings

A vintage Burger King ad once asked, “Where’s the beef?” In Q2, millions replied, “Who cares?” as they drove a near tripling of plant-based Beyond Meat product...

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Tencent Urges Merger Of China’s Two Biggest Game-Streaming Platforms
Tencent Urges Merger Of China’s Two Biggest Game-Streaming Platforms
August 05, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Tencent Holdings, widely known for its mobile text and voice messaging service WeChat, is behind extensive talks to merge China’s biggest game-streaming platforms, reported Bloomberg News....

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Senate SMB Chair Warns Of Small Business Layoffs Without PPP Aid
Senate SMB Chair Warns Of Small Business Layoffs Without PPP Aid
August 05, 2020  |  Economy

Small businesses across the country could face a looming meltdown with massive layoffs should Congress fail to include more money for the Paycheck Protection Program...

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Today In Payments: Cash App Drives Square’s Strong Q2 Results; Study: COVID-19 Fraud Reaches $100M
Today In Payments: Cash App Drives Square’s Strong Q2 Results; Study: COVID-19 Fraud Reaches $100M
August 05, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Square reported strong second-quarter results, and COVID-19-related fraud has reached $100 million in the U.S. Plus, Walmart’s Sean Slovenski is stepping...

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Instagram Launches TikTok Rival, Reels
Instagram Launches TikTok Rival, Reels
August 05, 2020  |  Facebook

As Microsoft Corp. races to complete its purchase of TikTok, the trendy Chinese app that allows teens to share lip-syncing videos, Facebook’s Instagram debuted its...

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DoorDash Launches Digital Convenience Stores
DoorDash Launches Digital Convenience Stores
August 05, 2020  |  Retail

DoorDash is rolling out digital convenience stores in a bevy of major cities as it ups the ante in the fierce battle for market share...

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Telehealth Heats Up With Teladoc, Livongo Health $18B Merger
Telehealth Heats Up With Teladoc, Livongo Health $18B Merger
August 05, 2020  |  Healthcare

Telemedicine and virtual healthcare company Teladoc Health and California-based Livongo Health Inc., which provides digital health management for chronic conditions, have agreed to merge, the...

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