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Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors
Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors
August 05, 2020  |  Authentication

Consumers today are looking for new avenues of at-home entertainment as many continue to lay low during the ongoing pandemic. While video streaming services remain popular,...

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How Thrasio Turned Buying Amazon Third-Party Sellers Into A $1B Business
How Thrasio Turned Buying Amazon Third-Party Sellers Into A $1B Business
August 05, 2020  |  eCommerce

In Greek mythology, Thrasos is the character that personifies boldness. Drop the ‘os’ and add an ‘io,’ and it’s a company that personifies the fast...

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Western Union CFO On Q2 And The New-To-WU Consumers’ Big Digital Shift
Western Union CFO On Q2 And The New-To-WU Consumers’ Big Digital Shift
August 05, 2020  |  Earnings

Western Union (WU) reported Tuesday (Aug. 4) that while second-quarter revenues fell for much of its business, WesternUnion.com’s average monthly active customers shot up 45...

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Coinstar CEO On The Ongoing Journey To Digitize Cash (And Turn It Into Crypto)
Coinstar CEO On The Ongoing Journey To Digitize Cash (And Turn It Into Crypto)
August 05, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The great digital shift, along with the pandemic, has brought all manner of activities into the virtual realm — most notably, of course, commerce itself....

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Fiserv: Merchants And The Need For Multilayered Security In A Digital-First World
Fiserv: Merchants And The Need For Multilayered Security In A Digital-First World
August 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The degree to which COVID-19 has converted consumers to digital channels is very visible with a quick glance at the data. Tim Horton, head of global...

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Volante Nets $35M To Expand Cloud Tech
Volante Nets $35M To Expand Cloud Tech
August 05, 2020  |  Investments

Volante Technologies, which works in cloud payment processing, announced a $35 million growth equity funding round led by Wavecrest Growth Partners, according to a press...

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Walmart Exec Who Led Push For Health Clinic To Exit
Walmart Exec Who Led Push For Health Clinic To Exit
August 04, 2020  |  Walmart

Sean Slovenski, who led Walmart‘s healthcare initiative, will step down from his position, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Slovenski serves...

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Paychex CEO: SMB Employment Is Dropping
Paychex CEO: SMB Employment Is Dropping
August 04, 2020  |  SMBs

Martin Mucci, CEO of Paychex, the payroll processing and human resources company, said the amount of small- to medium-sized business (SMB) employment has fallen again,...

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Uber Will Let Employees Work From Home Until June 2021
Uber Will Let Employees Work From Home Until June 2021
August 04, 2020  |  Personnel

Uber will let employees work from home through June of next year, according to CNBC. The decision comes after Google made a similar choice, showing...

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