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Food Delivery App JoyRun Raises $8.5M
Food Delivery App JoyRun Raises $8.5M
March 31, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

With food delivery services like DoorDash, Foodler and Waitr, it seems like the industry is overcrowded. To get any funding in this category, there’s a...

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CaixaBank, Global Partners To Open Payment Innovation Hub In Spain
CaixaBank, Global Partners To Open Payment Innovation Hub In Spain
March 31, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

CaixaBank, Global Payments, Visa, Samsung and BNP Paribas’ subsidiary Arval have joined forces to set up Spain’s “first” payment innovation hub, according to Banking Technology. The...

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Uber Wants To Handle Waymo Case Via Arbitration
Uber Wants To Handle Waymo Case Via Arbitration
March 31, 2017  |  Legal

A new court document filed by Uber indicates that the company thinks some parts of the case between Waymo and Uber/Otto can be handled by arbitration, said The...

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Amazon’s D2C Play For Big Brands Like General Mills Has Big Boxes Scared
Amazon’s D2C Play For Big Brands Like General Mills Has Big Boxes Scared
March 31, 2017  |  Amazon

In an unprecedented power move, Amazon is hoping to lure some of the world’s biggest brands away from chains like Walmart, Target and Costco. In...

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Digital Currency Startup Ledger Sees $7M Series A
Digital Currency Startup Ledger Sees $7M Series A
March 31, 2017  |  Startups

While bitcoin may have had its share of problems in recent months, the broader blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem is arguably stronger than ever, especially in...

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FTC Returns Funds to Debt Collection Scheme Victims
FTC Returns Funds to Debt Collection Scheme Victims
March 31, 2017  |  Debt

Anyone who’s ever been strapped for cash and looking for a small loan to tide them over until payday has likely turned to debt collection businesses....

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Bank Of America Investing $1.5M In Fintech Hub Efforts In Charlotte, NC
Bank Of America Investing $1.5M In Fintech Hub Efforts In Charlotte, NC
March 31, 2017  |  Investments

Bank of America is gearing up to invest $1.5 million in a Charlotte, North Carolina, initiative to build a FinTech hub in the city. According...

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Cardtronics Announces $300M Debt Offering To Pay Off DirectCash Payments Buy
Cardtronics Announces $300M Debt Offering To Pay Off DirectCash Payments Buy
March 31, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Cardtronics announced Thursday (March 30) that two of its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cardtronics, Inc. and Cardtronics USA, Inc., intend to offer $300 million in aggregate...

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Ziosk Launches Mobile Wallet
Ziosk Launches Mobile Wallet
March 31, 2017  |  Retail

Any parent of small children who has recently eaten at Olive Garden or Chili’s would probably fully support nominating Viren Balar for the Nobel Peace Prize....

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