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Scoop Launches Carpooling Rideshare In Seattle
Scoop Launches Carpooling Rideshare In Seattle
March 22, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Seattle residents have a new way to get to and from work now that Scoop has officially launched its carpooling service in the city. According...

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Twitter Debuts Producer API To Drive Live Video
Twitter Debuts Producer API To Drive Live Video
March 22, 2017  |  Innovation

Twitter has officially launched Producer API, a new tool for live video that will allow larger media publishers and broadcasters to connect their equipment to...

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Tapping Sudsy Success on Main Street
Tapping Sudsy Success on Main Street
March 22, 2017  |  SMBs

Store front businesses are on a run and seemingly picking up steam. With a 2.1 percent growth in Q4 2016, those merchants who line the...

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It’s Not Easy Being Green: Cannabis Payments
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Cannabis Payments
March 22, 2017  |  Legal

In 1992, a discussion about buying marijuana was pretty straightforward. Back then, it was illegal and socially stigmatized. Walking into a storefront to buy it...

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Belly Up To The BarFrog
Belly Up To The BarFrog
March 22, 2017  |  Matchmakers

It’s a situation that is all too familiar to most people who have gone out for dinner or even to grab drinks at happy hour....

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NEW REPORT: Putting The Smarts Back Into Travel Payments
NEW REPORT: Putting The Smarts Back Into Travel Payments
March 22, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Mobile wallets might be struggling to catch on with consumers, but they sure as heck are attracting some serious dollars and attention.  And as mobile...

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(Anti) Protectionism Language Lost At G20
(Anti) Protectionism Language Lost At G20
March 21, 2017  |  Economy

America First as trade policy is here, or looming, as language lost by the G20 debuts, conspicuous by its absence. Might payments suffer in the...

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Brexit Tracker: UK To Trigger Article 50 On March 29
Brexit Tracker: UK To Trigger Article 50 On March 29
March 21, 2017  |  Brexit

On Wednesday, March 29, negotiations for Britain to split from the European Union will officially begin. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, British Prime Minister Theresa...

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Bitcoin Stabilizes After 3-Day Nosedive
Bitcoin Stabilizes After 3-Day Nosedive
March 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Three days into what can only be termed a rout, shares of bitcoin have stabilized — if we accept the skewed maxim that one day’s trading...

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