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SoftBank Invests In Rental Car Co

SoftBank Invests In Rental Car Co
SoftBank Invests In Rental Car Co
August 22, 2018  |  Investments

Carsharing platform Getaround has announced that it raised $300 million in a Series D funding round led by SoftBank. Toyota Motor Corporation and inside investors also...

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Amazon ‘Pay By Invoice’ Rankles Sellers
Amazon ‘Pay By Invoice’ Rankles Sellers
August 22, 2018  |  Amazon

Earlier this month, Amazon officially launched its Pay by Invoice feature — and many small sellers aren’t happy about it. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Germany Wants New, Non US Global Payments System
Germany Wants New, Non US Global Payments System
August 22, 2018  |  International

Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas has called for the European Union (EU) to create a new payments system, independent in response to the United...

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TRENDING: Why US Customs Wants To Change The Face Of Air Travel
TRENDING: Why US Customs Wants To Change The Face Of Air Travel
August 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Bad actors aren’t just stealing sensitive information; they are hoping to wreak havoc on airport security in the U.S. Fortunately, security players are working to...

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Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online
Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online
August 22, 2018  |  IPO

“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life,” said fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. No one wears just one suit of armor, and...

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NEW DATA: 58 Percent Of Gig Workers Don’t Hold Full-Time Jobs — And Don’t Want To
NEW DATA: 58 Percent Of Gig Workers Don’t Hold Full-Time Jobs — And Don’t Want...
August 22, 2018  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy was once seen as a temporary holdover — an opportunity to earn supplemental income by taking on ad hoc work designing websites,...

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For Ant Financial, IPO Was Here, Expected And Then Gone
For Ant Financial, IPO Was Here, Expected And Then Gone
August 21, 2018  |  IPO

In this case, perhaps IPO could stand for: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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China Now Has More Than 800M Internet Users
China Now Has More Than 800M Internet Users
August 21, 2018  |  International

The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has revealed that the country now has more than 800 million internet users. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Five At Five: Amazon Gets Beat In San Francisco
Five At Five: Amazon Gets Beat In San Francisco
August 21, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your daily look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s news includes coverage of how a company beat Amazon...

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