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NerdWallet Lays Off 40
NerdWallet Lays Off 40
April 21, 2017  |  Business

Personal finance startup NerdWallet just let go of 40 employees, or 8 percent of its total staff, including its VP of Growth. Additionally, NerdWallet’s COO...

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Bank Of America Beats Q1 Expectations, CEO Says Economy Healthy
Bank Of America Beats Q1 Expectations, CEO Says Economy Healthy
April 21, 2017  |  Banking

Things are looking far different for Bank of America compared to a few years back. And while the prospect of more interest rate hikes and...

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Yahoo Bids Adieu With Earnings Beat
Yahoo Bids Adieu With Earnings Beat
April 21, 2017  |  Market Conditions

In the end, Yahoo managed to beat the Street just before becoming property. As has been reported, Verizon is buying Yahoo, but the beleaguered internet...

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Gannett Acquires SweetIQ For Digital Marketing Insight Boost
Gannett Acquires SweetIQ For Digital Marketing Insight Boost
April 21, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Next-gen media company Gannett recently announced the acquisition of SweetIQ Analytics Corp. SweetIQ provides location and reputation management SaaS solutions that enable businesses to manage...

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Netflix, Uber And Lazada Team Up To Take On Amazon
Netflix, Uber And Lazada Team Up To Take On Amazon
April 21, 2017  |  Amazon

They say two heads are better than one — and when it comes to taking on a player like Amazon, it probably doesn’t hurt to throw...

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French Telecom Company To Launch Bank This Summer
French Telecom Company To Launch Bank This Summer
April 21, 2017  |  Banking

French telecom company Orange has announced its plans to launch a new bank dubbed Orange Bank. Some of the key features of the bank include...

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Vacation Rental Vacasa Takes Aim At Airbnb’s Market
Vacation Rental Vacasa Takes Aim At Airbnb’s Market
April 21, 2017  |  Investments

Slow and steady wins the race? That’s what Portland-based tech property management company Vacasa is hoping for as it touts its pricing algorithm. The company,...

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Why The Market Liked Visa’s Quarterly Report Card
Why The Market Liked Visa’s Quarterly Report Card
April 21, 2017  |  VISA

Two quarters into Al Kelly's tenure as CEO, Visa reported a 37.2 increase in total payments volume on now 3.1 billion total cards. As for digital, well, that...

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Verifone CEO On Retail’s Future
Verifone CEO On Retail’s Future
April 21, 2017  |  POS Innovation

Though much attention these days is given to the plight of retails in a digitizing world, in his fireside chat with Karen Webster and Innovation Project...

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