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Groupon Reports Wider Q2 Loss As It Focuses On Evolving Business Model

Groupon Reports Wider Q2 Loss As It Focuses On Evolving Business Model
Groupon Reports Wider Q2 Loss As It Focuses On Evolving Business Model
August 03, 2018  |  Earnings

Groupon reported a wider-than-expected loss during the second quarter, as it continued its efforts to restructure its core voucher-based business model and expand its international...

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Discover Names Roger Hochschild As Chief Executive
Discover Names Roger Hochschild As Chief Executive
August 03, 2018  |  Personnel

Discover Financial named current President and COO Roger Hochschild to succeed David Nelms as chief executive, starting in October. Nelms, who has been the CEO...

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Is Starbucks Planning To Help Consumers Pay With Bitcoin?
Is Starbucks Planning To Help Consumers Pay With Bitcoin?
August 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In potentially big bitcoin news, Starbucks is involved in a project that could help cryptocurrency holders spend their digital coins: The coffee chain said it...

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MoneyGram Sees Top-Line Hit on Compliance, While Digital Gains 17 Pct YoY
MoneyGram Sees Top-Line Hit on Compliance, While Digital Gains 17 Pct YoY
August 03, 2018  |  Earnings

Money transfer giant MoneyGram beat expectations on the bottom line but missed on the top, as new compliance standards put in place by the company...

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Bitcoin Trader Thomas Mario Costanzo Receives 41-Month Sentence
Bitcoin Trader Thomas Mario Costanzo Receives 41-Month Sentence
August 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

After a federal jury found him guilty of money laundering, Thomas Mario Costanzo has been sentenced to 41 months of imprisonment by U.S. District Judge...

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Starbucks-Alibaba Deal Does Coffee Runs In Reverse
Starbucks-Alibaba Deal Does Coffee Runs In Reverse
August 03, 2018  |  Delivery

Talk about interesting delivery mashups: Starbucks and Alibaba partner to enable the delivery of Starbucks products to Chinese consumers as part of a deal that...

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Nexo Partners With UTRUST For Delayed Crypto Payments
Nexo Partners With UTRUST For Delayed Crypto Payments
August 03, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

To offer consumers delayed payments for purchases, instant loan company Nexo has teamed up with crypto payments firm UTRUST. With the tie-up, UTRUST plans to...

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Coinbase Launches Crypto Plug-in For eCommerce Merchants
Coinbase Launches Crypto Plug-in For eCommerce Merchants
August 03, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase has rolled out a new plug-in that allows eCommerce merchants to accept cryptocurrency from buyers. The software works with online stores that use the WooCommerce platform,...

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Hyas Notches $6.2M In Series A Round Led By Microsoft’s M12
Hyas Notches $6.2M In Series A Round Led By Microsoft’s M12
August 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

To help identify the hackers behind cyberattacks, Hyas has notched $6.2 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Microsoft’s M12 venture fund,...

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