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DoorDash Acquires Square’s Caviar In $410M Deal

DoorDash Acquires Square’s Caviar In $410M Deal
DoorDash Acquires Square’s Caviar In $410M Deal
November 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Payments company Square has announced the completion of a deal to sell food delivery service Caviar to rival delivery company DoorDash, according to a release....

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Alibaba’s 40 Pct. Rev Boost Driven By eCommerce, Cloud Computing
Alibaba’s 40 Pct. Rev Boost Driven By eCommerce, Cloud Computing
November 01, 2019  |  Earnings

With formidable growth in its eCommerce and cloud computing businesses, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. noted a larger-than-expected 40 percent increase in second-quarter revenue. Sales from the...

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US Household Spending Climbs
US Household Spending Climbs
November 01, 2019  |  Economy

Consumers boosted their spending in September by 0.2 percent going into the fourth quarter, matching August’s increase but coming in slightly below economists’ expectations, The...

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Starbucks To Open Pickup Location In New York City
Starbucks To Open Pickup Location In New York City
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

As the company modernizes and reimagines the customer experience in stores located in high-traffic metropolitan areas, Starbucks plans to open a Starbucks Pickup store in...

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Amazon Explores Seattle Grocery Location
Amazon Explores Seattle Grocery Location
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

At a prime retail location in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, the Amazon Go team is running “internal tests.” The space is unusually big...

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Google Announces $2.1B Deal For Fitbit Acquisition
Google Announces $2.1B Deal For Fitbit Acquisition
November 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google has reached a definitive agreement to acquire wearables brand Fitbit, Google said in a press release on Friday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story...

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Postmates Tie-Up Brings Delivery To Applebee’s, IHOP
Postmates Tie-Up Brings Delivery To Applebee’s, IHOP
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

Postmates announced that is has partnered with Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP, so that its customers can now order from both...

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JCPenney Tries On Store Revamp
JCPenney Tries On Store Revamp
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

JCPenney is planning a comeback as the retailer tests out new and innovative ideas at a Texas location as its chief executive tries to revive...

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UK Regulators Want First-Time Payments Delay To Avert Fraudsters
UK Regulators Want First-Time Payments Delay To Avert Fraudsters
November 01, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

U.K. legislators are calling for a mandatory 24-hour waiting period on all first-time payments between bank accounts as a way to reduce fraud, Reuters reported...

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