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ACI Worldwide To Power Pan-European Faster Online Payments
ACI Worldwide To Power Pan-European Faster Online Payments
June 20, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time online payments and banking solutions, announced that it will offer its UP Immediate Payments solution via a...

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Does Amazon’s Acquisition Mean The End For Cashiers?
Does Amazon’s Acquisition Mean The End For Cashiers?
June 19, 2017  |  Amazon

After Amazon announced its $13.4 billion purchase of Whole Foods grocery stores last week, some are speculating that the supermarket chain’s cashiers might eventually be looking...

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Lyft Gaining Ground On Uber In The U.S.
Lyft Gaining Ground On Uber In The U.S.
June 19, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Adding to Uber’s ever-expanding series of recent woes is a new need to look in its rearview mirror.  Lyft, its long competitor in the ridesharing game,...

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Casper Edges Closer To IPO With $170M Funding Round
Casper Edges Closer To IPO With $170M Funding Round
June 19, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A short time ago, mattress maker Casper came very close to selling itself out to Target.  The deal did not go through — the two...

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Report Shows Regional Shopping Malls Seeing Growth Since 2010
Report Shows Regional Shopping Malls Seeing Growth Since 2010
June 19, 2017  |  Retail

A new report has found that while many national retail chains are suffering, regional shopping malls have been on the upswing since 2010. According to...

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Samsung Buys VR Startup VRB For $5.5 Million
Samsung Buys VR Startup VRB For $5.5 Million
June 19, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Samsung Electronics has made more inroads into the virtual reality (VR) market by making an acquisition of VRB, a New York–based startup that develops VR content. According...

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Airbnb Enhances KYC Thru Acquisition
Airbnb Enhances KYC Thru Acquisition
June 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Airbnb, the home sharing platform, is acquiring Trooly, a background check startup as it aims to prevent guests and hosts from running into bad situations...

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Ridesharing Co. Taxify Aiming To Take On Uber By Giving Drivers A Bigger Cut Of Fares
Ridesharing Co. Taxify Aiming To Take On Uber By Giving Drivers A Bigger Cut Of...
June 19, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Taxify, the Estonia ridesharing startup, is aiming to take on Uber Technologies in the carsharing market by luring drivers with big profit-sharing incentives. According to a...

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