It’s Official: Salesforce Plans To Buy Slack For $27.7 Billion
It’s Official: Salesforce Plans To Buy Slack For $27.7 Billion
December 01, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Salesforce has inked a definitive agreement to buy Slack Technologies for an enterprise value of roughly $27.7 billion based on the Monday (Nov. 30) closing price...

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Cobase, Ebury Team Up On FX Payments
Cobase, Ebury Team Up On FX Payments
December 01, 2020  |  B2B Payments

FinTech firms Cobase and Ebury are now working together to roll out Ebury’s foreign exchange services on Cobase’s multi-banking platform, according to a press release....

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Sage Teams With Satago To Help SMBs Manage Cash Flow
Sage Teams With Satago To Help SMBs Manage Cash Flow
December 01, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Sage has unveiled a new partnership with Satago, a cash management and finance program for small firms and accounting professionals, according to an announcement. The...

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Germany’s Aareal Bank Group Rolls Out B2B Payment Platform
Germany’s Aareal Bank Group Rolls Out B2B Payment Platform
December 01, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Germany-based Aareal Bank Group is rolling out its Aareal Exchange & Payment Platform (AEPP) offering. The solution will let firms put “end-to-end automation” of payment...

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Today In The Connected Economy: Cyber Monday Breaks Records, Klarna Launches Unexpected Fashion Show And Apple Fitness+ Is Coming
Today In The Connected Economy: Cyber Monday Breaks Records, Klarna Launches Unexpected Fashion Show And...
December 01, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

The rapidly expanding world of the connected economy saw both expected developments on Tuesday (Dec. 1), like the release of figures showing a big Cyber...

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Amazon Expands Call Center Business Technology With Voice Recognition
Amazon Expands Call Center Business Technology With Voice Recognition
December 01, 2020  |  Amazon Technology

As Amazon sees new demand for cloud services because of the pandemic, the company has announced voice recognition as part of its new services suite...

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Wendy’s Adds Flavor To Ghost Kitchen Movement
Wendy’s Adds Flavor To Ghost Kitchen Movement
December 01, 2020  |  Retail

The concept of “ghost kitchens” – dining establishments that only offer food on delivery, with no eat-in option – is not an invention of the...

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Big Week For Big Tech; Platforms Face New Challenges With EU Digital Services Act
Big Week For Big Tech; Platforms Face New Challenges With EU Digital Services Act
December 01, 2020  |  Regulation

In the coming months, Big Tech will face considerable operational changes — and challenges — in Europe. After the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took...

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$908 Billion Bipartisan Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Met With Counterproposal From Senate Republicans
$908 Billion Bipartisan Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Met With Counterproposal From Senate Republicans
December 01, 2020  |  Economy

A long-running battle over the stalled sequel to the spring’s $2 trillion coronavirus relief package is heating up again in Washington, according to a report...

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