US Consumers Expected To Drive Retail Sales Up
US Consumers Expected To Drive Retail Sales Up
February 27, 2020  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales are expected to rise between 3.5 percent and 4.1 percent, topping $3.9 trillion. However, the coronavirus could put all of that in jeopardy,...

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Apple Targets India For Online, Retail Push
Apple Targets India For Online, Retail Push
February 27, 2020  |  Apple

Apple‘s annual shareholder meeting at the Steve Jobs Theater on Wednesday (Feb. 26) addressed expansion plans in India, and the effects of the coronavirus, among...

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LendingClub Hires Uber’s Annie Armstrong As Chief Risk Officer
LendingClub Hires Uber’s Annie Armstrong As Chief Risk Officer
February 27, 2020  |  Personnel

LendingClub announced on Wednesday (Feb. 26) its new Chief Risk Officer Annie Armstrong, who has decades of experience in risk management for financial service companies. Current...

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Upwork Reports 14.6 Pct Take Rate As It Makes Changes To Virtual Tokens
Upwork Reports 14.6 Pct Take Rate As It Makes Changes To Virtual Tokens
February 27, 2020  |  Earnings

Upwork saw strong adoption of its new paid client subscription plans, made changes to the virtual tokens used by freelancers when submitting proposals and increased...

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Pilot.com Outsources The CFO For SMBs
Pilot.com Outsources The CFO For SMBs
February 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Bookkeeping service Pilot.com has launched three new programs — R&D Tax Credit, CFO Services and Extended Services — in a bid to expand its services, and...

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Square Cash App Users Grow 60 Pct YOY
Square Cash App Users Grow 60 Pct YOY
February 27, 2020  |  Earnings

Square has posted Q4 earnings results, showing continued evolution from the firm’s roots 11 years ago as a point-of-sale payments processor with on-site card readers toward...

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CarrierHQ Guides CA Trucking Fleets Through Indie Contractor Laws
CarrierHQ Guides CA Trucking Fleets Through Indie Contractor Laws
February 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Motor carrier industry software and solutions developer CarrierHQ has announced a mobile-friendly portal that’s now accessible in California, amid the AB5 legislative environment, according to...

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Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Client List Is Hacked
Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Client List Is Hacked
February 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Facial recognition outfit Clearview AI — which collects billions of photos off the internet, and uses them for facial recognition technology — has been hacked, and...

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African Financial Startup JUMO Notches $55M
African Financial Startup JUMO Notches $55M
February 26, 2020  |  Investments

FinTech upstart JUMO has notched $55 million in equity and debt funding. The newest investment round had participation from current investors, with the inclusion of Odey Asset...

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