Twitter Buys Screen-Sharing Video Chat Startup Squad
Twitter Buys Screen-Sharing Video Chat Startup Squad
December 11, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Twitter has acquired Squad, a Silicon Valley startup that gives people the ability to hang out virtually with friends on other apps, Squad announced in...

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DoorDash, Airbnb IPOs; BNPL Trends; Pet Fraud Top This Week’s News
DoorDash, Airbnb IPOs; BNPL Trends; Pet Fraud Top This Week’s News
December 11, 2020  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw two blockbuster IPOs, arguments and stalemates over a new stimulus bill, and new data on consumers’ digital shopping trends....

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COVID Surge Prompts Gov. Cuomo To Again Shutter NYC Indoor Dining 
COVID Surge Prompts Gov. Cuomo To Again Shutter NYC Indoor Dining 
December 11, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The struggling New York City restaurant industry was dealt a blow on Friday (Dec. 11) when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered indoor dining to...

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Today In Payments: New Funding Values Tink At $824 Million; Starbucks Shifts 45 Pct Of Stores Toward Drive-Thru, Order Ahead
Today In Payments: New Funding Values Tink At $824 Million; Starbucks Shifts 45 Pct Of...
December 11, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, FinTech startup Tink raised €85 million to bring its valuation to €680 million, and Starbucks plans to shift more toward drive-thru...

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Cleo Raises $44 Million In Series B For Digital Financial Adviser Platform
Cleo Raises $44 Million In Series B For Digital Financial Adviser Platform
December 11, 2020  |  Investments

Cleo has raised $44 million in a Series B financing to expand its digital financial adviser platform targeted at Gen-Z consumers, the company announced Friday...

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Five Fast Facts You Might Have Missed On Digital Grocery
Five Fast Facts You Might Have Missed On Digital Grocery
December 11, 2020  |  Retail

While digital grocery shopping isn’t an entirely new phenomenon, it’s undeniable that the pandemic period has accelerated its progress in ways that would have been...

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This Week In Payments: Regulatory Action, Big IPOs And Shifting Payments Preferences
This Week In Payments: Regulatory Action, Big IPOs And Shifting Payments Preferences
December 11, 2020  |  News

It’s always a busy week in payments and commerce. But as Karen Webster told Edison Partners’ Chris Sugden during the latest edition of “This Week...

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Disney+ Accelerates Streaming, Bundled Future Of Movies And Media
Disney+ Accelerates Streaming, Bundled Future Of Movies And Media
December 11, 2020  |  Streaming

In media, specifically in-home entertainment, there are the subscriptions — and then there are the extras on top of the subscriptions. Then there are the ancillary...

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Citing Busiest Year Ever, Instacart Spiffs Shopper Community
Citing Busiest Year Ever, Instacart Spiffs Shopper Community
December 11, 2020  |  Delivery

At a time of record growth and competition between grocery delivery services, Instacart has announced plans to give holiday bonuses of $50 to $500 to...

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