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Google Buys Fossil Smartwatch Tech For $40M
Google Buys Fossil Smartwatch Tech For $40M
January 18, 2019  |  Google

Fossil Group has announced that it is selling $40 million of intellectual property (IP) related to smartwatch technology to Google. As a result of the news,...

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Eyeing IPO, Airbnb Asserts Back-To-Back Profitability
Eyeing IPO, Airbnb Asserts Back-To-Back Profitability
January 15, 2019  |  IPO

Airbnb, one of several tech giant companies potentially getting ready for an initial public offering (IPO) this year, said on Tuesday (Jan. 15) that it’s...

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CFOs’ Goals For The Year: Act Like ‘Tech Titans,’ Prep For Trade Volatility
CFOs’ Goals For The Year: Act Like ‘Tech Titans,’ Prep For Trade Volatility
January 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Citi‘s latest report on how the corporate finance world plans to navigate volatility in 2019 suggests chief financial officers (CFOs) have a role model toward...

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Amazon, Walmart Brace For New Indian eCommerce Rules
Amazon, Walmart Brace For New Indian eCommerce Rules
January 15, 2019  |  eCommerce

New restrictions in India are poised to have an impact on Amazon and Flipkart, affecting how each can do business on their online marketplaces. The...

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OECD Sees Continued Decline In Global Economy
OECD Sees Continued Decline In Global Economy
January 15, 2019  |  Economy

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a consortium of 34 nations worldwide, has warned that the U.S. and other large economies are poised to...

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CAN Capital Announces Another Leadership Change With New CEO
CAN Capital Announces Another Leadership Change With New CEO
January 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business (SMB) lending platform CAN Capital announced on Wednesday (Jan. 9) that Edward J. Siciliano has been appointed as the new chief executive...

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SoftBank Reins In Plans Of Additional $16B WeWork Investment
SoftBank Reins In Plans Of Additional $16B WeWork Investment
January 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

SoftBank is — yet again — increasing its stake in New York-based workspace sharing company WeWork, though the investment is significantly smaller than what SoftBank...

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AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019
AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019
December 28, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” -Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens’ famous starter to A...

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The Eight Retail Stories That Shaped 2018
The Eight Retail Stories That Shaped 2018
December 27, 2018  |  Retail

News travels fast in payments and commerce. The world does not perhaps look terribly different, at first glance, than it did a year ago. Cars...

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