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UnitedHealth’s Optum Buys Change Healthcare For $13 Billion
UnitedHealth’s Optum Buys Change Healthcare For $13 Billion
January 06, 2021  |  Healthcare

After being bought by UnitedHealth, Change Healthcare will join with OptumInsight to boost software and data analytics, tech-fueled research and revenue cycle management offerings for...

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Today In Payments: Albertsons Laying Off Union Drivers In DoorDash Pivot; PayPal Joins Divvy’s $165 Million Funding Round
Today In Payments: Albertsons Laying Off Union Drivers In DoorDash Pivot; PayPal Joins Divvy’s $165...
January 06, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Albertsons is laying off some of its unionized drivers as it teams with DoorDash, and FinTech Divvy raised $165 million. Plus,...

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Today In Payments: Gojek Mulls $18 Billion Merger With Tokopedia; High-Profile Healthcare JV Haven Shuts Down
Today In Payments: Gojek Mulls $18 Billion Merger With Tokopedia; High-Profile Healthcare JV Haven Shuts...
January 05, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Gojek and Tokopedia are reportedly discussing an $18 billion merger, and J.P. Morgan Chase, Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway are dissolving their...

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Today In Payments: US Consumers Expect To Return $115 Billion In Unwanted Gifts; Banks May Withhold Stimulus To Cover Overdraft Fees
Today In Payments: US Consumers Expect To Return $115 Billion In Unwanted Gifts; Banks May...
January 04, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, U.S. consumers are expected to return $115 billion in unwanted online orders from this holiday season, some stimulus recipients may see...

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Today In Payments: Mnuchin Says Stimulus Check Distribution Underway; Most Christmas Activations Were Older iPhones
Today In Payments: Mnuchin Says Stimulus Check Distribution Underway; Most Christmas Activations Were Older iPhones
December 30, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, stimulus check distribution began Tuesday, and 9 out of 10 Christmas phone activations were iPhone models. Plus, a “K-shaped” recovery is...

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Today In Payments: Coinbase Suspends XRP Trading; Amazon Delivered Record-Breaking 1.5 Billion Holiday Packages
Today In Payments: Coinbase Suspends XRP Trading; Amazon Delivered Record-Breaking 1.5 Billion Holiday Packages
December 29, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Coinbase has suspended XRP trading in the wake of the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple, and Amazon delivered over 1.5 billion packages...

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Today In Payments: Trump Signs Stimulus Bill; Square Said To Mull Buy of Jay-Z’s TIDAL Music-Streaming Service
Today In Payments: Trump Signs Stimulus Bill; Square Said To Mull Buy of Jay-Z’s TIDAL...
December 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, President Trump signed the pandemic relief bill Congress passed last week, and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is reportedly interested in buying...

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Today In Payments: Trump Blasts COVID Relief Package; Goldman Testing Wealth Management App For The Masses
Today In Payments: Trump Blasts COVID Relief Package; Goldman Testing Wealth Management App For The...
December 23, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, President Trump called for more money in stimulus checks, and Goldman Sachs is testing a wealth management app for the masses....

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Today In Payments: Ripple Faces SEC Lawsuit It Says Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry; Peloton Buys Fitness Equipment Maker Precor
Today In Payments: Ripple Faces SEC Lawsuit It Says Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry; Peloton Buys...
December 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Ripple said it faces a lawsuit from the SEC over the sale of unlicensed securities and Peloton has acquired fitness equipment...

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