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JANUARY 11, 2021

Also, while there are several private-sector digital cash transfer systems like JazzCash, which is operated by telecommunications company Jazz , or Telenor Pakistan 's Easypaisa, Raast would be the first one to link government entities and financial institutions together. “I

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DECEMBER 6, 2020

The $9 billion price tag would make this one of the larger SPAC mergers of the year, behind the MultiPlan merger with Churchill Capital Plan for $11 billion and the pending United Wholesale Mortgage $16 billion deal with Gores Holding IV, Bloomberg reported. In addition, Foley launched another SPAC, Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp.,

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MAY 28, 2020

Google’s security experts had their hands full in April, as its Threat Analysis Group ( TAG ) emailed 1,755 warnings to users whose accounts were targets, the California-based global technology company wrote on its blog Thursday (May 27).

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Car buyers want instant access to auto loan disbursements, but there are risks to offering real-time speeds, says Raul Alvarez, director of accounting operations at auto financing provider Westlake Financial. COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Financial Risk. COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Financial Risk.

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JUNE 18, 2019

Its main mission is to update those analog lost-pet posters via a a Bluetooth-enabled tag that not only helps pet owners find their wayward pets, but also gives them access to other digital and mobile services. Better Pet Tag. The goal is to create a really affordable, much better pet tag,” she said.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

As noted in this space over the weekend, there already exists a preliminary agreement between Cardtronics and the investment firms, but the higher price tag offered by NCR will likely spark a re-examination of a deal. Brown said. “So So we led with technology.” Banks, he noted, are increasingly having to embrace a digital-first experience.

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

Binance KR will cease operations because of low usage and volume with limited trading pairs of BKRW. The update will help to alleviate a common issue with bitcoin in that there were few user-friendly, secure methods to buy, sell and use cryptocurrency in general. That resulted in limited liquidity for users, a company blog says.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Save time and increase operational efficiency More than 45% of businesses still use a manual-based expense reporting system in Asia Pacific , and some companies have no visibility into employee expenses. Expense automation increases operational efficiency.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

The tag will allow for the money to be deducted while the car is in motion, using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. “The transactions in the NETC system can be performed without any Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA) and/or pre-transaction notification/alert,” RBI said.

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APRIL 22, 2020

Advanced technologies and connectivity — where video is only part of the equation — can change the very ways we do business, especially when servicing operations out in the field. Workforces are becoming ever more distributed, spurred by the pandemic. Measuring The Returns.

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JUNE 4, 2018

The bag that tags along, you might call it. The maker of the bag that tags along? The tech behind the luggage is the Robot Operating System (ROS), which houses a GPS tied to apps on iOS and Android smartphones. Flush with cash. The suitcase itself is known as autonomous luggage — as it follows its owner.

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MAY 20, 2020

The numbers are devastating,” Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook Inc. Soon, sellers, brands and creators will be able to tag products from their Facebook Shop or catalog before going live and those products will be shown at the bottom of the video so people can easily tap to learn more and purchase. told Bloomberg.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

We can help accelerate Rochford’s growth by deploying their operating model through the moneycorp group.”. In addition to Hong Kong and Australia, moneycorp has operations in upwards of 20 locations around the globe, including the U.K., Brazil, Gibraltar, Ireland, Spain, UAE, Romania, France and more.

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JULY 22, 2019

When you’re a government or hospital and held up so you have to ease operations, paying tens of thousands of dollars might make sense. Below, PYMNTS examines some of the latest data behind the rise in government bodies being targeted in cyber and ransomware attacks — and the price tags with which these attacks come. .

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

On the shoe front, both Nikes and Louboutin heels were returned at a much higher than average rate with tags still on, in the box and never worn. In any event, the owner of a Remade item will be able to track the entire selling history of the item through a QR code printed on the tag. “It

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MARCH 5, 2019

The specification works between all NFC-enabled devices , including smartphones, readers and tags. According to the NFC Forum, the Money Transfer Candidate Specification provides a better user experience than QR codes , because it simplifies user operations and enhances security levels.

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JULY 19, 2017

A previous Reuters report pegged the price tag for the deal at between $800 million and $850 million, which Snapdeal’s board rejected. One source said Flipkart could hold back $150 million of the deal price tag for one to two years after it is completed. As a result of that rejection Flipkart upped the ante by offering more.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

Physical store operators that have been operating for a couple of years tend to be healthy but may not know specifics about their customers. That tagging comes up swiftly from a 15 percent “tagging rate” to as much as half, and Karam stated that many customers are able to get to the 95 percent level.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

Beauty is considered to be one of today’s fastest-growing retail operations, even more so than its apparel business. Story was acquired by Macy’s in 2018, and its themed marketplaces have popped up in numerous Macy’s locations since then. Macy’s also bought the beauty chain Bluemercury in 2015 for $210 million.

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OCTOBER 6, 2019

Two sources told TechCrunch that Omni also laid off seven operations team members on Friday (October 4). Launched in San Francisco as an on-demand storage company that would pick up and tag items from your home, then store them in a warehouse, it eventually started to expand into other cities.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

Its fuel segment saw a 5 percent year-over-year increase in revenues, with toll operations growing by 21 percent in the quarter and lodging rising by 17 percent for Q3. The solution links drivers to a Sem Parar tag connected to the vehicle, which uses radio frequency identification to facilitate payment and invoice the user.

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APRIL 24, 2018

The solution, Azure Sphere, includes three elements: a new microcontroller unit chip, a customized Linux-based operating system and a turnkey cloud security service. You want to change your operations? Microsoft isn’t the only company upping its game. Israeli firm Armis recently raised $30 million in new funding.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but media reports last week pegged the price tag at anywhere from $35 million to $40 million. In a blog post , Pebble Chief Executive Eric Migicovsky said that due to a number of factors, “Pebble is no longer able to operate as an independent entity.

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APRIL 26, 2019

Through a release in December of that year, the companies said the definitive merger agreement came with a price tag of $4.3 operations of Global Payments across small and mid-sized enterprises, bolstering its vertical reach and client base. billion and would grow the U.S.

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MAY 15, 2019

To help improve their operations, consumer services companies appear to have some very specific ideas about digital technology. The report also noted that many firms believe technology could also bolster their back-office operations. Special tags can trigger purchases with Apple Pay without the need for a special app.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The initial focus on Wall Street and beyond may have been, and may still be, the price tag: At a reputed $30 billion, the bid price was roughly 10 percent over eBay’s closing price coming into The Wall Street Journal report that shed some light on the offer. No, thanks.

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APRIL 12, 2019

The company is paying $70 million for the firm, which is based in Cupertino but primarily operates in India, according to reports. In a press release at the time, PayU said the price tag was undisclosed, but noted the deal supported the company’s expansion into high-growth markets. based Wibmo.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Following the acquisition, Scoot will continue to operate as Scoot, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bird. Bird also made news when Apple announced last month that it was teaming up with partners — including Bird — on special tags that can trigger purchases with Apple Pay without the need for a special app.

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JUNE 10, 2019

The glasses don’t tag and store new faces. The smart glasses are in use in the UAE for “security operations,” and there are about 50 in circulation currently. It can store a database of 1 million faces without needing to be connected to the cloud.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

We intend to operate in full compliance with the SEC’s guidance in the TurnKey Jet, Inc. For the first time ever, the miner that produces responsibly is going to be able to tag their metal to advertise it to downstream buyers.”. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this year. “We

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Given the price tag on the Jet.com acquisition, it comes as no surprise that big changes are coming to Walmart’s eCommerce operations; firms generally don’t pay $3 billion for something and then make no changes to accommodate the purchase.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

But a new report from cloud accounting firm Sage has put a price tag on this burden: a whopping $600 billion for firms across the globe. Recruitment, HR and other operational tasks also account for significant portions of time spent on administrative tasks. Manual processes are expensive for small businesses, in both time and money.

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MAY 2, 2019

Then, when the phone rings, the automated CallJoy agent answers, greets callers with a custom message and provides basic business information (like hours of operation),” wrote Bob Summers, general manager of CallJoy at Google, in a blog post.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Stock content provider Shutterstock made disbursement innovations to satisfy its more than 1 million contributors, noted Vice President of Content Operations Paul Brennan in a recent interview with PYMNTS. Content creation is symbiotic — creatives need online platforms to disseminate their work and platforms need artists to operate.

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APRIL 14, 2019

The big price tag to acquire new video games also highlights the fact that competition is fierce to land exclusive rights to top content. Google and Tencent — as well as Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft — are operating in the same area. Apple has stiff rivals in the gaming market.

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MAY 11, 2017

Reports Wednesday (May 10) said Moneycorp has agreed to acquire Commonwealth FX, though the companies did not disclose the price tag of the deal, but did say that it would finance it by paying 20 percent using cash on hand. million in value, according to reports.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Real has more than 80 stores in the country and had been looking to beef up its eCommerce operations, with – as Reuters noted – 2 percent of sales done over the web. And a $1 billion price tag? The Real hypermarkets may not be appetizing for European players such as Ahold or Tesco. But might Amazon be interested?

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