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JUNE 22, 2020

How Customer Reviews Provide Lifeblood To Restaurant Operations. The days of stopping by brick-and-mortar establishments to check out menus and sample food are long gone, replaced by scanning social media accounts, hashtags, user reviews and digital images before selecting where to spend hard-earned money.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

Starting with some of the most recent changes — and a sign of what’s to come — earlier in the month, the European Commission offered up its initial draft of the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms.

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JUNE 2, 2020

As the crisis enters its fourth month, counting March, two new earnings reports indicate that about 60 percent of retailers are paying their rent — with a few very notable exceptions. RPAI) reported its COVID-19 guidance on Monday (June 1) for April and May. It reported 52.4 percent of April rent collected as of April 30.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency and Calibra digital wallet won’t be available in certain markets. The social media giant shared its plans for both projects, which aim to transform financial services worldwide by empowering the more than 1.7 billion people around the world who currently do not have a bank account.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

reported on Wednesday (Jan. The social media company reported $27.19 Drilling down into numbers reported in financial supplements that accompanied the earnings release, Facebook said that monthly active users (MAU) were 2.8 Facebook reported family monthly active people (MAP) of 3.3 Facebook, Inc.

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APRIL 14, 2019

Bloomberg reported that before joining PayPal in March as senior vice president of core markets, Alford served as chief financial officer and head of operations for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the nonprofit foundation of the social media giant’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan.

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APRIL 9, 2019

Uber has introduced “Uber Vouchers,” a new product that helps businesses offer discounted or free rides for customers, according to reports. It’s available in cities where Uber already operates, and if businesses want to sign up for the service they can do so at ?

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The European Commission will soon put forward a “revolutionary” revamp of digital rules that could negatively impact Big Tech’s business models, CNBC reported, citing experts. million) penalty for not following a new social media law, Reuters reported, citing Omer Fatih Sayan, the deputy transport and infrastructure minister.

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JULY 17, 2020

Facebook Inc’s top executives could be required to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the regulator investigates whether the California-based social media conglomerate has violated U.S. CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg are preparing for potential depositions, a source told The Journal.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Advanced technology is increasingly raising the stakes of how CUs should operate, with members coming to expect the instant payments and slick mobile interfaces that large banks and FinTechs have made standard. Allison Videtti, director of marketing for digital-focused Alliant Credit Union , believes it has come at the cost of personal touch.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Facebook reported a 51 percent spike in its costs and expenses for the full year 2019 — that increase coming as the social media platform faces more questions from regulators and policymakers about its present and planned endeavors. 29), and reported that total costs and expenses hit some $46.71 31, stood at 2.5

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Southeast Asian super-app operator Gojek is launching its new GoBiz Plus point-of-sale (POS) technology for all-in-one-purposes for micro in addition to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Indonesia. EU Releases First Drafts for Digital Services, Digital Markets Acts. IBM Acquires Canadian FinTech Expertus.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

According to a report in Reuters , the panel is summoning Dorsey after he failed to attend a hearing in the country looking at the rights of citizens on social media. The panel and Twitter were expected to meet and discuss ways to ensure citizens rights were protected when using social media.

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APRIL 26, 2020

E-FRESCO , a fresh fruit virtual market, is introducing blockchain capabilities to help sustain cross-border needs, according to a report. Alshami said in the report that the complexity of the shipping process over borders all but necessitated a blockchain-based system. In the U.S.,

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Facebook is gearing up to enter the hardware market with Portal, its video chat device aimed at Amazon’s Echo. Facebook is reportedly looking to market Portal at a price of $499, but could go lower to spark demand. A formal announcement about the device is planned for May. The device will reportedly be sold at pop-up stores and online.

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MAY 29, 2018

The latest edition of the Omni Developer Report highlights the solution providers and retailers from around the space that are looking to introduce mobile commerce solutions to quickly capture consumer dollars, and loyalty. To read the full story, download the report above. About the Report. Around the Omni Developer World.

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JULY 2, 2018

The trend comes at a time when brands are facing other changes on the social media site. Ten direct-to-consumer companies recently surveyed by Digiday all said their marketing plans are relying less on Facebook, as focus and dollars shift to other online marketing channels — and that includes Instagram , owned by Facebook.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Now while Facebook initially launched its Messenger chat service in 2011, it wasn’t a major hit right away and the social media giant continued to refine its offering. As recently as earlier this month, we reported on the possibility of Facebook’s Messenger losing steam due to fuzzy listed new features and business departures.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

BigCommerce , which works in software for online business operations, saw its value rise by 292 percent after an initial public offering (IPO) for $216 million was priced above a target range, according to a report by Bloomberg. exchange for a company raising at least $100 million, according to Bloomberg’s data. 4) for $24 each.

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MAY 18, 2020

Users of the digital trading platform Robinhood have taken to social media once again to express their outrage about outages locking them out of a stock market rally on Monday (May 18), according to a report. More outages were reported a week later, making three in roughly two weeks.

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APRIL 8, 2020

While its full first-quarter results will not be released until May 5, the company expects preliminary revenues between $269 million and $272 million for the quarter, CNBC reported. At the end of the first quarter, the company reported $1.7 That’s up from analyst predictions of $267 million in revenues. per share, up 11.75 billion.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

Investors have their anxious eyes on Facebook this Tuesday (October 30), as the social media operator plans to report third-quarter 2018 results after the market close. The company suffered its biggest one-day market value loss in July on warnings of slow growth for the rest of the year.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Continuing its strategy to enhance and move beyond website domain management, GoDaddy will acquire social media start-up company Over, according to published reports Wednesday (Jan. Over will operate out of its Cape Town, South Africa, headquarters. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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A scam usually begins with online contact via social media or dating apps. According to the FBI , victims of investment fraud reported losses of $3.3 The most vulnerable and targeted group is older adults (over 60), with a reported 3.1 Many victims are lonely or isolated and don’t understand cryptocurrency markets.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Facebook has reportedly entered the market in China, anonymously launching a new photo-sharing app earlier in the year. According to a report, the app, dubbed Colorful Balloons, was rolled out earlier in 2017 but does not include the Facebook name. Since 2009, Facebook has been blocked on all computers operating in China.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

Instagram, the photo-sharing social media network operator owned by Facebook, has surpassed Snapchat as the most frequented social media platform among teenagers. Instagram is not just appealing to teenagers; it is also drawing more marketers. Piper Jaffray polls 8,600 teenagers across the U.S.

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APRIL 17, 2020

At the end of March, Gartner reported that 65 percent of chief marketing officers (CMOs) surveyed were planning to cut marketing budgets as a result of business disruptions from the coronavirus. But, “At the same time, some advertisers that had pulled out have begun to push money back into the TV ad market,” the report said. “We

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The FinTech ecosystem within Saudi Arabia has been expanding steadily over the past decade, for example, with more than 60 FinTechs now operating, compared to the 20 companies operating within the country in 2019. This is also the aim behind several regulatory changes taking place in other MENA markets, notably Egypt.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

An Indian court has ruled that people in the country can’t link Aadhaar (unique identification) or any other government-issued identification with their social media accounts, according to reports. . of India is reviewing an audit report to ensure WhatsApp complies with local rules. “We One Justice in India named S.

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MARCH 13, 2017

According to Office Depot senior director of contract marketing, Christine Nessen, “SMBs should strongly consider transitioning to tax software.”. 24 percent of SMEs don’t use social media for their businesses , found the latest analysis from B2B ratings and reviews company Clutch. 37 percent of SMEs in the U.K.

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APRIL 22, 2019

Neither video games nor dating nor shopping have a stronger pull, in terms of initial mobile app retention than financial apps, according to one report released by mobile app research firm Liftoff.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Antitrust investigators from the European Union (EU) have requested internal records from Facebook as its investigation into the tech giant intensifies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Feb. 6), citing sources. Investigators are also looking into software changes Facebook initiated that enabled app developers to connect to data.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Amazon would not comment on the matter, according to Mint’s report. In June, the same entities invested more than $300 million in the Amazon India unit, the news outlet reported. Various media outlets have reported that two of Amazon’s rivals in the important India market also have seen significant new investments.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Thanks to a large unbanked population and growing importance of the millennial customer, the digital-first bank business model is spreading not just in developed economies but also emerging markets like those in Asia.

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MAY 12, 2020

The Canadian quick-service coffee chain said on a social media account that it has notched funding from the Chinese technology company, but did not disclose the size of the investment known, according to a report. Luckin had 4,507 self-operated locations as of last year’s close.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

1, its initially scheduled date, Reuters reported. Legislators are willing to hold the hearing in March of February, Reuters reported. The DMA deals with the negative impacts of some actions by platforms functioning as digital “gatekeepers” for one market. 1,” per a letter viewed by the news outlet.

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MAY 26, 2020

Tencent plans to invest 500 billion yuan, or $70 billion, in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity over the next five years, Reuters reported. Tencent has been doing well this year, PYMNTS previously reported , with better earnings in the first quarter of this year than it had in 2019.

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