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Starbucks Hits 16.3M Mobile Users, Eyes Expanded Delivery

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Investors were eager to see if the brand’s efforts to streamline its special offerings, and efforts for holiday 2018, had brewed up a merrier picture. Overall, sales were up 3 percent, and transactions were up 1 percent in the Asia-Pacific region as a whole. By the numbers, Starbucks delivered. Earnings came in at $.68

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‘Google Checking,’ T-Mobile Data Breach Top This Week’s News

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The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is among the nonprofits working to feed local communities this holiday season is the which provides food services to 190 towns as well as cities in the eastern Massachusetts region. consumers who purchased concert tickets in 2018, approximately 11 million fell victim to some fraud.

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The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

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2018 VC Report: AI FUNDING LEPT 29% IN US. 15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. He received his MBA in 1993 from UT Austin before joining Credit Suisse First Boston as an Equity Research Analyst, where he focused on computer hardware and software. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. BILL GURLEY.

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Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws

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fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time — sweaters, as this week will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy New England’s crisp fall weather. As of September 2018, losses from gift-card fraud have hit $53 million. Gift Cards’ New Unfavorable Fans.

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FIS And The MiLB Play Ball For Their Second Year

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Or just to boo the Yankees (Boston-based baseball fans, mostly). Enhanced loyalty offerings will not be in the FIS MiLB line-up in 2018: The plan, John noted, is to launch during next season. And that something else, John said, is building a better and stickier experience in their parks. Pitching to Loyalty. John asked. Just ask Amex.

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How Big Tech Is Finally Tackling Cybersecurity

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Facebook, for example, disclosed that an unprecedented data breach in September 2018 exposed the social media accounts of up to 90M users — including login credentials — effectively compromising access to any site that lets users log in with their Facebook account. Collectively, FAMGA has poured nearly $2.5B Confirm.io

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How Masabi Makes Public Transit Ticketing Mobile

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with a platform called JustRide, which is a cloud-based collection of railways, and we launched in Boston with the city’s commuter rail service,” Donovan said. Since 2012, the company’s reach has grown to serve a total of 30 transit authorities and operators in several different countries, Donovan said. Something for everyone. “I

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