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Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit

PYMNTS

Transportation company Penske Corporation announced that it is rolling out its new carsharing service in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA, this week. Penske has also secured reserved parking options at Colonial Parking garages in Washington, DC.

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VW To Test Robotic Chargers For Self-Driving Electric Cars

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Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, has announced a pilot project to test the viability of robotic fast-charging systems for self-driving electric vehicles (EVs), CNBC reported on Monday (Aug. A robotic arm attached to a 150kW DC fast charger would perform the task of plugging into the car’s charge port.

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Blockchain Tracker: Capitol Hill To Startups, Incubators Inbetween

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That’s because, a few days later, the Chamber of Digital Commerce announced a team-up with DC seed fund 1776 to launch the DC Blockchain Center, the first of its kind in the city. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) introduced a new House bill to keep FinTech companies and innovation stateside. This comes after Rep.

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Cardtronics Posts 22 Percent Revenue Growth

PYMNTS

The company, which is based out of Houston, TX and operates globally, had total revenues of $402 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2017 – a 22 percent increase from $328.3 ATM operating revenues in North America increased 12 percent, while ATM operating revenues in Europe and Africa increased 1 percent from the same period of 2016.

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ATMIA Weighs In On Cashless Retail Ban Debate

PYMNTS

In an interview, David Tente, executive director of the US and Americas at ATMIA, said states and cities are beginning to examine bans on cashless retail as part of what has begun “as a grassroots effort to ensure that the poor, unbanked and underbanked are not disenfranchised by retailers refusing to accept cash.”

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2013 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Since 1997 Marlin has extended $3 billion in financing to small and mid-sized companies acquiring computer software and hardware, telecommunications, medical equipment, and other office equipment. I considered excluding Marlin from my rankings because it started as a straight finance company. Bank of America. Not too shabby. #3.

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18 Corporate Innovation Labs In Healthcare

CB Insights

And as the space evolves, companies, universities, and hospitals are looking for ways to stay ahead of the curve. In many respects, Fuse looks more like a startup than a healthcare company. It’s adapted techniques from startups, including a three-step innovation process that allows the company to pivot to new ideas quickly.