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Google has updated its events feature to include personalized suggestions and a new design that puts more event information in the search results. Last year, Google announced updates to its app and mobile web search that enable people to use them to find things to do.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Google unveiled Chromecast with Google TV at its annual hardware event Wednesday (Sept. 30), the company announced in a blog post. Last December, Google introduced a new tool to allow users to add TV shows and movies to categories for things they’ve watched and want to watch. The feature is available in the U.S. for $49.99.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Event startup Fever announced it has raised $35 million in a funding round led by Rakuten Capital. Users can search by topic to find nearby events, or browse personalized recommendations based on their interests in categories such as theater, concerts, nightlife, DJs, movies, sports, fashion, wellness, cultural tours and games.

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APRIL 24, 2020

The coronavirus’ impact has not eluded Google , which announced a hiring freeze and a slashing of marketing budgets on Thursday (April 23). billion on marketing and sales spending under one category, according to its last 10-K form. billion on marketing and sales spending under one category, according to its last 10-K form.

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JULY 13, 2018

With Amazon’s Prime Day on the horizon, the eCommerce retailer is gearing up for another sales event. ” The event also brings in sales for the eCommerce retailer, of course: Estimates from Digital Commerce 360 indicated that the holiday drove a whopping $2.41 These events are stemming from a customer insight.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

In a “normal” year, CES is an event built on spectacle, in what is arguably the world’s best venue for Las Vegas excess. Among the categories that will see the most smart home activity, according to the show’s organizers, are home security and whole-home Wi-Fi (a.k.a. Whole-home Wi-Fi systems reached revenues of $1.1

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

It billed this year’s happening as “the largest ever in terms of scale and reach” in the October lead-up to the event – and Alibaba did not disappoint. billion in Chinese renminbi for gross merchandise volume (GMV) for the event, marking a 27 percent increase from the prior year’s event. 25), surpassing the 2017 record of $25.3

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 15, 2022

In an active week for federal regulators, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) joined the CFPB in announcing important initiatives that may change privacy and data security practices in major ways. The FTC’s announcement does not come as a surprise, as Chair Lina Khan has been hinting for months that action would be forthcoming.

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JULY 22, 2020

The company has a unique selling proposition that’s different than the Chinese model, which is based on appointment and event scheduling driven by celebrities and special guests. Currently, there are 10 categories; Li hopes to expand to 20 or 25 as the user base expands. She believes that it hasn’t yet caught on in the U.S.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

We think revolutionary, especially in our category,” he said. With traditional health premiums soaring and annual deductibles that often reach into five-figures, the financial consequences from having an accident can be ruinous — especially for uber-active adrenalin junkies who tend to wipe out a lot. Nuts And Bolts.

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MARCH 14, 2019

WeWork’s Lab unit announced Thursday (March 14) a new incubator program dubbed WeWork Food Labs. The fee starts at $300 a month and gives members access to the usual office necessities plus an R&D kitchen, pantry, and storage, merchandising showcase and tasting table, event space and a podcast and photo studio.

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JULY 16, 2020

RetailMeNot , the Texas-based company that operates coupon websites, announced “Rebound with RetailMeNot,” a four-day event featuring deals from a variety of popular stores. The event’s announcement comes on the same day the U.S. Some brands will offer as much as 20 percent cash back, RetailMeNot said.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

An Amazon spokesperson said that “this event has been our biggest celebration ever,” with more than 99 percent of orders coming from India by way of 65,000 sellers from 500 cities. Both Amazon and Flipkart announced record sales on the Sept. million in 36 hours for the premium smartphone brands category. billion between Sept.

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MAY 19, 2020

Reduced store visits and larger order quantities have led to supply shortages that have increased consumers’ willingness to try new brands and new categories,” said Charlie Gage, director of business intelligence at Inmar Intelligence. The digital shift will not have paper coupons. According to eMarketer, more than six in 10 U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Gametime , the mobile last-minute ticketing company, announced on Wednesday (Sept. In a press release , the company said the funding will help it extends its lead in giving people access to last-minute tickets to events. Ten percent of event-day transactions happen after the start time.

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JULY 18, 2018

Earlier this month, in an effort to push back against Amazon’s Prime Day shopping event, eBay announced that, starting the week of July 16, it will offer exclusive deals across a host of categories. In the notice to the EDD, Amir Vonsover, an eBay employment counsel, wrote, “eBay will conduct a mass layoff.”

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MAY 27, 2020

were tame compared to Chinese and South Korean counterparts, which had runs on luxury shopping as well as other categories of goods. Some stores did report good business, but the common denominator was preparing for that event via smart digital communications during the crisis. They want them back in stores.”.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Just one week after Amazon officially announced its Prime Day would start Tuesday, Oct. 13, Target and Walmart have countered with their own events. While the bigger retailers can draft some momentum from the event, the issue of how small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can compete has never been more urgent.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The retailer has not yet announced the dates of its festival sales, but ET reported it will probably begin at the end of September. Flipkart , Amazon’s largest competitor in the country, announced it will kick off its flagship “The Big Billion Days” event on Sept.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

It has closed several new deals with high-growth early-stage firms in several industries, ending the year with two major announcements. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million. That was followed on Dec. One of the best things about B2B payments is it can work across verticals.

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FICO

AUGUST 8, 2022

I am excited to announce that our 2023 FICO Decisions Awards are now open! Nominations are due October 28, 2022 , and winners will be announced on January 26, 2023. New Pioneer Category. Pioneer Award (new category). 2023 FICO Decisions Awards Now Open. Call for analytics and digital transformation champions!

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JANUARY 23, 2019

In 2017 Amazon rolled out its direct rewards program for developers whose apps lead in certain categories on the platform in terms of customer engagement, usage, visits, new customers and ratings. Last spring, however, Amazon announced two new additions intended to make it easier to make money programming skills for Alexa.

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JULY 16, 2018

The popular sports event enabled Visa to highlight new payment technologies that save fans time, while keeping their payment credentials safe. Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Lynne Biggar said in an announcement. Visa’s sponsorships enable us to showcase the latest in payment innovation on a global stage,” Visa Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The company is said to have had difficulty getting a foothold in the category of smartwatches as Samsung Electronics Co and Apple Inc. The announcement was made at a Manhattan event, where the company touted its software as well as services. have cornered a greater market share with their devices, Reuters reported.

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MAY 1, 2019

The company announced its AI-Based Cash Forecasting Cloud solution in a press release Tuesday (April 30), saying the new solution will provide corporate treasurers with real-time forecasting functionality without the need for manual data integration.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

AMC Entertainment Holdings announced this week that it “expects to open approximately two-thirds of its more than 600 U.S. 3, with plans for celebratory events – like bringing back 1920s ticket prices of 15 cents for the day – to attract audiences back to theatrical movie-going. theater locations” by Sept. The Plot Thickens.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The proposed change would base swipe fees on the setting or merchant category, and is meant to increase payments made via card. Macy’s announced it will be closing 125 department stores through the next three years, 20 percent of its locations, in an attempt to restructure and revitalize. economy could lose $10.3 economy $10.3

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MARCH 3, 2020

Fellow expense service Coupa has also made moves in this area, announcing it has acquired Seattle-based FinTech Yapta to innovate its tracking and spending software. Fellow expense service Coupa has also made moves in this area, announcing it has acquired Seattle-based FinTech Yapta to innovate its tracking and spending software.

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JUNE 6, 2019

In December 2018, the Department of Education announced that it would begin implementing its “borrower defense” final rule which was issued in November 2016. The standards prescribe the events or conditions that the Secretary of Education must consider in determining whether a school is “financially responsible.” A3: 34 C.F.R.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Across all categories of organizations surveyed, managing leadership and talent needs emerged as a leading priority for financial executives. While the report suggests that organizations may not be focused on cyber threats, researchers did not ask CFOs specifically about how they rank the risk of cyber events like data breaches.

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FICO

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I’m delighted to announce that FICO has been named as the Category Leader for Financial Crime - Enterprise Fraud in the recently published 2021 Chartis RiskTech 100. Additionally, FICO was recognized as one of the top six overall risk management technology vendors and won Category Leader for AI Applications. by Doug Clare.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Microsoft just wrapped up its first-ever digital Ignite and there were a plethora of announcements around Microsoft Teams! In today’s blog, we’ll highlight some of the biggest Teams announcements from Ignite, so you can stay up to date on the latest and greatest features and functionality coming to Teams!

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

In the event that Hamleys’ potential brick-and-mortar store comes to fruition, it wouldn’t be the only large toy store with an experiential focus to take up residence in the Big Apple. The retailer also planned in-store events that allowed children to play with toys, take home booklets and take pictures. In the U.K.,

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Provided you fall into that category, your administrators will have the ability to create an org-wide team that will automatically pull in every user within the organization and has the team automatically keep itself updated with Active Directory as people join or leave the organization! What’s not to love about that!? In-meeting Only.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

FICO awarded first place in six categories on risk and compliance technology in the 2023 Chartis RiskTech100 ® Report, including Innovation for the sixth year in a row. I am thrilled to announce that the annual 2023 Chartis RiskTech100® Report ranking risk and compliance technology companies is live! asokolowski. by Darryl Knopp.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

For its part, Visa over the summer announced a partnership with MoneyGram to deliver real-time digital disbursements to MoneyGram customers using Visa’s push payments platform, Visa Direct. The win comes as instant payments and expanded remittance options gain more prominence in the world of payments and commerce. Global Remittance Growth.

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MARCH 6, 2020

Outside of those categories, however, no other category added or lost more than 10 jobs. The January report could have been explained away by holiday hiring; however, it came days after Macy’s announced a significant cutback in stores and roughly 2,000 corporate jobs, or 9 percent of its workforce was lost.

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