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DraftKings To Merge, IPO At A $3.3B Market Value

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“The combination of DraftKings’ leading and trusted brand, deep focus on customer experience and data science expertise and SBTech’s highly innovative and proven technology platform creates a vertically-integrated powerhouse,” Robins said. “I Diamond Eagle is being advised by Goldman Sachs, and Raine Group is advising DraftKings.

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Interview: Gary Johnson on How COVID-19 Can Power the Electric Vehicle Market

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They also found that the customer experience is often just as good, if not better. This shift has caused customers’ expectations to increase, and companies to adjust to what many believe will be the new norm. There are also some other things that should be communicated to consumers.

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Today In Payments: California Proposes Financial Watchdog; Germany Launches Investigation Into Amazon

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Amazon is facing an investigation by Germany’s national competition regulator into the eCommerce giant’s relationship with third-party sellers in Amazon’s second-largest market. The Federal Reserve is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing a digital currency.

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Adopting Technology Without Eclipsing Human Interaction

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Diners want such innovations, too, and are turning so sharply to mobile food orders that the global food delivery mobile app market could rise to $16.6 QSRs’ kiosk adoption is also expected to push the worldwide kiosk market well over $30 billion during the next few years. billion by 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.9

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The Global Connected Retail Market May Top $82B By 2025

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The idea, according to Senior Vice President of Customer Experience Shea Jensen, is that “shopping today may not always mean going to a store and looking at a vast amount of inventory.” The estimated valuation of the global connected retail market by the end of 2025 is $82.31 Retail spending saw a 1.6 percent from May to June.

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Today In Payments: MineralTree Raises $50M, Buys Two Companies; Robinhood Raises $460M

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the Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation software provider, on Thursday (Sept. the Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation software provider, on Thursday (Sept. Trading FinTech Robinhood Markets Inc. MineralTree Raises $50M, Buys Two Companies. MineralTree Inc., MineralTree Inc.,

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Curing Medical ID Pains With Biometrics

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To better understand which authentication methods are most well-received in the healthcare market, PYMNTS spoke with Bruce Forman, chief information security officer at UMass Memorial Health Care , which caters to residents of central Massachusetts across three hospitals. Biometric Benefits . The Problem With Passwords .