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Goldman Sach’s Marcus: Partnerships Beyond Intuit

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE- With two products and a recently announced partnership with tax preparation software provider Intuit, Marcus by Goldman Sachs is keen on growing its brand through more new partnerships and products in 2018. The future of finance is not technology,” Harit Talwar, head of Marcus by Goldman Sachs, said at Money 20/20 in Las Vegas.

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Uber Adds Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Option

PYMNTS

San Francisco, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Denver, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle and New Jersey. Riders need to first decide how much pre-tax income they’d like to contribute to the account, with the maximum being $255 for the 2017 year.

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Wild Cards? Gambling, Payroll, Other Models Provide Fresh Fuel For Prepaid

PYMNTS

To get a sense of how the world of payments and cards has changed, Cregan told Webster a story about a conference he attended in Las Vegas in 2009. However, with so much potential tax revenue on the line, Cregan said, there are heavy incentives that favor mobile. “As Lack of confidence will lead to lower tax revenues.”.

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Uber of X: greenRush is The Uber of Cannabis

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After it became illegal in the United States through the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, the business of selling cannabis went mostly underground. It is often hard to find and search for local retailers, exacerbated by the fact that cannabis businesses are oftentimes located in undesirable areas.

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Coachella By The Numbers Looks More Like Cashella

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million just in taxes from ticket sales, comprising 5 percent of the city’s general fund, while its overall economy enjoys a $106 million boost thanks to the festivals. Other surrounding cities such as Palm Springs and La Quinta also see a massive boost, with hotels selling out five months in advance of the event.

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Weird Commerce: Airbus Takes Urban Transportation To New Heights

PYMNTS

From administering traffic taxes to conversations about ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft being a hinderance, there’s no shortage of concern when it comes to road travel. Currently, there are a multitude of traffic issues that are being talked about around the country, but how to best ease traffic congestion seems to be a priority.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

CB Insights

Demonstrating sales is a necessity for retail startups, especially those operating in the intensely competitive food vertical. At the heart of the scandal was Hampton Creek’s flagship product, a dairy-free mayonnaise called Just Mayo that was sold at Kroger, Safeway, and Walmart, among other retailers. Total Funding: $240M.

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