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OCTOBER 12, 2020

A new checking account from Chase will aid children in getting a head start on banking, a press release says. With Chase First Banking, built in collaboration with Greenlight, parents and kids will be able to work on managing allowances, check off chores and look at spending, the release says.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Squarespace announced that it had applied for a confidential registration to go public with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), a release says. The brief press release doesn't constitute an offer to sell and doesn't mean there's any offer to buy securities on the table.

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APRIL 21, 2019

In a press release, the companies said the partnership marks the first time Square Capital, the small business loan program developed by Square, has inked a partnership in which customers get embedded access to business loans via a mobile app. “By Repayment is automatic, noted the companies in the press release.

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MAY 28, 2020

Aion Bank’s newly-launched BusinessMax aims to generate high-quality digital banking services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a press release. SMBs will be able to use the app to apply for coronavirus-related financial aid, according to the press release.

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MAY 13, 2019

Amazon is enticing its own employees to start package delivery businesses, announcing Monday (May 13) a new incentive that will provide them with up to $10,000 for startup costs. The idea is to enable employees-turned-business-owners to more easily get their package delivery businesses up and running. “We

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MAY 5, 2020

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is in favor of postponing the hotel request-for-proposal (RFP) process for corporate travel bids until 2021 due to the coronavirus , it said Tuesday (May 5) in a press release. Its position and ability to broker relations between partners and suppliers also helped.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Zoovu , which works in Conversational Search, has partnered with Software-as-a-Service eCommerce firm BigCommerce on new no-code product finders to aid customers in finding things, a press release says. The partnership will offer a new way to “educate, inform, engage and convert” in a time of increasing reliance on digital channels.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sage , which works in cloud business management, is working with digital operations platform Brightpearl on helping retailers utilize the cloud for their operations, a press release says. Sage Chief Operations Officer Lee Perkins said the move would be good as businesses started to recover from the impact of the pandemic. “As

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Marqeta , the high-flying card issuing platform, is getting a financial boost from a longtime business partner, Mastercard. That certification, in turn, is crucial since it determines which providers can process payments through Mastercard’s network, the two companies noted in a press release on their expanded partnership.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The central bank in China said it has accepted an American Express application to start working in the country, according to a report by Reuters. The news was released in a social media post by the official People’s Bank of China (PBOC) account on Wednesday (Jan. The post did not say when Amex would start operations in the country.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

-based FinTech Ordo to help speed up bank transfers for businesses, simplify loan repayments and more, according to a press release. Contis works in real-time payments, while Ordo has been working to simplify the process of getting paid through safe bank transactions and automatic tracking for payments, the release stated.

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MARCH 16, 2020

A new Goldman Sachs deal will allow more companies to work with with the wide swathe of businesses using SAP’s Ariba Network , which boasts trillions of dollars in commerce transactions annually, according to a press release. In addition, the deal will allow better reconciliation of payments with the matching invoices.

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MAY 4, 2020

To help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) receive payment online, SMB payment and accounting platform Autobooks unveiled the rollout of a new initiative, according to a press release. We want to ensure small businesses can Get Paid now, and we will work with the financial institution on deeper integration later.”.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

passengers from getting stuck in coronavirus quarantines after they land in another city or state, American said it will begin offering the at-home test kits starting Wednesday, Dec. American said it also offers a “ travel tool ” to passengers looking to get up to date on travel restrictions imposed by various states and cities.

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JANUARY 17, 2021

Morgan and closed a $100 million financing facility to help with conforming and jumbo mortgages, according to a press release. Morgan will help us continue to innovate in the lending space,” said Mike Cagney , CEO and co-founder of Figure, according to the release. “We This facility with J.P.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

31) the start of a two-year joint self-driving vehicle test project, under which the two will further advance the development and on-road testing of self-driving cars in China. In a press release , the companies said the collaboration is part of Ford’s plan to promote and further advance autonomous vehicle technologies.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

In a press release , Amazon and Whole Foods said that starting Nov. Customers can reserve their turkeys in advance at wholefoodsmarket.com, noted the companies in the press release. Customers who place their orders online in advance will get the lower prices when they check out in the store. organic; $1.99/lb.

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JUNE 4, 2020

CSAA Insurance Group is offering roughly $37 million in further reimbursements for those who have vehicle policies, following the announcement of roughly $100 million in refunds in April, according to a press release. The company said the announcement represents a 10 percent premium reimbursement for 46 more days up to the end of June.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

“The demand for online payments has skyrocketed following the restrictions due to the effects of COVID, and as a company, we are well placed to provide businesses across the globe with the solutions they need and to get them up and running fast,” Rapyd Co-Founder and CEO Arik Shtilman said in a Wednesday (Jan. 13) press release. .

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Steinour , chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Huntington, said in a press release. . Bank mergers are starting to get some of the antitrust scrutiny that tech companies have been experiencing. Huntington is focused on accelerating digital investments to further enhance our award?winning winning people?first,

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APRIL 25, 2019

The CFPB said in a press release that the government watchdog is looking for information about changing the definition of the remittance transfer providers the rule covers and is looking at the extension of a temporary exception to the rule. CUNA wants the threshold raised to at least 1,000.

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MARCH 7, 2023

We addressed this in class and discussed the risks, opportunities, and capabilities of Open AI’s newest enterprise release ChatGPT 3.5 The Release of ChatGPT 3.5 Turbo and Whisper AI The class was timely as OpenAI announced the public beta release of the underlying model that runs ChatGPT called “GPT-3.5-Turbo.”

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will join Visa and Chase at a press conference on Thursday (Dec. The MTA started piloting the system – called OMNY, short for One Metro New York – in May. Over 80 percent indicated that they have had trouble getting their public transportation fare cards to work.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

In a press release , delivery company UPS said that consumers who began shopping online ahead of the Black Friday shopping weekend will start returning more than 1 million packages during the month of December. But that is clearly changing, with UPS saying returns are forecast to reach 1.3 million packages on Jan.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

29) press release. At Returnly, we give shoppers instant access to credit to ensure they get the right item even before returning the wrong one — ultimately helping retailers offer shoppers a predictable and consistent returns experience during these challenging times,” Vilar said.

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AUGUST 30, 2020

the company announced in a press release Sunday (Aug 30). Starting Jan. When we hear from customers about where we can improve, getting rid of this fee is often the top request,” United's CEO Scott Kirby said in a statement. That’s not all.

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JULY 7, 2020

Later this month, Uber said in a press release , the grocery service will be rolled out in the United States. Uber started on the premise that people should be able to more easily get to the places they need to go,” Beri added. The move comes following news that Uber plans to buy Postmates for nearly $2.7

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Over 110,000 restaurants have shuttered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and another 500,000-plus establishments are in an "economic free fall," the National Restaurant Association said in a letter to Congress. According to a National Restaurant Association press release on Tuesday (Dec.

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MAY 8, 2018

In a press release , Drive.ai said that starting in July — and in conjunction with the Frisco Transportation Management Association, it will offer rides to more than 10,000 people in self-driving vehicles. said in the press release. The plan is to expand into Frisco Station, Drive.ai

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

In a press release , Brex said it rebuilt the credit card rewards system to include points earned and points back for services and products that startup companies use regularly to fuel growth. The company noted in the press release that it offers signup bonuses totaling more than $25,000 in discounts for customers.

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JUNE 3, 2019

In a press release, Stripe said the new tool is based on Radar , its tool that prevents fraud and protects against future chargebacks. Pricing starts at 0.4% per approved transaction, Stripe said in the press release. The reimbursement from Stripe comes automatically, it said in the press release.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

consumers are growing gloomier as a dark coronavirus winter settles in, as shown in a new Consumer Confidence Survey report released by The Conference Board Tuesday (Nov. percent report employment is “hard to get,” The Conference Board reports. The Dow may just have crossed 30,000, but U.S.

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MARCH 31, 2020

A new program from NYMBUS will help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) affected by the coronavirus pandemic apply for loans through an online portal, according to a press release. Those looking to apply can click a link to get started.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The central bank in China said it has accepted an American Express application to start working in the country, according to a report by Reuters. The news was released in a social media post by the official People’s Bank of China (PBOC) account on Wednesday (Jan. The post did not say when Amex would start operations in the country.

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JUNE 2, 2020

DBS Bank India is partnering with Transport Corporation of India Limited (TCIL), which works in supply chains and logistics services, to provide truck drivers with instant payments via an application programming interface (API) solution, according to a press release.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

Morgan to help smaller clients prepare for retirement, a press release says. The plans start around $75 per month and $5 per participant per month. "By Morgan Asset Management and Chase, we are uniquely positioned to support small businesses with solutions such as Everyday 401(k)," he said, according to the release.

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MARCH 24, 2020

Fundraising platform GoFundMe and Intuit QuickBooks have teamed up on an initiative to help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) raise money while they’re facing challenges from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus , according to a press release.

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