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Savvy Tips for Smart Business Travel

In this day and age, travel has become increasingly necessary for business, even with the advent of video chatting and text messaging. Along with this expansion of travel comes an expansion of...

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UPS Capital Partners with Kabbage Inc.

UPS Capital is announcing a new partnership with Kabbage Inc. Kabbage Inc. has pioneered the first financial services data and technology platform to provide fully automated funding to small business...

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UPS Capital Acquires Parcel Pro to Offer Business Shipping Insurance

UPS Capital is announcing the acquisition of Parcel Pro. Parcel Pro was formed to meet the insured shipping needs of the jewelry and wristwatch industry. UPS Capital is a branch of UPS which...

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Survey Finds 5 Entrepreneur Attributes are Shared Qualities

The 2015 U.S. Trust Insights on Wealth and Worth survey has found that many business owners and entrepreneurs share at least five similar attributes. The survey is based on a nationwide survey of 640...

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Amazon Unveils Alexa Fund: $100 Million for Voice Tech Innovation

Amazon has announced the Alexa Fund, up to $100 million in investments to support developers, manufacturers, and start-ups of all sizes who are passionate about creating new experiences designed...

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WordStream and Constant Contact Announce Partnership

WordStream and Constant Contact are announcing a new business partnership. As part of the partnership, WordStream and Constant Contact will develop an integration that brings new customer leads...

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Sprint Announces Wireless Industry’s First-Ever “All-In” Pricing Plan

Recently, Sprint introduced what the company’s calling the wireless industry’s first-ever “All-In” pricing plan. The company claims that its All-In campaign counters the wireless industry’s current...

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Santander and Monitise Team Up to Invest in Fintech Startups

A major bank and an innovative financial technology platform are getting together to invest in fintech, a fancy name for financial technology companies. These are businesses largely centered around...

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PayPal Expects to Add More Customers with Xoom Acquisition

Digital payment behemoth PayPal Inc. is adding the customers and services of a smaller provider. The combined services that could benefit customers of both — including small businesses. PayPal...

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Sprint Announces Retail Agreement With Dixons Carphone

Telecommunication giant Sprint has entered into a working relation with a company that helped another big branch launch a super successful retail operation. Sprint Corporation whose international...

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SuccessLab Founder Builds Community on Collaboration

Are you new to the business world and anxious about a new venture you’ve started? Check out SuccessLab, an idea that meets that need and is spreading quickly. Beth Cochran who had just created a...

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SuccessLab Founder Builds Community on Collaboration

Seven years ago, Beth Cochran started her own business, WiredPR, in Phoenix. It was her first business and to help her navigate it, she read countless business books and blogs, and sought the advice...

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PayPal Spinoff from eBay is Now Complete

The long awaited PayPal spinoff from eBay was completed this week. eBay announced its plans to spin off PayPal as an independent business late in 2014. eBay is refining and re-balancing its various...

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Verizon and Vice Media Inc. Announce a New Content Partnership

A recently announced partnership between a telecom giant and an independent mobile video content creator is drawing attention. It points to the opportunities available to even startups in the growing...

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Amazon Web Services Announces Availability of Amazon Aurora to All Customers

Amazon, best known for online sales of thousands of items, is making Amazon Aurora, its MySQL-compatible database engine, available to customers in three regions. These are the U.S. West, U.S. East...

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UPS to Acquire Coyote Logistics

United Parcel Service (aka UPS) has acquired Coyote Logistics which is headquartered in Chicago from Warburg Pincus for $1.8 billion. UPS is a shipping and logistics company, used by businesses and...

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Discover Global Network Announces a Partnership with Creditcall Corporation

In an effort to increase acceptance of Discover Card and Diner Club Card, Discover Global Network, based in Greenwood, Delaware, has partnered with the U.K. firm Creditcall Corporation. Discover...

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GoDaddy and Kiva Come Together in Philanthropy

GoDaddy and San Francisco-based Kiva.org have created a philanthropic partnership. GoDaddy is partnering with Kiva.org to increase interest in Kiva’s mission to fund low-income entrepreneurs. The...

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Verizon’s New Optical Technology Passes Test

Verizon Communications has announced the development of a new fiber optic system. Fiber-to-the-premises FTTP can carry data at speeds of 10 gigabytes per second with the potential of even faster...

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Renewable Energy Group Acquires Imperial Renewables

The $15 million acquisition of a biomass and crop waste energy company may show the growing viability of this market as an alternative to fossil fuel. And in turn, this may suggest opportunities for...

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