American Express is rolling out a new service on Twitter that lets card holders make purchases on the social network through specialized tweets. Dubbed "Amex Sync," the technology integration will allow Amex users who sync their cards ...
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Forget fumbling with cash and credit cards; smartphones have long been seen as a way to make in store purchases faster and easier. But several challenges need to be overcome before the technology takes off. The field of mobile payments ...
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Using a smartphone to pay for purchases in lieu of a physical debit or credit card may become a US$1 trillion business by 2015, and some ancillary technologies for consumer engagement could help to make that happen. Shopping for products ...
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American Express (Amex) has synced with Twitter to enable its cardholders to tweet specific hashtags to purchase products online. Amex's technology, dubbed Card Sync, had initially been launched in March 2012 to deliver couponless savings ...
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The market continued its correction and pulled back to a low of 80.05 cents in March and 81.35 cent in May, but there were plenty of buyers waiting to buy on dips. Volume was heavy all week long due to the Goldman roll, but overall open ...
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John A. Burch was elected the 2013 president of Cotton Council International (CCI). “CCI is the best in the world promoting cotton, and I am proud to be leading such an organization,” said Burch, vice president of sales for ...
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GORHAM, N.H. — Top Furniture here was named retailer of the year by the Retail Merchants Assn. of New Hampshire, according to a report by the Globe Newspapers' Boston.com website. The award from the nonprofit trade group recognizes ...
In the week from February 4 to February 10, on the Orbis Steel Index, the Turkish scrap index continued to decrease, while the US (East Coast) HMS I/II scrap export index moved sideways. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index decreased ...
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In the week from January 28 to February 3, on the Orbis Steel Index the scrap indexes maintained downward movement. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index continued to decrease, marking the third consecutive week of downward movement. ...
The American Quilter’s Society, headquartered in Paducah, KY, presents the debut of AQS QuiltWeek in Lancaster, PA, from March 13 – 16, 2013. More than 15,000 will converge upon Lancaster County in the heart of Amish Country to ...
The battle between spec longs and trade shorts has turned more even this week, as the market yo-yoed back and forth in volatile fashion. After the parabolic move to 84.00 cents last Thursday, the March contract corrected to a low of 80.18 ...
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Foursquare has launched a new mobile app aimed at making it easier for the 1 million business owners using the service to connect and share news with customers. The Foursquare for Business app is designed to give merchants a suite of ...
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In the week from January 21 to January 27, on the Orbis Steel Index the scrap indexes continued to decrease. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index maintained its downward movement. The Turkish HRC and CRC indexes switched to sideways ...
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Transmedia SF, a growing community of creative and tech producers, and Startup Weekend, a worldwide network of events that educate local communities about entrepreneurship, today announced the first ever StartUp Weekend Transmedia, a ...
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In the week from January 7 to January 13, on the Orbis Steel Index the scrap indexes moved upwards, with the Turkish scrap index rising for the fourth consecutive week. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index maintained its upward ...