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Hershey Invests in Emerging Snack Businesses, Walmart Launches a Meal Planning Feature, Spotify Updates its Premium Family Plan

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IKEA Expands its Smart Home Offering, Uber Partners with Campus Safety Organizations, Banana Republic Launches a Subscription Service

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UPS Invests in an Self-Driving Truck Company, Southwest Expands its Service to Hawaii, Apple’s Job Footprint Reaches 2.4 Million

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NFL Teams up with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Airbnb Announces a Milestone, Amazon Plans to Let Sellers Donate Excess Items

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Snap Launches New Spectacles Glasses, Chick-fil-A Rolls Out Mac and Cheese, Kohl's Introduces a Curated Selection of Emerging Brands

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Nike Launches a Sneaker Subscription Service, Verizon Announces the Sale of Tumblr, Wheels Up Raises $128 Million

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Cisco Intends to Acquire Voicea, Farfetch Acquires the New Guards Group, Audi Looks to Launch an e-Scooter

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Broadcom Plans to Acquire Symantec’s Enterprise Security Business, Adidas Shares an Update on its Second Quarter Performance, Postmates Teams up with the Los Angeles Dodgers

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Samsung Unveils its New Note10 Phone, Salesforce Looks to Acquire ClickSoftware, Subway Teams up with Beyond Meat

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Nike Acquires a Data Science Company, Amazon Looks to Offer Students Music Streaming for $0.99, MasterCard Announces a New Acquisition

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Airbnb Acquires UrbanDoor, Google Announces New Sustainability Commitments, CVS Launches a Membership Rewards Program

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Deliveroo Acquires Cultivate, SmartNews Gets New Funding, T-Mobile Donates $1 Million to Feeding America

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DoorDash Plans to Acquire Square’s Food Delivery Service, Amazon Continues Its Investment in Renewable Energy, Impossible Foods Teams up with Burger King

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Apple Reports on its Q3 Earnings, Spotify Reports on its Q2 Earnings, J.C. Penney Announces a New VP of Stores

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Amazon Plans to Offer a Personal Fashion Shopper Service, Ford Acquires Quantum Signal, Monday.com Raises New Funds

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Capital One Announces a Data Breach, Google Shares A Few Details of its Upcoming Pixel Phone, Microsoft Acquires BlueTalon

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Tile Announces New Funding, Walmart Launches an Autonomous Vehicle Pilot, BMW Teams up with China’s Tencent

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Apple Plans to Acquire the Majority Intel's Smartphone Modem Business, McDonalds Teams up with DoorDash, Home Depot Announces New Sustainability Goals

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Dunkin’ Partners with Beyond Meat, OpenTable Adds a Delivery Option, Airbnb Enhances its Business Travel Platform

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UPS Plans to Operate a Drone Delivery Service, Starbucks Looks to Deliver Throughout the US in Early 2020, Realogy Teams up with Amazon

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Nestle and Starbucks Expands its Global Coffee Alliance, Robinhood Raises New Funds, Krispy Kreme Launches a New Dining Experience

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Four Seasons Announces New Trip Options, Nike Collaborates with Stone Island, Airbnb Partners with the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

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Cargo Expands its Partnership with Uber, Intel Broadens its Partnership with SAP, Toys R Us is Back in the United States

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Visa Acquires Payworks, Kohl's Begins Hiring for the Upcoming Holiday Season, Amazon Shares a Few Highlights from its Prime Day Sale

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T-Mobile Teams up with Taco Bell, Patreon Announces New Funding, Google Maps Helps People Find BikeShares

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Target Appoints a New SVP of Technology Infrastructure and Operations, Blaze Pizza Introduces a New Keto Crust Pizza, LVMH Announces a New Partnership with Stella McCartney

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Netflix Appoints a New Chief Marketing Officer, Ford and Volkswagen Invest in an Autonomous Vehicle Company, JPMorgan Chase Launches a New Digital Investing Solution

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Amazon Plans to Invest in Upskill Employee Programs, Google Pilots a Social Networking Project, Sonder Announces New Funding

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Accenture Expands its Chicago Office, MasterCard Teams up with Evolve Bank, Lime Partners with HyperWallet

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Etsy Rolls Out Free Shipping, WarnerMedia Launches HBO Max, Uber Introduces Uber Comfort

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Amazon Enhances its Returns Policy, Lyft Teams up with Aptiv, and the National Federation of the Blind, Microsoft Forms a Strategic Alliance with Providence St. Joseph Health

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News on Deutsche Bank, Jaguar Land Rover, Shiseido

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BMW + Daimler, Samsung + Meeting Productivity, Netflix + United Kingdom

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Vodafone Rolls out a 5G Network Across the UK, Nestle Is Plans to use Blockchain Technology, Walmart China Plans to Invest $1.2 Billion in Logistics

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Uber Launches a Driver Rewards Program in India and Mexico, Apple Launches an Intimate Concert Series, Sweet Reason Raises New Funds

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Google's New Data Center, Calm's New Funds, Twitch's Live Shopping Channel

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BMW Group + Electric Vehicles, Amazon Counter + Rite Aid, Booster + New Funding

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Jony Ive + Apple, Rent the Runway + Nordstrom, Volkswagen + Car Sharing

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Lyft + Medicaid, Shopify + Apple Business Chat, NuData Security + New CEO

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Airbnb Launches Airbnb Luxe, Cameo Raises $50 Million, Boeing Teams up with Kitty Hawk

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Amazon Launches a Professional Beauty Marketplace, Reebok Launches a New Maternity Line, 7-Eleven Expands its Delivery Offering

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Marriott Plans to Bring the Ritz-Carlton Brand to the Pacific Northwest, JetBlue Plans to Expand its Destinations to Europe, Tamara Mellon Raises New Funds

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Waymo Partners with Renault and Nissan, Crate and Barrel Acquires Hudson Grace, Apple Teams up with Best Buy

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Shopify Launches a Fulfillment Network, Dominos Tests Autonomous Delivery, Mondelez Looks to Acquire a Majority Stake in a Nutrition Bar Company

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Facebook Plans to Develop a Digital Global Currency, Lululemon Launches a Self Care Line, Amazon Plans to Expand its Dedicated Air Network

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Sotheby’s Gets Acquired, Accenture Acquires Deja vu Security, Collective Health Secures New Funding

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BP and StoreDot Unveil Technology That Fully Charges Electric Scooters in 5-Minutes, Target Rolls Out Same Day Delivery, Hyundai Invests in a Self-Driving Technology Startup

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Airbnb Launches Airbnb Adventures, Google Expands its Presence in Oklahoma, Facebook Looks to Help Increase Blood Donations in the US

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Walmart Announces a New Direction to its eCommerce Strategy, Volvo Announces Updates to its Collaboration with Uber, Symphony Announces New Funding

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Uber Picks Australia as the First International Market for its Urban Air Mobility Program, H&R Block Looks to Acquire Wave Financial, Brex Raises $100 Million

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Gap Announces a New Sustainability Goal, Ubisoft Unveils a New Monthly Subscription Service, Cvent Acquires DoubleDutch

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NASA Unveils a New Commercial Program, Fedex Ends its U.S. Domestic Contract with Amazon, Walmart Launches an InHome Delivery Service

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Google Acquires a Big Data Company, Uber Launches an On-Demand Helicopter Service, Square Integrates with Several Third-Party Delivery Services

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Amazon Launches a New Fashion Discovery Feature, BMW Group Collaborates with Jaguar Land Rover to Develop Electric Vehicles, Visa Teams up with Western Union

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Mercedes-Benz Expands its Luxury Vehicle Subscription Service, Bank of America Launches a High-Tech, Human-Assisted Robo Advisor Offering, L’Oreal Launches a Technology Incubator

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Twitter Acquires a Machine Learning Company, Apple is Replacing iTunes, PayPal Launches an eCommerce Platform

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Foursquare Raises $150 Million and Acquires Snap’s Location-Based Data Unit, Fitbit Pay Makes its Way to Seven Major Transit Systems Around the Globe, Google Lets Users Discover Popular Restaurant Dishes on its Maps Product

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Uber Announced its First Quarter Results, Intuit Looks to Acquire Origami Logic, FedEx Plans to Deliver 7-Days a Week

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Tapestry Appoints a New Chief Operations Officer, Gogo Looks to Launch a 5G Aviation Network, Salesforce Unveils a New Blockchain Platform for Customer Relationship Management

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Walmart Appoints a New Chief Technology Officer, Hyatt Looks to Expand its Luxury Portfolio in the Asia Pacific Region, IBM Signs Two New Major Ocean Carriers to its Blockchain-Enabled Digital Shipping Platform

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Fiat Chrysler Submits a Proposal to Merge with Renault, Nvidia Unveils New Laptops, Apple Looks to Enhance its Canadian Maps Experience

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BMW Looks to Launch an E-Scooter Line, Salesforce Announces a $125 Million Fund to Fuel European Enterprise Cloud Startups, Snap Appoints a New Chief People Officer

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DoorDash Raises New Funds, Google Plans to Enhance the Food Delivery Ordering Experience, LiveNation Looks to Make its Concerts and Events More Environmentally Sustainable

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Ford Looks to Enhance Autonomous Delivery Capabilities, Zendesk Acquires a Messaging Platform, Wealthsimple Announces New Funding

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Airbnb Partners with 23andMe to Offer Heritage Travel Experiences, Verily Teams up with Big Pharma, Microsoft Looks to Use Big Data to Help Reimagine Healthcare

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Snap Appoints a New Chief Financial Officer, Pepsico Launches the PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab, Kohl’s Teams up with Fanatics

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Microsoft Looks to Train 15,000 Workers in Artificial Intelligence Skills, JPMorgan Plans to Acquire InstaMed, Amazon Invests in Deliveroo

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Apple’s Former Head of Retail Joins Airbnb’s Board of Directors, GetYourGuide Raises New Funds from SoftBank, Walmart Teams up with LeBron James

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American Express Acquires Resy, Tim Hortons Introduces Plant-Based Breakfast Sandwiches, Mastercard Teams up with Lyft

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Impossible Foods Raises $300 Million from Jay-Z and Others, Uber Launches an Enhanced Uber Black Experience, Adobe Teams up with Amazon

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Amazon Launches an Initiative to Help Employees Start Their Own Package Delivery Business, WestJet Gets a New Owner, MailChimp Expands its Product Offering

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Silicon Valley Gets a New Stock Exchange, Facebook Launches a New Creative Birthday Greeting Feature, LVMH Teams up with Rihanna to Launch a New Luxury Brand

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Uber Goes Public, Netflix Acquires a Children’s Educational Content Media Brand, Nike Unveils a New Technology Product

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McDonald’s Unveils a Globally Inspired Menu, L’Oreal Launches a New Direct-to-Consumer Hair Color Business, Waymo Teams up with Lyft

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Nestlé Plans to Make Changes to the Delivery Model for Some of its Frozen Foods, Facebook Unveils New Products for Small Businesses, Walmart Launches Three New Pet Care Initiatives

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HBC Looks at the Possibility of Selling Lord + Taylor, Dropbox Launches a New Cold Storage Service, Carta Raises New Funds

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Plans to Acquire 21 Regional Sports Networks from Disney, Stripe Plans to Establish a Remote Engineering Hub, Adidas Announces its Q1 Results

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JP Morgan and Microsoft Announce a Strategic Partnership, Chipotle Looks to Divert 50% of its Restaurant Waste from Landfills by 2020, DoorDash Expands Food Deliveries to Wyndham Hotels

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Google Plans to Let Users Auto-Delete Their Location-History and Activity Data, Amazon Reveals the Top States with the Fastest Growing Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Uber Expands its Drivers Rewards Program to More Cities

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Facebook Plans to Roll Out Changes to its Apps, Amazon Looks to Expand its Denver Office, Spotify Celebrates Over 100 Million Premium Subscribers

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Twitter Announces New Content Deals, Marriott International Launches a Home Rental Initiative, Microsoft and Dell Expand Their Partnership

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Slack Files to Go Public, Lattice, a Leader in Performance Management Software Raises New Funds, Walmart is Entering the Beef Industry

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Amazon Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Year, Snap Appoints a New Chief Marketing Officer, Coursera Raises a New Round of Funding

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Lululemon Unveils a Strategic Growth Plan, Equifax Acquires Paynet, Google Launches a Fitness App on iOS

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Amazon Launches its Garage Delivery Option, General Mills Announces a New Wind Power Agreement, Postmates Stated that it Serves More than 70% of US Households

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Kraft Heinz Appoints a New CEO, Target Launches a New Household Essentials Brand, Tesla Plans to Rollout Robotaxis

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LVMH Completes its Acquisition of the Belmond Group, Everlane is Gearing up to Launch a Sneaker Brand, Serena Williams Officially Launches a Venture Capital Fund

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Google Cloud Hires a New President of Global Customer Operations, Carl’s Jr. is Testing a CBD Infused Burger, Airbnb Leads an Equity Financing Round for a Premium Hospitality Startup

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Mastercard Acquires Vyze, Daimler Teams up with Sila Nanotechnologies, Walmart Plans to Acquire the Technology and Assets of Polymorph Labs

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US Bank Hires a New Chief Digital Officer, Starbucks Looks to Power 360 Stores with Solar Energy, Mastercard Looks to Bring More Transparency into Amazon Business Purchases

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Publicis Plans to Acquire Epsilon, Coinbase Launches a Visa Debit Card, Chevron Acquires Andarko for $33 Billion

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Disney Launches an On-Demand Streaming Service, Lemonade Raises $300 Million, Uber Files for its Initial Public Offering

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JetBlue Plans to Launch New Flights to London, Macy’s Launches a New Retail Experience, Accenture Teams up with Google Cloud

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Slack Unveils New Integrations with Microsoft Office 365, Walmart Expands its Investment in “Smart Assistant” Store Robots, Uber Lets Businesses Pick Up the Tab for Rides

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2U Announces that it’s Acquiring Trilogy Education for $750 Million, Viber Launches a Service that Helps its Users Save Money While Abroad, Amazon Announces Three Renewable Energy Projects

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Snapchat Launches a Gaming Feature, OnDeck Offers Same-Day Funding for Small Businesses, Microsoft Teams up with OpenClassrooms to Target the Artificial Intelligence Talent Gap

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Marriott International Looks to Aggressively Expand into the Asia Pacific Region, Whatsapp for Business Launches on the iPhone, Adidas Teams up with Beyoncé

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Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos Work Together to Fund Alzheimer’s Research, BNP Paribas Invests in a Pre-IPO Security Marketplace, WeWork Acquires a Workplace Services Company

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Walmart Teams up with Google, Zillow Group Launches a Mortgage Business, Macy’s Appoints a Chief Supply Chain Officer

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Kellogg’s Sells a Portion of its North American Snacking Business, Burger King Teams up with Impossible Foods to Test a New Plant-Based Whopper, Intel Capital Invests $117 Million into Startups