With Stock Close to an All-Time High, AOL Tells Activist Shareholder to Go to — Well — You Know!

Actually, it’s “Go to H-E-double-toothpicks.”
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AmEx to Offer a Prepaid Debit Card That Rewards Users in FarmVille Cash

American Express and Zynga are rolling out a rewards program today that will allow players to earn virtual currency when they spend money in the real world.
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Exclusive: Yahoo Finally Set to Strike Alibaba Share Deal — Half Now, Then Half of What’s Left After Eventual IPO

Could the never-ending Yahoo-Alibaba deal finally be close to a handshake? Yes, indeedy.
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Walmart.com Lets You Pay With Cash When Shopping Online

Walmart.com is launching today “Pay with Cash,” a new feature that enables users to place orders online and then pay for them at a nearby Walmart.
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MasterCard Makes the Case for Ditching Dirty, Inefficient Cash

After all, pennies and nickels cost more to make than they are worth, and dollar bills are just plain unhygienic.
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OMG, Zynga Planning “a Few” More Hundred Million-Dollar Acquisitions

In an interview with Bloomberg, CEO Mark Pincus said he’s looking for both great teams and companies that have break-out hits, and he’s willing to pay for them.
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Mobile Payments Won’t Replace Cash or Credit for Another Decade

It will take another eight years for cash and credit cards to be replaced almost completely by smartphones, according to those interviewed by Pew Research.
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Clicking on a Fortune: Facebook to Acquire Photo-Sharing Start-Up Instagram for $1 Billion

A blockbuster exit for the popular and elegant mobile photo-sharing service.
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Apple Unveils Cash Plan Monday Morning