Today In Retail: Abound Lands $22.9 Million In Series A; Kirkland’s Projects 1.8 Pct Comp Sales Increase
Today In Retail: Abound Lands $22.9 Million In Series A; Kirkland’s Projects 1.8 Pct Comp...
February 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top retail news, Abound landed nearly $23 million in a Series A funding round, while Kirkland’s, Inc. anticipates a comparable sales rise of...

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Remote Work Hasn’t Stopped Bank Of America Inventors From Filing Record Patents
Remote Work Hasn’t Stopped Bank Of America Inventors From Filing Record Patents
February 19, 2021  |  Innovation

A record number of patents were filed by Bank of America inventors, with 722 applications filed with the United States Patent Office last year, the...

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Today In Payments Around The World: China’s SPH Health Commerce Lands $159.7 Million; Singapore May List SPACs In 2021
Today In Payments Around The World: China’s SPH Health Commerce Lands $159.7 Million; Singapore May...
February 19, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Chinese healthcare company SPH Health Commerce has landed approximately $160 million in a Series B funding round,...

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Bitcoin Smashes New Records With Valuation Topping $1 Trillion
Bitcoin Smashes New Records With Valuation Topping $1 Trillion
February 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency craze has topped new records, with bitcoin’s market valuation surpassing $1 trillion, according to a CNBC report on Friday (Feb. 19). Get the...

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Selz, Credit Unions, Crypto Exchanges Top This Week’s News
Selz, Credit Unions, Crypto Exchanges Top This Week’s News
February 19, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw Amazon snapping up Selz in addition to new insight on crypto exchanges and credit unions (CUs). The Weekender is...

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Virginia On The Cutting Edge Of US Data Protection Policies
Virginia On The Cutting Edge Of US Data Protection Policies
February 19, 2021  |  Regulation

Legislators in Virginia are supporting laws that would regulate digital consumer privacy protection in the state, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Friday (Feb. 19). Get...

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Uber, Other Platforms’ Changing Business Models Meet Regulatory Buzzsaw
Uber, Other Platforms’ Changing Business Models Meet Regulatory Buzzsaw
February 19, 2021  |  Gig Economy

The evolution – and revolution – of the platform economy has been one where individuals find work when and where they need it. For the...

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This Week In Payments: Payroc CEO Places Customers At The Center Of Robinhood And BNPL
This Week In Payments: Payroc CEO Places Customers At The Center Of Robinhood And BNPL
February 19, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Sometimes the headlines don’t tell the whole story. In the payments and commerce space right now the top stories, at a macro level, are about...

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Today In Payments: J.P. Morgan Says Bitcoin Escalation Not Sustainable; UK Uber Drivers Are Entitled To Benefits, PTO
Today In Payments: J.P. Morgan Says Bitcoin Escalation Not Sustainable; UK Uber Drivers Are Entitled...
February 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, J.P. Morgan analysts say bitcoin’s price escalations do not represent a sustainable investment, and a ruling says Uber must treat its...

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