Hong Kong FinTech Hyphen Could Go Public With Provident SPAC
Hong Kong FinTech Hyphen Could Go Public With Provident SPAC
October 13, 2021  |  SPAC

Hong Kong FinTech Hyphen Group is mulling a public offering via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Provident Acquisition Corp., South China Morning...

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CUSO HigherGrowth to Enable Cannabis Business Banking Services
CUSO HigherGrowth to Enable Cannabis Business Banking Services
October 13, 2021  |  Credit Unions

California’s North Bay Credit Union has collaborated with Austin Capital Trust Company and Silicon Valley FinTech MRBD to form the credit union service organization (CUSO)...

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Report: Amazon Copied Products, Rigged Search in India
Report: Amazon Copied Products, Rigged Search in India
October 13, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon employed a campaign of creating copycat merchandise and manipulating search results to give its own products an advantage in India, according to a new...

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Columbia Banking and Umpqua Bank Join Forces for $5B
Columbia Banking and Umpqua Bank Join Forces for $5B
October 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Columbia Banking System Inc. and Umpqua Holdings Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 12) they are joining forces in a $5.1 billion all-stock deal, according to The...

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UAE Central Bank Begins Issuing Retail Payment Licenses
UAE Central Bank Begins Issuing Retail Payment Licenses
October 13, 2021  |  Regulation

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has issued a new regulation to license retail payment services, part of its ongoing push to...

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Chipotle: Brands Can Drive Loyalty Without Bearing the Cost of Freebies or Discounts
Chipotle: Brands Can Drive Loyalty Without Bearing the Cost of Freebies or Discounts
October 13, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Where once even having a loyalty program was enough for a restaurant to stand out against the competition, now digital rewards are table stakes, which...

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Bonsai, Afterpay Team on BNPL Program for Online Publishers 
Bonsai, Afterpay Team on BNPL Program for Online Publishers 
October 13, 2021  |  BNPL

Native checkout company Bonsai and buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Afterpay on Wednesday (Oct. 13) announced a collaboration on an online shopping program that...

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Hot Dog Fast-Casual Chain Portillo’s Seeks $400M in IPO
Hot Dog Fast-Casual Chain Portillo’s Seeks $400M in IPO
October 13, 2021  |  IPO

Hot dog restaurant chain Portillo’s is planning to sell 20.27 million shares at a range of $17 to $20 each in an initial public offering...

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Clickatell to Demo Chat Commerce Platform
Clickatell to Demo Chat Commerce Platform
October 13, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile communications commerce company Clickatell will offer demonstrations of new payment capabilities through its Chat Commerce Platform at the Money 20/20 convention in Las Vegas, Oct....

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