Bank of England: One-Third of UK SMBs ‘Highly Indebted’
Bank of England: One-Third of UK SMBs ‘Highly Indebted’
October 08, 2021  |  Debt

England’s central bank has issued a new report warning of a rise in small business failures in the U.K. by the end of 2021, saying...

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BIS Conference: PBoC Boss Yi Gang Warns of More FinTech Enforcement
BIS Conference: PBoC Boss Yi Gang Warns of More FinTech Enforcement
October 08, 2021  |  International

Enforcement against technology companies that engage in anti-competitive practices will remain an enforcement focus of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), central bank governor Yi...

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Bakkt/Google Partnership Enables Widespread Access to Digital Assets
Bakkt/Google Partnership Enables Widespread Access to Digital Assets
October 08, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The digital asset marketplace Bakkt is working with Google on a project that will extend access to digital assets to millions of new customers. Get...

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LoginID Gets Research Grant From Algorand Foundation 
LoginID Gets Research Grant From Algorand Foundation 
October 08, 2021  |  Blockchain

The Algorand Foundation announced on Friday (Oct. 8) it has awarded a grant to FIDO-certified authentication provider LoginID that will allow the company to research...

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Kenyan B2B Distribution Firm MarketForce Expands to Nigeria
Kenyan B2B Distribution Firm MarketForce Expands to Nigeria
October 08, 2021  |  International

MarketForce, a Kenyan company providing B2B distribution for retail clients, is expanding in the wake of a recent funding round. Get the Full Story Complete...

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El Salvador’s President a Bitcoin Booster, But Data Point to Uneven Embrace 
El Salvador’s President a Bitcoin Booster, But Data Point to Uneven Embrace 
October 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Roughly a month into the grand bitcoin experiment in El Salvador, how it’s going depends on how you look at it. Get the Full Story...

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Digital B2B Payments Evolution Headed Toward Virtual Wallets, Predictive Analytics
Digital B2B Payments Evolution Headed Toward Virtual Wallets, Predictive Analytics
October 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments have been a long-term laggard compared to their consumer counterparts, as many old-school paper checks and disconnected legacy software systems contribute to payment...

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African FinTech Finclusion Raises $20M for Enterprise Development
African FinTech Finclusion Raises $20M for Enterprise Development
October 08, 2021  |  Investments

Finclusion Group, which works with online monetary and credit score providers using artificial intelligence (AI)-driven methods across Africa, recently raised $20 million for enterprise development...

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C-Stores Face Looming Problem With Lack of Drive-Thrus and Curbside Pickup
C-Stores Face Looming Problem With Lack of Drive-Thrus and Curbside Pickup
October 08, 2021  |  Retail

Aiming to meet so many of consumers’ routine needs, the convenience store model is something of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, this mission...

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