FTNI Helps VIP Beverage Distributors Add Mobile Payments 
FTNI Helps VIP Beverage Distributors Add Mobile Payments 
September 30, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

FinTech Financial Transmission Network, Inc. (FTNI) on Thursday (Sept. 30) announced that beverage-focused tech platform Vermont Information Processing (VIP) will use its ETran Mobile payment...

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Apple Pay Glitch May Be Exploited for Unauthorized Contactless Payments 
Apple Pay Glitch May Be Exploited for Unauthorized Contactless Payments 
September 30, 2021  |  Apple Pay

Researchers have recently discovered a loophole in iPhones that allows hackers to make unauthorized contactless payments on locked mobile phones by exploiting an Apple Pay...

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Visa Unveils Universal Payment Channel for Blockchain
Visa Unveils Universal Payment Channel for Blockchain
September 30, 2021  |  Blockchain

Visa is working on a universal payment channel project that connects blockchain networks to a variety of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....

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Uber Eats Leverages Halloween to Launch In-App Specialty Stores
Uber Eats Leverages Halloween to Launch In-App Specialty Stores
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

In a move to capture a piece of holiday-themed merchandise sales — and more “last-mile logistics” market share in the process — Uber announced on Thursday (Sept. 30) that it’s launching...

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CBDCs Lower Costs and Settlement Times for X-Border Payments 
CBDCs Lower Costs and Settlement Times for X-Border Payments 
September 30, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

For central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), time is of the essence. Literally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Virgin Money Emphasizes Online Presence with 20% Branch Closure
Virgin Money Emphasizes Online Presence with 20% Branch Closure
September 30, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

British bank Virgin Money UK Plc is closing almost one-fifth of its branches in the next few months to ramp up its digital and mobile...

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With ‘Guest Manager,’ Yelp Joins Tech Providers Aiming to Be Restaurants’ One-Stop Shop
With ‘Guest Manager,’ Yelp Joins Tech Providers Aiming to Be Restaurants’ One-Stop Shop
September 30, 2021  |  ResTech

With the digital proliferation of the past couple of years, restaurants are growing frustrated with the tangle of incompatible software solutions aiming to make the...

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Lancôme Debuts Virtual Pop-Up Store in UK with ByondXR
Lancôme Debuts Virtual Pop-Up Store in UK with ByondXR
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Virtual shopping platform ByondXR on Thursday (Sept. 30) announced a partnership with Lancôme on a virtual U.K. pop-up store using extended reality technology as part...

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CarMax Struggles to Build Inventory as Vehicle Shortage Continues
CarMax Struggles to Build Inventory as Vehicle Shortage Continues
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Used car dealership chain CarMax said its inventory remains about 30% lower than it expected and down 15% year over year, cutting into vehicle availability...

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