JPMorgan Vet John Hunter Named SWIFT Chief of Americas, UK 
JPMorgan Vet John Hunter Named SWIFT Chief of Americas, UK 
September 02, 2021  |  Personnel

 The financial messaging services provider SWIFT has named JPMorgan Chase vet John Hunter to serve as its chief executive for its Americas and U.K. operations. ...

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Ireland’s Data Watchdog Fines Facebook’s WhatsApp $267M
Ireland’s Data Watchdog Fines Facebook’s WhatsApp $267M
September 02, 2021  |  Regulation

Facebook’s WhatsApp was slapped with a record $267 million (€225 million) fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the European Union’s (EU) data...

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Funding Circle Debuts BNPL FlexiPay Option
Funding Circle Debuts BNPL FlexiPay Option
September 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Small business loan platform Funding Circle announced the debut of its first payments facility, FlexiPay, in a Thursday (Sept. 2) press release. Get the Full...

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Walgreens Promotes Financial Health With Scarlet Card
Walgreens Promotes Financial Health With Scarlet Card
September 02, 2021  |  Retail

Walgreens has joined forces with the payments technology company InComm Payments to launch Scarlet, a bank account and debit card available exclusively at its drugstores....

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Burger King to Roll Out Rewards Nationwide as Brands Compete with Aggregators for Customer Loyalty
Burger King to Roll Out Rewards Nationwide as Brands Compete with Aggregators for Customer Loyalty
September 02, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Seven months after launching the initial pilot, loyalty latecomer Burger King announced Thursday (Sept. 2) that it is rolling out its rewards program nationwide. Before...

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Cashierless Checkout Provider Zippin Lands $30M
Cashierless Checkout Provider Zippin Lands $30M
September 02, 2021  |  Investments

Zippin announced Thursday (Sept. 2) it has raised $30 million in Series B funding, bringing its overall total to more than $45 million. Get the...

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Retailers Fight Theft Rings That Steal and Resell Goods Online
Retailers Fight Theft Rings That Steal and Resell Goods Online
September 02, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

When finding deals online at a lower cost than in-store, it could mean eCommerce sellers are peddling stolen goods, according to a Thursday (Sept. 2)...

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Clothing Rental Emerging, VR Keeps People Shopping, JCPenney’s Second Chance for Consumers
Clothing Rental Emerging, VR Keeps People Shopping, JCPenney’s Second Chance for Consumers
September 02, 2021  |  Today In Data

Virtual reality is one way retailers can keep people in their shopping centers longer. Plus, JCPenney may be getting into the BNPL game soon, and...

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Amazon, Walmart See Sliding Shares of Apparel as Style Returns to the Forefront
Amazon, Walmart See Sliding Shares of Apparel as Style Returns to the Forefront
September 02, 2021  |  Retail

Both Amazon and Walmart have seen their shares of the clothing and apparel category slowly slip for two quarters in a row, as consumers have...

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