Chime Now Valued At $25B, Nearing Revolut’s $33B Valuation
Chime Now Valued At $25B, Nearing Revolut’s $33B Valuation
August 13, 2021  |  Investments

The valuation for FinTech startup Chime Financial Inc. has swelled to about $25 billion after a $750 million fundraising round led by new investor Sequoia...

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Cities Require Vaccines For Dining; IHOP Gets Boozy
Cities Require Vaccines For Dining; IHOP Gets Boozy
August 13, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

On Thursday (Aug. 12), San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that bar and restaurant staff and patrons alike will be required to show proof of...

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Child Tax Credit Payout Of $15B+ Could Mean Big Spending Across US
Child Tax Credit Payout Of $15B+ Could Mean Big Spending Across US
August 13, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on Friday (Aug. 13) paid more than $15 billion to families for the almost...

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Merchants Call On Fed To Push PINless Routing Rules For Debit Transaction
Merchants Call On Fed To Push PINless Routing Rules For Debit Transaction
August 13, 2021  |  Regulation

The deadline has passed — and what looms now is whether or not the way debit transactions are done, particularly online, will change. Get the...

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Employers Making COVID Vax A Hiring Requirement
Employers Making COVID Vax A Hiring Requirement
August 13, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Employers are asking applicants to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as a condition of their being hired in increasing numbers, according to a report in...

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India’s NPCI Helps Promote RuPay’s Contactless Payments
India’s NPCI Helps Promote RuPay’s Contactless Payments
August 13, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is working with RuPay to advance the message of #FollowPaymentDistancing, which strives to encourage people to adopt safe...

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Martha Stewart Aims To Take On Every Aisle Of The Grocery Store
Martha Stewart Aims To Take On Every Aisle Of The Grocery Store
August 13, 2021  |  Retail

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Argentine FinTech Ualá Attains $2.45B Valuation After Investment Round
Argentine FinTech Ualá Attains $2.45B Valuation After Investment Round
August 13, 2021  |  Investments

Argentine FinTech Ualá has reached a valuation of $2.45 billion following a $350 million infusion of new private funding, the SoftBank-backed company said Friday (Aug....

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India’s IIFL Finance Teams With BNPL FinBox To Advance Credit Offerings
India’s IIFL Finance Teams With BNPL FinBox To Advance Credit Offerings
August 13, 2021  |  International

Investment company IIFL Finance is teaming up with buy now pay later (BNPL) startup FinBox to help merchants by offering new digital credit products, IBS...

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