Today In Retail: Foot Locker Acquisitions To Fuel Expansion Plans; L Brands Divorce Becomes Official
Today In Retail: Foot Locker Acquisitions To Fuel Expansion Plans; L Brands Divorce Becomes Official
August 02, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Foot Locker is shelling out $1.1 billion to acquire two smaller footwear retailers as it looks to grow beyond malls,...

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Report: Nearly 60 Percent of Consumers Want To Buy Stuff With Crypto
Report: Nearly 60 Percent of Consumers Want To Buy Stuff With Crypto
August 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The individuals who buy and hold cryptocurrency, and even those who don’t, agree on one thing: They think digital currencies should be able to be...

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Today In B2B Payments: DeFi’s B2B Payments Opportunity; SBA Takes Over PPP Loan Forgiveness
Today In B2B Payments: DeFi’s B2B Payments Opportunity; SBA Takes Over PPP Loan Forgiveness
August 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Worldpay explores DeFi’s opportunity in B2B payments, and the SBA takes over PPP loan forgiveness. Plus, Liquid Group discusses real-time corporate...

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Crypto Platform Matrixport Becomes Unicorn With $1B Valuation
Crypto Platform Matrixport Becomes Unicorn With $1B Valuation
August 02, 2021  |  Investments

Matrixport, a cryptocurrency startup in Asia, closed its Series C funding round with a company valuation of more than $1 billion, the company announced on...

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Grab Posts 39 Pct Q1 Sales Boost As Altimeter SPAC Deal Moves Forward
Grab Posts 39 Pct Q1 Sales Boost As Altimeter SPAC Deal Moves Forward
August 02, 2021  |  Earnings

Singapore-headquartered Grab posted first quarter sales of $507 million, which represents 39 percent growth year on year, as the super app continues its momentum for...

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Request Teams With Cryptio For Streamlined Accounting For Cryptocurrency
Request Teams With Cryptio For Streamlined Accounting For Cryptocurrency
August 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Request and Cryptio are teaming up to streamline and advance accounting solutions for cryptocurrency and blockchain transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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EU To Investigate Facebook’s Proposed Buy Of Kustomer Over Antitrust Concerns
EU To Investigate Facebook’s Proposed Buy Of Kustomer Over Antitrust Concerns
August 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The European Commission has opened an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Kustomer by social media giant Facebook, according to a press release. Get the...

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Today In Food: Grocery Hurtles Toward Its Digital Future
Today In Food: Grocery Hurtles Toward Its Digital Future
August 02, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery news, ridesharing platform Bolt gets hundreds of millions to power its eGrocery expansion as venture capital pours in for grocery...

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Cloud Infrastructure Spending Reaches $42B In 2021 Q2
Cloud Infrastructure Spending Reaches $42B In 2021 Q2
August 02, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services increased $2.7 billion to $42 billion in the second quarter, a jump of almost 40 percent from the same...

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