China Pilots Connection Between Digital Yuan and Hong Kong Fast Payment System

China Pilots Connection Between Digital Yuan and Hong Kong Fast Payment System
China Pilots Connection Between Digital Yuan and Hong Kong Fast Payment System
December 09, 2021  |  CBDC

China is now working on connecting its nearly finished central bank digital currency (CBDC) to Hong Kong’s Fast Payment System. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Walmart Offers Supply Chain Finance Program Focused on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Walmart Offers Supply Chain Finance Program Focused on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
December 09, 2021  |  Retail

In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its global supply chain by 2030, Walmart has introduced a program that uses science-based targets to...

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Rho Grabs $75M in Series B Funding Round
Rho Grabs $75M in Series B Funding Round
December 09, 2021  |  Investments

Financial services platform Rho on Thursday (Dec. 9) announced the conclusion of a Series B fundraising round that brought in $75 million. Get the Full...

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US Retail Chains Push Congress to Address Resale of Stolen Items
US Retail Chains Push Congress to Address Resale of Stolen Items
December 09, 2021  |  Retail

Officials from major U.S. retailers, including Home Depot, Best Buy and Target, called on Congress to intervene to thwart the online resale of stolen, fake...

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New Study: 90% of Consumers Willing to Ditch Passwords for Safer Authentication
New Study: 90% of Consumers Willing to Ditch Passwords for Safer Authentication
December 09, 2021  |  Authentication

With each passing day, passwords are looking more and more like a relic of the digital past. Consumers are growing less confident in this method...

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Fed: US Banks Disappearing One by One
Fed: US Banks Disappearing One by One
December 09, 2021  |  Banking

The number of U.S. banks has dropped from an all-time high of 30,456 in 1921 to 4,377 at the end of 2020, a drop of...

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TrueCommerce, Vori Collaborate on Grocery Supply Chain Connectivity
TrueCommerce, Vori Collaborate on Grocery Supply Chain Connectivity
December 09, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Unified commerce platform TrueCommerce on Thursday (Dec. 9) announced an exclusive trading partner marketplace and connectivity platform for the grocery supply chain. Get the Full...

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Amazon Mulling Daily Sports Studio Shows
Amazon Mulling Daily Sports Studio Shows
December 09, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is working on its own daily sports studio shows in a bid to challenge some of the biggest names in sports media, according to...

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Driven By COVID Deaths, Life Insurance Payouts See Biggest Jump Since 1918 Flu
Driven By COVID Deaths, Life Insurance Payouts See Biggest Jump Since 1918 Flu
December 09, 2021  |  Insurance

COVID-19 deaths triggered a surge in death benefit payouts by life insurance companies in 2020, increasing by more than 15% over the previous year, according...

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