Barnes & Noble Owner Waterstones Adds UK Book Chain Blackwell’s as It Takes On Amazon
Barnes & Noble Owner Waterstones Adds UK Book Chain Blackwell’s as It Takes On Amazon
April 17, 2022  |  Retail

Waterstones, the U.K. retailer and owner of U.S. bookstore chain Barnes & Noble, has been undergoing a series of changes to its bookselling model as...

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Private Startups Dragged Down by Tech Stock Sell-Off
Private Startups Dragged Down by Tech Stock Sell-Off
April 17, 2022  |  Startups

A sell-off in public tech companies has caused startup shares to sink, Financial Times wrote Sunday (April 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Blockchain Firm HashCash Joins Healthcare-Focused NFT Project
Blockchain Firm HashCash Joins Healthcare-Focused NFT Project
April 17, 2022  |  NFTs

HashCash Consultants, a blockchain development company, will be taking part in a new non-fungible token (NFT) creation project involving the healthcare industry and peoples’ health...

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PYMNTS NFT Series: With NFT Ticketing, What Happens in Vegas Can Follow Fans Home
PYMNTS NFT Series: With NFT Ticketing, What Happens in Vegas Can Follow Fans Home
April 17, 2022  |  NFTs

If there’s one thing that Las Vegas knows better than how to put on a show, it’s how to make VIPs feel very, very important....

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Microsoft’s James Phillips to Become Stripe’s President of Financial Services
Microsoft’s James Phillips to Become Stripe’s President of Financial Services
April 17, 2022  |  Personnel

Financial infrastructure platform Stripe announced Friday (April 15) in a company blog post that James Phillips will become its new president of financial services. Get...

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Peeps Hatch in Easter Baskets Everywhere as 2022 Treats Business Booms
Peeps Hatch in Easter Baskets Everywhere as 2022 Treats Business Booms
April 16, 2022  |  Retail

Predicting a $20.8 billion Easter season in 2022, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said in March that per-person spend works out to $53 on food,...

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CBDC Weekly: Digital Currency Under Consideration by 80% of Central Banks; BIS Studies Suggest Involving Nonbanks, Not Blockchain
CBDC Weekly: Digital Currency Under Consideration by 80% of Central Banks; BIS Studies Suggest Involving...
April 15, 2022  |  CBDC

While followers of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have generally been tracking 85 to 91 projects, a new study by top consulting and accounting firm...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Red Sox Stadium Goes Cashless
Today in the Connected Economy: Red Sox Stadium Goes Cashless
April 15, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, the Boston Red Sox become the latest sports franchise to go cashless, opening Fenway’s season with a card or touchless...

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PBOC Pledges Loans to Protect Supply Chain
PBOC Pledges Loans to Protect Supply Chain
April 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has pledged financial backing for trucks and logistics companies amid the country’s worst COVID outbreak in two years. Get...

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