Markd Closes $100M Debut VC Fund for InsurTechs
Markd Closes $100M Debut VC Fund for InsurTechs
March 24, 2022  |  Investments

InsurTech venture capital firm Markd on Thursday (March 24) closed its $100 million debut fund for early- and growth-stage startups “with the potential to propel...

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German FinTech Kadmos Closes $9.1M Seed Round
German FinTech Kadmos Closes $9.1M Seed Round
March 24, 2022  |  Investments

Berlin-based FinTech Kadmos has closed an 8.3 million euro (about $9.1 million) seed funding round, the startup announced Thursday (March 24). Get the Full Story...

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Mobile Devices Are Tool of Choice for One-Third of Consumers’ Online Shopping
Mobile Devices Are Tool of Choice for One-Third of Consumers’ Online Shopping
March 24, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

When consumers make online purchases of food items, retail products, groceries or travel services, a growing share of them are doing it on mobile devices....

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Olive Garden Parent Prices out Competitors, Invests in Digital Pickup Ordering
Olive Garden Parent Prices out Competitors, Invests in Digital Pickup Ordering
March 24, 2022  |  Earnings

As soaring inflation has many consumers anxious about their spending, Darden Restaurants, parent company of Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse, among others, is leveraging its...

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Malaysian Finance Minister: Crypto Will Not Become Legal Tender
Malaysian Finance Minister: Crypto Will Not Become Legal Tender
March 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies will not become legal tender in Malaysia, the country’s deputy finance minister said Thursday (March 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Today in Retail: Traeger Stock Sinks After Lower Sales Predictions; Ollie’s Expects to Benefit from Trade-Down Effect
Today in Retail: Traeger Stock Sinks After Lower Sales Predictions; Ollie’s Expects to Benefit from...
March 24, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Oxford Industries’ CEO said consumers are willing to pay full price when they find a brand that makes them happy, while Instacart...

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Tools Like Digital ID and Oracles Bring KYC Controls to DeFi
Tools Like Digital ID and Oracles Bring KYC Controls to DeFi
March 24, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Even without the urgency of cryptocurrency-enabled Russian sanctions violations, bringing know your customer (KYC) identity verification to decentralized finance (DeFi) was always a matter of...

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Sightline Taps JPMorgan Payments as Play+ Processor
Sightline Taps JPMorgan Payments as Play+ Processor
March 24, 2022  |  Partnerships

Sightline Payments named J.P. Morgan Payments as the main merchant acquirer and payments processor for Sightline’s Play+ ecosystem, according to a Thursday (March 24) company...

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Three-Quarters of CFOs View Economic Uncertainty as Top Challenge
Three-Quarters of CFOs View Economic Uncertainty as Top Challenge
March 24, 2022  |  B2B Payments

These are trying times for many chief financial officers (CFOs) and other financial professionals, as unpredictable economic impacts have greatly complicated the task of managing...

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