UK Launches Panel to Promote Data Flow
UK Launches Panel to Promote Data Flow
January 26, 2022  |  Data

For the first time, experts, leadership from Google, Mastercard and Microsoft and nearly two dozen other companies launched the International Data Transfer Expert Council as...

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Klarna CEO Says BNPL Competition Is Driving Down the Fees Paid by Retailers
Klarna CEO Says BNPL Competition Is Driving Down the Fees Paid by Retailers
January 26, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said the increased competition in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector has retailers pushing for lower fees, Bloomberg reported Tuesday...

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The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

Nvidia’s $40 billion deal with Arm may soon fall apart as the parties prepare to quietly abandon the transaction due to increasing antitrust concerns in...

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Mattel and Disney Launch Multi-Year Global Licensing Deal for Princess and Frozen Lines
Mattel and Disney Launch Multi-Year Global Licensing Deal for Princess and Frozen Lines
January 26, 2022  |  Retail

Mattel, Inc. on Wednesday (Jan. 26) announced a multiyear global licensing deal for the Disney Princess and Frozen franchises that gives the toy maker global...

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CFPB Casts Wide Net on Market for Consumer Credit
CFPB Casts Wide Net on Market for Consumer Credit
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

In a blog post on Jan. 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that given the significance credit cards and credit card debt represents...

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Called It! Why Oscar de la Renta’s Embrace of Luxury Resale Won’t Be the Last
Called It! Why Oscar de la Renta’s Embrace of Luxury Resale Won’t Be the Last
January 26, 2022  |  Retail

The New Year habit of making year-ahead predictions, not unlike the business of forecasting the weather, is fraught with risk and a high probability that...

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Live Entertainment Startup Fever Raises $227M
Live Entertainment Startup Fever Raises $227M
January 26, 2022  |  Investments

Calling it the largest funding round ever for a business of its type, live-entertainment platform Fever said it has raised $227 million. Get the Full...

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Walmart’s FinTech Hazel Acquires Even and One to Build Finance Super App
Walmart’s FinTech Hazel Acquires Even and One to Build Finance Super App
January 26, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Walmart’s FinTech venture Hazel, launched last January with investment firm Ribbit Capital and headed by executives from Goldman Sachs, is aiming to develop a financial...

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Mend on the Benefits of Robust Remote Digital Identity Verification for Healthcare Organizations
Mend on the Benefits of Robust Remote Digital Identity Verification for Healthcare Organizations
January 26, 2022  |  Authentication

Telehealth relationships require a comprehensive patient signup process, especially when online prescriptions are involved. In the Digital Identity Tracker, Matt McBride, CEO and cofounder of...

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