Bank of America Says US CBDC ‘Inevitable’
Bank of America Says US CBDC ‘Inevitable’
January 24, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank of America has said a digital currency for the U.S. is “inevitable,” and might occur sometime between 2025 to 2030, Bloomberg writes. Get...

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Omicron Sparked Uptick in Telemedicine Services, eCommerce
Omicron Sparked Uptick in Telemedicine Services, eCommerce
January 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The intersection of the December 2021 holiday shopping season with the omicron variant of COVID-19 made for a digital surge in retail purchases and healthcare...

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Indipaisa, Hitachi Payment Services Debut FinTech Platform for SMBs
Indipaisa, Hitachi Payment Services Debut FinTech Platform for SMBs
January 24, 2022  |  SMBs

Hitachi Payment Services, a payment solutions provider, has launched a FinTech platform for India’s microbusinesses and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the company announced in...

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Apple Fined up to $57M by Dutch Regulators for Skirting Payment System Rules
Apple Fined up to $57M by Dutch Regulators for Skirting Payment System Rules
January 24, 2022  |  Apple

A Dutch regulator has fined Apple Inc. up to 50 million euros ($57 million) for not letting rival payment systems tie in to dating app...

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NYC Aggregators Contend With New Regulations, Increased Competition From Direct Channels
NYC Aggregators Contend With New Regulations, Increased Competition From Direct Channels
January 24, 2022  |  Regulation

In 2020, the unprecedented growth of third-party delivery companies exposed cracks in the model for restaurants, consumers and drivers alike. Throughout 2021 and now into...

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The Universal Advantages of Digitization
The Universal Advantages of Digitization
January 24, 2022  |  CFO

Talk to companies of all sizes about digitizing their payments processes, and they’re likely to tell you they benefited from the experience. Get the Full...

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Fidelity Unveils RegTech Platform Saifr
Fidelity Unveils RegTech Platform Saifr
January 24, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Fidelity Investments has launched a business called Saifr, a regulatory technology (RegTech) service that helps financial institutions create, review and approve public communications to mitigate...

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Digital Healthcare Use Surged 2.9% in December 2021 on Fears of Omicron
Digital Healthcare Use Surged 2.9% in December 2021 on Fears of Omicron
January 24, 2022  |  Healthcare

When cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 began to surge, consumers avoided in-person doctor visits, instead choosing telehealth or other virtual medical appointments. Seventy-five...

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High UK Inflation May Outweigh Growing Card Use
High UK Inflation May Outweigh Growing Card Use
January 24, 2022  |  Economy

Consumers in the U.K. were bullish on spending in the first two weeks of the new year, but rising inflation is expected to take a...

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