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Security & Fraud
FinCEN: Wildlife Trafficking  Is on the Rise
December 20, 2021

The nation’s top money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog reported wildlife trafficking threats are on the rise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Regulation
M&A Scrutiny, Price Regulation Possible Headwinds for Pharma, Biotech in 2022
December 20, 2021

Pharmaceutical companies and biotech companies have undeniably enjoyed a very profitable 2021, and probably rightly so, for bringing to the market in record time effective vaccines to fight against COVID-19. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

eCommerce
Gupshup Unveils WhatsApp-Based eCommerce Tool
December 20, 2021

The business-to-consumer messaging company Gupshup has launched a commerce solution that lets businesses create digital storefronts on WhatsApp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Retail
Browsers, Banking and the ‘Extension’ of the Connected Economy
December 20, 2021

‘Tis the season for spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive...

Retail
Future Retail Feels Financial Momentum
December 20, 2021

Indian department store chain Future Retail Ltd.’s shares and dollar bonds started the week on an upswing Monday (Dec. 20) when the Competition Commission of India said purchase plans by Reliance Industries Ltd. don’t violate a 2019 agreement between Amazon and Future, Bloomberg reported. Get...

Delivery
Amazon Eyes the Skies for Deliveries with Electric Cargo Planes
December 20, 2021

Amazon and UPS-backed Beta Technologies could change the future of package deliveries with Alia, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft built for cargo, according to several reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
2021 is the Year of the NFT and Omnichannel Auction Houses
December 20, 2021

The year was 1744. The place? London. Here, Sotheby’s had its very first auction where a few hundred rare and valuable books of Polite Literature sold for a little over 800 pounds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
How Retail is Turning Closed Stores Into New Opportunities
December 20, 2021

Black Friday proved to be an exceptionally dark place for some retailers this year. For some, it may prove to be their last one ever. As CNN predicted last November, stores like Sears and Kmart — once industry leaders — may soon disappear. The once thriving chain of...

Faster Payments
How Consumers Are Driving Demand for Real-Time Payments
December 20, 2021

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