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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: PepsiCo CFO Comes out Against Bitcoin; China Restricts Investments on Crypto Mining; Several...
October 10, 2021

Bitcoin has been enjoying high prices, although it isn’t in favor with Hugh Johnson, chief financial officer of PepsiCo, NewsBTC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Disney Announces In-App Add-Ons’ October Launch Date
October 10, 2021

Disney will launch its Disney Genie Service at the Florida Disney World on Oct. 19, according to a company blog post. The service will feature options to allow park visitors to organize a custom itinerary, which they can update as they go, as well as...

IPO
Judo Bank Sees Strong Investor Interest for $1.7B Sydney IPO
October 10, 2021

Judo Bank, an Australian challenger bank centered on providing loans to small and medium-sized enterprises, is aiming to raise around A$653 million, or about $477 million, in its initial public offering (IPO) in Sydney, according to a Bloomberg report on Sunday (Oct. 10). The company...

Regulation
White House Considering Tech-Focused Bill of Rights
October 09, 2021

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is urging President Joe Biden to adopt a tech-related bill of rights, focused primarily on artificial intelligence (AI)-related issues, according to a Friday (Oct. 8) Associated Press report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
‘No Time to Die’ — But Plenty of Time to Buy 007 Tickets and Merch
October 09, 2021

It’s been almost 60 years since moviegoers first saw fictitious MI6 agent James Bond drop a bunch of bad guys with his signature Walther PPK pistol, then run off to an island paradise with a stunning (and often just as lethal) paramour. Given how many...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
NatWest Acquires Youth-Geared FinTech RoosterMoney
October 08, 2021

London financial institution NatWest has acquired youth-oriented FinTech startup RoosterMoney for an undisclosed amount, according to a press release. 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...

Retail
Sam’s Club Announces Holiday Shopping Plans
October 08, 2021

Sam’s Club on Friday (Oct. 8) announced it will offer double the savings events compared to last year as well as roll out a direct-to-home wine program and additional member experiences to bring the joy of the holiday season to more shoppers than ever. Get...

Retail
NCR Intros Freshop eCommerce Tool To Northgate Gonzalez Markets
October 08, 2021

NCR launched its eCommerce solution Freshop to grocery chain Northgate Gonzalez Market to offer the supermarket’s 42 California stores in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego counties an easier way to handle online sales, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

eCommerce
Lumiera Health Debuts D2C Platform
October 08, 2021

Natural health product company Lumiera Health Inc. on Friday (Oct. 8) debuted its new direct-to-consumer (D2C) eCommerce platform, Holizen.com, giving Canadian customers the ability to buy Holizen Brand health tonics, supplements and Bazzzics sleep aids. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...