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International
India’s IIFL Finance Teams With BNPL FinBox To Advance Credit Offerings
August 13, 2021

Investment company IIFL Finance is teaming up with buy now pay later (BNPL) startup FinBox to help merchants by offering new digital credit products, IBS Intelligence and others reported on Friday (Aug. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Giant Eagle Grocery Stores Become First In US To Accept PayPal, Venmo
August 13, 2021

The divides between the ways people pay peers, workers and businesses are breaking down, as consumers are increasingly able to use the payment options with which they feel most comfortable wherever they may be. Giant Eagle, a grocery chain that operates 474 stores throughout Pennsylvania,...

Risk Management
Credit Suisse Considers Adding Risk Experts to Board 
August 13, 2021

Swiss bank Credit Suisse said on Friday (Aug. 13) it wants to add two risk experts to its non-executive board in the wake of a pair of recent scandals.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Security & Fraud
Poly Network Thanks ‘White Hat’ Hacker/Hackers With $500K Reward
August 13, 2021

Cryptocurrency platform Poly Network on Friday (Aug. 13) thanked the so-called “white hat” hacker or hackers who seemed to exploit a vulnerability in the company’s digital contracts and execute a $610 million hack by offering a $500,000 “bug bounty,” according to Reuters. Get the Full...

Regulation
Bipartisan Open App Markets Act Targets Google, Apple App Stores
August 13, 2021

The U.S. House of Representatives is aligning with the U.S. Senate in support of a bipartisan bill that specifically targets the app stores run by Google and Apple, Reuters and other news outlets reported on Friday (Aug. 13).  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

International
Cambodia Partners With Malaysia For Cross-Border Digital Money Transfers
August 13, 2021

Cambodia’s central bank is partnering with Malaysia’s Maybank for digital cross-border money transfers. The transfers will initially start with Malaysia to Cambodia, with Cambodia to Malaysia to be added in the future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Fulfillment Infrastructure For Art, Antiques Catching Up To Digital Age
August 13, 2021

Over the last several years, and especially the last 18 months, consumers have fully embraced a frictionless eCommerce experience. An item goes in a digital shopping cart and with one click, they can pay for and ship their purchase before returning to the latest show...

Retail
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Marketplaces, Groceries And Payments Predictions
August 13, 2021

When Walmart releases its second-quarter earnings report next Tuesday, retail watchers will get a fresh update on just how increasingly mobile consumers are impacting the box store giant’s 10,500 worldwide locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
A Year After Exiting Bankruptcy, A More Focused Neiman Marcus Emerges
August 13, 2021

Nearly a year after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Neiman Marcus is reemerging with a new marketing campaign meant to reintroduce the brand to the world and chart a path forward for the beleaguered department store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...