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Today in Data: Looming ‘Crypto Winter’ Leads to Flurry of Activity
Today in Data: Looming ‘Crypto Winter’ Leads to Flurry of Activity
June 22, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, cryptocurrency firms are scaling back their marketing efforts as a potential so-called “crypto winter” looms, while cryptocurrency lender Babel Finance is reaching...

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Harrods Postpones Iconic Summer Sale, Blaming Delayed Arrivals
Harrods Postpones Iconic Summer Sale, Blaming Delayed Arrivals
June 22, 2022  |  Retail

The supply chain has claimed another high-profile, hotly anticipated victim, as the delayed arrivals of the season’s hottest new looks has forced high-end department store...

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Voice of the CFO: Niche Banking Solutions Needed for Small Businesses that Face Same Old Problems
Voice of the CFO: Niche Banking Solutions Needed for Small Businesses that Face Same Old...
June 22, 2022  |  B2B Payments

When the oven in a pizza shop goes out, the owner must replace it immediately. They can’t wait until their revenues add up to where...

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FTC Warns Congress About Using AI to Combat Harmful Speech
FTC Warns Congress About Using AI to Combat Harmful Speech
June 22, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report to Congress last week, on June 16, warning about using artificial intelligence (AI) to combat online...

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What’s Next in BNPL: Zopa CEO Says Longer Terms, Larger Loans
What’s Next in BNPL: Zopa CEO Says Longer Terms, Larger Loans
June 22, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Following an explosion of buy now, pay later (BNPL) use in the past few years, transaction volumes are expected to hit $680 billion worldwide by...

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Lowe’s Launches Metaverse Hub With Home Decor Tool
Lowe’s Launches Metaverse Hub With Home Decor Tool
June 21, 2022  |  Metaverse

Lowe’s is getting into the metaverse, CNBC reported Tuesday (June 21), and the home improvement retailer will make virtual products available through its own hub...

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Zuckerberg Shows off Meta’s VR Progress
Zuckerberg Shows off Meta’s VR Progress
June 21, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg Monday (June 20) offered a high-level overview of four virtual reality prototypes of headsets he said the company is developing...

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Millennial Minute: Younger Buyers Lead Surge in Diverse Ways to Pay
Millennial Minute: Younger Buyers Lead Surge in Diverse Ways to Pay
June 21, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Payments choice is the key to unlocking more transactions for more merchants and brands both online and in-store, and choice means trying new digital experiences...

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BIS Says CBDCs Can Do Anything Crypto Can, but Better
BIS Says CBDCs Can Do Anything Crypto Can, but Better
June 21, 2022  |  CBDC

Anything that crypto can do, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can do better. That is the broad conclusion reached by the Bank for International Settlements,...

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