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Some Central Bankers Signal Support for Private Sector Digital Currencies Over CBDCs

Some Central Bankers Signal Support for Private Sector Digital Currencies Over CBDCs
Some Central Bankers Signal Support for Private Sector Digital Currencies Over CBDCs
July 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Conventional wisdom holds that, as digital currencies continue to evolve and as bitcoin and its brethren joust with the traditional banking system, central banks would...

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Albertsons Turns up ‘Sticky’ Digital Engagement Efforts as Shoppers Seek Deals on Groceries
Albertsons Turns up ‘Sticky’ Digital Engagement Efforts as Shoppers Seek Deals on Groceries
July 26, 2022  |  Earnings

In the face of rising food costs, grocers are challenged to find ways to assuage customers’ anxieties without overly narrowing their already razor-thin margins. To...

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Amazon to Raise Prime Subscription Price in Europe to Offset Inflation
Amazon to Raise Prime Subscription Price in Europe to Offset Inflation
July 26, 2022  |  Retail

In a bid to offset the increased cost of goods and shipping services, Amazon said it plans to raise the annual fee for a Prime...

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Amazon Seller Wallet Launches With Bank Transfers
Amazon Seller Wallet Launches With Bank Transfers
July 25, 2022  |  Amazon

Starting with “a select number of small businesses that sell on Amazon.com” the eCommerce giant is piloting a financial tool designed to help sellers convert,...

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Gap Pivots From C-Suite Shake-up to ‘Shock Drops’ for Yeezy
Gap Pivots From C-Suite Shake-up to ‘Shock Drops’ for Yeezy
July 25, 2022  |  Retail

In 1937, the “world’s greatest salesman,” Elmer Wheeler, shot to fame and fortune with a marketing book and quip “Don’t Sell the Steak — Sell...

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Inflation May Give Younger Consumers Pause Before Reaching for Their Cards
Inflation May Give Younger Consumers Pause Before Reaching for Their Cards
July 25, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Inflation hits everyone, yes — and how they view their financial straits governs how they’ll spend in the near (and longer) term. Get the Full...

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Snap Earnings Spotlight Platforms’ Revenue Woes After Apple Privacy Switch
Snap Earnings Spotlight Platforms’ Revenue Woes After Apple Privacy Switch
July 23, 2022  |  Earnings

((Editor’s note: updates market loss info))    Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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How a Stablecoin’s $48B Collapse Rippled Across Crypto
How a Stablecoin’s $48B Collapse Rippled Across Crypto
July 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A Citi analyst said on July 21 that the contagion from a depegged stablecoin spreading eight- and nine-figure losses through the crypto lending and exchange...

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