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UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 

UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 
UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 
April 19, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

The Bank of England is setting up a task force focused on exploring the design and launch of a digital version of the pound. As...

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Global Consumer Saving Stockpile Reaches $5.4 Trillion
Global Consumer Saving Stockpile Reaches $5.4 Trillion
April 18, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Global consumers have been doing well at saving during this past year of the pandemic, with a total of $5.4 trillion now stockpiled, Financial Times...

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Luxury Travel Startup Inspirato Looking At $1 Billion SPAC Merger
Luxury Travel Startup Inspirato Looking At $1 Billion SPAC Merger
April 18, 2021  |  IPO

Luxury travel startup Inspirato has potential plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Bloomberg reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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China Says Digital Yuan Will Focus On Domestic Usage
China Says Digital Yuan Will Focus On Domestic Usage
April 18, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

China is expanding the trial of its digital yuan, but the currency should not be seen as a weapon against the U.S. dollar, central bank...

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Digital Banks And AI Firms Target IPOs  
Digital Banks And AI Firms Target IPOs  
April 16, 2021  |  IPO

One might be forgiven for thinking that the public listing activity this week was all about Coinbase. The cryptocurrency exchange went public through a direct...

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Microsoft Competes With Google, Amazon In Healthcare
Microsoft Competes With Google, Amazon In Healthcare
April 16, 2021  |  Healthcare

Microsoft showed just how seriously it takes its ambitions in the health sector when it announced its second most expensive purchase in history after LinkedIn...

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Alcohol Habits Change Since The Start Of The Pandemic
Alcohol Habits Change Since The Start Of The Pandemic
April 16, 2021  |  Retail

The past 13 months have transformed many consumers’ habits, as the daily routines that had become so ingrained were shaken up by lockdown restrictions and...

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Citi: CBDCs Will Be Part Of ‘Digital Money 2.0’
Citi: CBDCs Will Be Part Of ‘Digital Money 2.0’
April 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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