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Costco Keeps Hot Dog Bargain, but Membership Fee Could Rise
Costco Keeps Hot Dog Bargain, but Membership Fee Could Rise
June 29, 2022  |  Retail

The rumors are false and the bargain remains. Costco’s $1.50 hot dog, a food court steal that comes with a 20-ounce soda, is staying the...

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Pinterest Makes Push to Reclaim Social Commerce With New CEO
Pinterest Makes Push to Reclaim Social Commerce With New CEO
June 29, 2022  |  eCommerce

Pinterest co-founder and longtime CEO Ben Silbermann is handing the reins of the social platform to Google commerce chief Bill Ready, a shakeup that when combined...

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Court Orders Liquidation of Three Arrows Crypto Fund
Court Orders Liquidation of Three Arrows Crypto Fund
June 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Embattled crypto fund Three Arrows Capital has been ordered by a court in the British Virgin Islands to liquidate because it has failed to pay...

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Market Madness Derails Crypto Industry’s Payments Ambitions — for Now
Market Madness Derails Crypto Industry’s Payments Ambitions — for Now
June 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Not long ago, cryptocurrencies were poised to take over the world and certainly change how we pay. Consumers and businesses would, conceivably, embrace bitcoin and...

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Just Eat Takeaway Holds Onto Grubhub as Aggregators Lose to Direct Ordering
Just Eat Takeaway Holds Onto Grubhub as Aggregators Lose to Direct Ordering
June 29, 2022  |  Delivery

As the third-party restaurant aggregator model continues to pose challenges from a profitability standpoint, leading players are continuing to face these challenges head-on, duking it...

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EU Lawmakers Rush to Pass Online Platform Bills in Next Week’s Plenary Vote 
EU Lawmakers Rush to Pass Online Platform Bills in Next Week’s Plenary Vote 
June 29, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Parliament will hold the last plenary session before the summer recess from July 4 to July 7, and lawmakers are rushing to get...

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Goldman’s Ability to Absorb Losses at Marcus Unit Keeps Neobanks on Edge
Goldman’s Ability to Absorb Losses at Marcus Unit Keeps Neobanks on Edge
June 28, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

There’s an old saying in the newspaper business: Never argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel. The implication of that statement is that...

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Revamped Restaurant POS Systems Put Payments Choice on the Menu
Revamped Restaurant POS Systems Put Payments Choice on the Menu
June 28, 2022  |  ResTech

Consumers, accustomed to the easy convenience of digital ordering, have come to expect frictionless payment experiences not only when purchasing from restaurants online but also...

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Gensler Pushes Status of No. 2 Crypto Into Regulatory Limbo
Gensler Pushes Status of No. 2 Crypto Into Regulatory Limbo
June 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Gary Gensler’s comments in an interview Monday (June 27) left little doubt that the power play for regulatory authority over the crypto industry against the...

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