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Amazon Aims to Simplify UK Home Insurance Shopping via Marketplace

Amazon Aims to Simplify UK Home Insurance Shopping via Marketplace
Amazon Aims to Simplify UK Home Insurance Shopping via Marketplace
November 28, 2022  |  Amazon

The insurance industry is one of the most mature and competitive markets globally, but it’s one often associated with legacy infrastructure, time-consuming paperwork and complex...

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Africa’s Mobile Money Ecosystem Embraces Blockchain to Drive X-Border Real-Time Payments
Africa’s Mobile Money Ecosystem Embraces Blockchain to Drive X-Border Real-Time Payments
November 27, 2022  |  Blockchain

In 2020, scientists at the University of Zambia (UNZA) proposed a clearing and settlement architecture that would allow interoperability between mobile money payment networks based...

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Health and Wellness Options Increase as Brits Gift Subscriptions This Holiday Season
Health and Wellness Options Increase as Brits Gift Subscriptions This Holiday Season
November 27, 2022  |  Subscriptions

As noted in the November edition of the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Tracker, nearly two-thirds of U.K. consumers plan to reevaluate their subscriptions in the next...

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What SMBs Need to Know About Accepting Crypto
What SMBs Need to Know About Accepting Crypto
November 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Back in October — in what seems a lifetime ago in the cryptocurrency world — PYMNTS and BitPay’s “Shopping With Cryptocurrency” study found that “tech-driven”...

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FinTech IPO Index Drops 3.2% as Earnings Overhang Hits Blend and OneConnect
FinTech IPO Index Drops 3.2% as Earnings Overhang Hits Blend and OneConnect
November 25, 2022  |  IPO

A shortened holiday trading timeline — a breather, and then it all begins again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Grocery Stores Win Big This Holiday Season
Grocery Stores Win Big This Holiday Season
November 25, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

The Grinch is surely pleased that 15 million Americans — that’s almost 6% of all U.S. consumers — who bought holiday gifts last year say they’ll...

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Physics of the FTX Bubble: Hot Air Rises Fastest
Physics of the FTX Bubble: Hot Air Rises Fastest
November 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Fraud is often obvious in retrospect, and as the dust around a scandal settles, it is often easy to point fingers at the failings of...

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Crimped Consumers Tap Their Inner Pilgrim to Fight Inflation
Crimped Consumers Tap Their Inner Pilgrim to Fight Inflation
November 24, 2022  |  Economy

The bird’s likely a bit smaller. The pies, store bought. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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