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More SEC Scrutiny Threatens To Slow SPAC Pace

More SEC Scrutiny Threatens To Slow SPAC Pace
More SEC Scrutiny Threatens To Slow SPAC Pace
April 12, 2021  |  IPO

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) listings continue to outpace levels seen in any previous year — but regulatory scrutiny might slow the waves of new...

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Blackhawk CEO: eGift Cards Find New Life As Gaming Currency
Blackhawk CEO: eGift Cards Find New Life As Gaming Currency
April 09, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The term “gift card,” as of the year 2021, is becoming something of a misnomer, as a gift card may or may not be given...

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Taco Bell President: ‘Restaurants Of The Future’ Will Tap Targeted Experiences
Taco Bell President: ‘Restaurants Of The Future’ Will Tap Targeted Experiences
April 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The events of the last 13 months have presented the restaurant industry with unprecedented challenges, forcing them to reconsider everything from digital technologies to supply...

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BNPL Expands ‘Next Gen’ Label; Aims Across Demographics
BNPL Expands ‘Next Gen’ Label; Aims Across Demographics
April 09, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Younger consumers and buy now, pay later (BNPL) platforms became inseparable during the past year as the installment payment method grew during the pandemic. The...

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Amex: Digital Tools Will Bring Consumers Back To Restaurants
Amex: Digital Tools Will Bring Consumers Back To Restaurants
April 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

According to recent reports, the road to recovery is something of a long slow walk as consumers remain hesitant to get back out there. Even...

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Taking Friction Out Of Back-Office Digitization
Taking Friction Out Of Back-Office Digitization
April 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Dramatic disruption often means dramatic response. For many organizations, the pandemic presented the sudden opportunity to fast-track modernization initiatives that had been put on the...

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Acuant Teams With Microsoft On Secure ID Verification
Acuant Teams With Microsoft On Secure ID Verification
April 08, 2021  |  Digital Identity

Identity verification provider Acuant has partnered with Microsoft to support secure information exchange and identity verification on the Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Acuant announced...

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Mastercard: Consumer Spending Healthy, Poised To Accelerate With Confidence
Mastercard: Consumer Spending Healthy, Poised To Accelerate With Confidence
April 08, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

March 2020. It started with the first death from COVID-19 and political news from the Democratic primaries. It ended with the country in complete lockdown,...

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Cash Flow Becomes The Oil — Or The Sand — In Supply Chain’s Gears
Cash Flow Becomes The Oil — Or The Sand — In Supply Chain’s Gears
April 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

It was a black swan event that caused supply chains to grind to a halt. Buyers and suppliers lost visibility into shipments. Global traders had...

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