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Amazon, Google Talk up Advances in Voice Commerce
Amazon, Google Talk up Advances in Voice Commerce
August 19, 2022  |  Voice Activation

The evolution of voice commerce is accelerating as years of experimentation and pilots reshape initiatives around increasing smart connected homes, cars and shopping experiences. Get the...

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Data Brief: 60% of Consumers With 4 or More Cards Say Bundled Banking Simplifies
Data Brief: 60% of Consumers With 4 or More Cards Say Bundled Banking Simplifies
August 19, 2022  |  Banking

Over the past 10 years or so as FinTechs came to dominate payments innovation disintermediation was the ticket, breaking out individual banking functions and building...

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Standard Bank Looks to Expand Amid Rising Competition in South Africa
Standard Bank Looks to Expand Amid Rising Competition in South Africa
August 19, 2022  |  Banking

South Africa’s largest lender wants to use its position to expand its business banking services amid increasing competition. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Report: Singapore FinTech FinAccel Aims to Raise $100M
Report: Singapore FinTech FinAccel Aims to Raise $100M
August 19, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Singaporean FinTech FinAccel reportedly aims to raise $100 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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23andMe Seeks New CFO
23andMe Seeks New CFO
August 19, 2022  |  Healthcare

Genetics testing provider 23andMe said its chief financial officer will leave the company next month after four years with the company. Get the Full Story...

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UK FCA OKs Future Fintech’s Purchase of London Money Transfer Firm
UK FCA OKs Future Fintech’s Purchase of London Money Transfer Firm
August 19, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The U.K. subsidiary of blockchain app tech developer Future FinTech Group (FTFT) has gotten permission from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to acquire money transfer firm Khyber Money...

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Nigerian B2B eCommerce Firm Omnibiz Raises $15M, Plans to Expand
Nigerian B2B eCommerce Firm Omnibiz Raises $15M, Plans to Expand
August 19, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Nigerian B2B eCommerce company Omnibiz has raised $15 million in a pre-Series A funding round and said it plans to expand further in the region....

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Mercado Libre’s New Crypto Raises More Questions Than Answers
Mercado Libre’s New Crypto Raises More Questions Than Answers
August 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Mercado Coin announced Thursday (Aug. 18) by Latin American eCommerce giant Mercado Libre may be a digital currency issued on the Ethereum blockchain, but...

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Footlocker’s CEO Pick Reflects Retail’s Shift to D2C
Footlocker’s CEO Pick Reflects Retail’s Shift to D2C
August 19, 2022  |  Retail

When your consumers skew digital and your major vendors go direct to consumer (D2C), the store and mall formats that have worked in the past...

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