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Walmart-Owned Massmart Can’t Overcome Pandemic, Inflation, Other Hurdles
Walmart-Owned Massmart Can’t Overcome Pandemic, Inflation, Other Hurdles
August 02, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart-owned South African retailer Massmart is struggling to overcome ongoing restrictions and lockdowns related to the continuing spread of COVID-19 across the region, according to...

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Knock Offers Equity-Based Perks for Easier House Buying
Knock Offers Equity-Based Perks for Easier House Buying
August 02, 2022  |  Real Estate

PropTech startup Knock is introducing two new perks that enable homeowners to use the equity gains in their current property to make it more affordable...

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The Clearing House Names Rusiru Gunasena to Oversee RTP
The Clearing House Names Rusiru Gunasena to Oversee RTP
August 02, 2022  |  Personnel

The Clearing House (TCH) has named 20-year payments industry veteran Rusiru Gunasena to oversee its real-time payments (RTP) network. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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UK’s JD Sports Names New CEO Amid Eventful Week
UK’s JD Sports Names New CEO Amid Eventful Week
August 02, 2022  |  Personnel

Retailer JD Sports has named its first permanent CEO since 2014, tapping Régis Schultz as the new company leader effective next month, according to a...

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India Expands Compulsory eInvoicing to Plug Revenue Leaks
India Expands Compulsory eInvoicing to Plug Revenue Leaks
August 02, 2022  |  Regulation

Businesses in India with an annual turnover of Rs 10 crore and above will be mandated to use electronic invoicing as of Oct. 1 in...

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The Data Point: 34% of Connected Consumers Demand Same-Day Pickup and Delivery
The Data Point: 34% of Connected Consumers Demand Same-Day Pickup and Delivery
August 02, 2022  |  eCommerce

At a time of nosebleed price increases and product shortages, consumers will take certainty wherever they can get it, and for over one-third that means...

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Korean Team Develops Nanotech Health Monitoring Tattoo
Korean Team Develops Nanotech Health Monitoring Tattoo
August 02, 2022  |  Healthcare

Researchers in South Korea may have found a way to let patients receive a tattoo that alerts them to health issues. Get the Full Story...

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BitPay Adds ApeCoin, Euro Coin to Wallet
BitPay Adds ApeCoin, Euro Coin to Wallet
August 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

BitPay, the world’s biggest provider of crypto payment services, will be supporting two new cryptocurrencies, ApeCoin and Euro Coin, a press release said. Get the...

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ECB: CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Cross-Border Payments
ECB: CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Cross-Border Payments
August 02, 2022  |  CBDC

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be the “holy grail” for cross-border payments, offering a solution that is “immediate, cheap, universal in terms of...

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