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UK’s Babylon Health Boosts US Membership by 220% in Pivot to Private Healthcare Systems

UK’s Babylon Health Boosts US Membership by 220% in Pivot to Private Healthcare Systems
UK’s Babylon Health Boosts US Membership by 220% in Pivot to Private Healthcare Systems
August 11, 2022  |  Healthcare

U.K.’s leading digital healthcare company, Babylon Health, recently announced its second quarter (Q2) 2022 results, highlighting significant growth in the U.S. despite a $157 million...

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EMEA Daily: Barclaycard Payments Joins BT to Offer Benefits to UK Microbusinesses; Virtual Surgery Firm Raises $20M
EMEA Daily: Barclaycard Payments Joins BT to Offer Benefits to UK Microbusinesses; Virtual Surgery Firm...
August 11, 2022  |  emea

In today’s news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Barclaycard Payments has joined the BT partnership network to help grow U.K. small businesses,...

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PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: Stablecoins
PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: Stablecoins
August 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a confusing business with a language all its own, in part because it is a genuinely new way of doing business and in...

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Investor Says New York Times Can Boost Digital Sales with Subscriber Bundles
Investor Says New York Times Can Boost Digital Sales with Subscriber Bundles
August 11, 2022  |  Subscriptions

The New York Times could possibly do better on digital sales with more subscriber-only bundles, according to activist investor ValueAct Capital Management, a report from...

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Apple Tells iPhone Makers to Boost Production, Report Says
Apple Tells iPhone Makers to Boost Production, Report Says
August 11, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly told suppliers to make 90 million new iPhones this year, in line with 2021 production levels, a report from Seeking Alpha said....

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Nium Names Finix Exec Ramana Satyavarapu as CTO
Nium Names Finix Exec Ramana Satyavarapu as CTO
August 11, 2022  |  Personnel

Global money movement platform Nium has a new CTO in Ramana Satyavarapu, who has experience working with Microsoft, Google, Uber and more, a press release...

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Toast Sees 40% Increase in ResTech Locations, as Food Inflation Boosts Need for Efficiency Tools
Toast Sees 40% Increase in ResTech Locations, as Food Inflation Boosts Need for Efficiency Tools
August 11, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurant-based digital tech platform Toast said it saw a record increase in new location adds, as economic conditions push consumers and businesses to find new...

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New ‘Shop Talk’ Among Auto Mechanics: Embedded Payments and Instant Financing 
New ‘Shop Talk’ Among Auto Mechanics: Embedded Payments and Instant Financing 
August 11, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

For an industry that recognizes the need for speed, the auto repair industry has been a bit slow off the line in the race to...

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Today in Crypto: S. Korea Financial Watchdog Eye Fast-Tracking Crypto Laws; DOJ Seeks More Oversight of Celsius’ Bankruptcy Plans
Today in Crypto: S. Korea Financial Watchdog Eye Fast-Tracking Crypto Laws; DOJ Seeks More Oversight...
August 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The South Korean finance watchdog is looking at fast-tracking a review of proposals for new crypto laws, a Coindesk report said. Get the Full Story...

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