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Crypto Seen as Africa’s Cross-Border Payments ‘Game Changer’
Crypto Seen as Africa’s Cross-Border Payments ‘Game Changer’
April 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Shopify to Power Luxury Brand Lanvin’s Digital Store
Shopify to Power Luxury Brand Lanvin’s Digital Store
April 26, 2022  |  eCommerce

Luxury fashion company Lanvin Group has entered into a commercial agreement with Shopify to build a North America digital platform, a press release said. Get...

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Musk-Twitter Deal ‘Great Win for Free Speech,’ Coinbase CEO Says
Musk-Twitter Deal ‘Great Win for Free Speech,’ Coinbase CEO Says
April 26, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase Global, has praised Elon Musk’s buying of Twitter as a victory for free speech. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Activist Fund Alta Fox Campaigns to Oust Hasbro Chairman
Activist Fund Alta Fox Campaigns to Oust Hasbro Chairman
April 26, 2022  |  Personnel

Alta Fox, an activist fund in a proxy fight with Hasbro, will be working alongside other investors to vote against reelecting the company’s chairman and...

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Visa: Consumer Spending Tops 2019 Levels as Cardholders Shake Off Inflation and War
Visa: Consumer Spending Tops 2019 Levels as Cardholders Shake Off Inflation and War
April 26, 2022  |  Credit Cards

For Visa, neither war in Europe nor inflation can stop the consumer juggernaut, or the continued pivot toward tap to pay.  Get the Full Story...

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After Spurt of Pandemic-Driven Hiring, Robinhood Cuts 9% of Full-Time Staff
After Spurt of Pandemic-Driven Hiring, Robinhood Cuts 9% of Full-Time Staff
April 26, 2022  |  Personnel

Stock brokerage app Robinhood has said it’s laying off 9% of its full-time employees, according to a company blog post published Tuesday (April 26). Get...

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Apple Isn’t Filling Some Open Genius Tech-Support Jobs
Apple Isn’t Filling Some Open Genius Tech-Support Jobs
April 26, 2022  |  Apple

Apple will be slowing down hiring at some of its retail locations for its Genius technical support jobs, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday (April...

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO: We’ll Move Fast, Spend Wisely
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO: We’ll Move Fast, Spend Wisely
April 26, 2022  |  Streaming

David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., said the new conglomerate, which includes CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., would be moving quickly on...

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French FinTech Skaleet Partners With Cross-Border Payments Provider Thunes
French FinTech Skaleet Partners With Cross-Border Payments Provider Thunes
April 26, 2022  |  Partnerships

Skaleet, an international FinTech working with a next generation Core Banking Platform, announced Tuesday (April 26) that it has partnered with cross-border payments provider Thunes...

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