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Checkr Adds Payments and Onboarding Capabilities to HR Platform
Checkr Adds Payments and Onboarding Capabilities to HR Platform
December 12, 2023  |  Payroll

Checkr added payments and onboarding capabilities to its human resources (HR) platform. With the addition of the new Checkr Pay and Checkr Onboard to its...

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Main Street Small Businesses Sour on Near-Term Prospects and Credit Access
Main Street Small Businesses Sour on Near-Term Prospects and Credit Access
December 12, 2023  |  SMBs

Main Street small business owners anticipate limited wiggle room to boost prices, and they’re prepared to tap credit to help grapple with operating costs. As...

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Bankman-Fried Lawyer: Client Was ‘Worst’ Witness in Unwinnable Case
Bankman-Fried Lawyer: Client Was ‘Worst’ Witness in Unwinnable Case
December 12, 2023  |  Legal

Could FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have prevailed at trial? David Mills, the veteran attorney who helped the cryptocurrency mogul build his defense, doesn’t think so, according...

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Lightnet Teams With TransferMate to Streamline B2B Global Payments
Lightnet Teams With TransferMate to Streamline B2B Global Payments
December 12, 2023  |  Partnerships

Singapore-based payment solutions provider Lightnet partnered with B2B global payments infrastructure-as-a-service provider TransferMate. Lightnet will integrate TransferMate’s global payments network within its platform, enabling Lightnet...

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Convenience Retail Giants Drive App Adoption in Bid for Incremental Sales
Convenience Retail Giants Drive App Adoption in Bid for Incremental Sales
December 12, 2023  |  Retail

The world’s largest convenience store chains are leveraging their apps to drive traffic and personalize their marketing to consumers’ individual habits and preferences. For instance,...

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Brands Target Consumer Food Spend on Social Media
Brands Target Consumer Food Spend on Social Media
December 12, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Consumers are using social media to buy products, and apparel, beauty, and food and beverage are the three categories they shop the most. A total...

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Motive Partners Invests $50 Million for Controlling Stake in Splitit
Motive Partners Invests $50 Million for Controlling Stake in Splitit
December 12, 2023  |  Investments

Private equity group Motive Partners has secured a controlling stake in installment payments company Splitit. Motive has committed to invest $50 million in Splitit, the companies announced Tuesday (Dec. 13)...

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Blue Yonder Adds Generative AI Capability to Supply Chain Solutions
Blue Yonder Adds Generative AI Capability to Supply Chain Solutions
December 12, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Blue Yonder has added generative artificial intelligence (AI) capability to its range of supply chain solutions. The new Blue Yonder Orchestrator helps companies make sense...

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Apple Will Let Rivals Access Tap-to-Pay System
Apple Will Let Rivals Access Tap-to-Pay System
December 12, 2023  |  Apple

Apple reportedly offered to let competitors access its tap-to-pay mobile wallet system. The agreement could mean the end of a European Union antitrust case and...

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