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Crypto Makes a Play for the Mainstream with Star-Studded Super Bowl Ads
Crypto Makes a Play for the Mainstream with Star-Studded Super Bowl Ads
February 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s a pretty fair bet that cryptocurrency exchange FTX will be bringing its investor-quarterback Tom Brady to its Super Bowl ad on Sunday. Crypto.com is...

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Samsung’s Metaverse Galaxy Smartphone Launch Marred by Interface Glitches
Samsung’s Metaverse Galaxy Smartphone Launch Marred by Interface Glitches
February 10, 2022  |  Metaverse

Samsung held a glittery launch event for its new flagship Galaxy S22 phone with something new: A preorder button to let attendees buy it in...

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Online Car Retailer Cazoo To Generate $2B+ Revenue In 2022 From Expanding Europe Operations
Online Car Retailer Cazoo To Generate $2B+ Revenue In 2022 From Expanding Europe Operations
February 10, 2022  |  Earnings

Europe’s leading online car retailer, Cazoo, announced on Thursday (Feb. 10) that it had sold a stake of the company to a group of investors...

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Thrills and Chills Accompany PYMNTS’ New Streaming App Provider Ranking
Thrills and Chills Accompany PYMNTS’ New Streaming App Provider Ranking
February 10, 2022  |  Streaming

Don’t you love surprises in your entertainment? We do. Be it a science fiction series on Netflix, a murder mystery on Amazon Prime or our...

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Streaming Services Grow with Bundling, But Market Watchers Expect a Reckoning
Streaming Services Grow with Bundling, But Market Watchers Expect a Reckoning
February 10, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Subscriptions are popular and growing, but consumers are past the novelty of new streaming channels and set to make some tough choices in 2022 on...

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Visa: Omicron’s Spending Impact Less Than Past Variants
Visa: Omicron’s Spending Impact Less Than Past Variants
February 10, 2022  |  Economy

COVID-19’s omicron variant had less of an impact on U.S. spending than previous stages of the outbreak. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Kenya’s Central Bank Paper Lists CBDC Risks, Invites Public Comment
Kenya’s Central Bank Paper Lists CBDC Risks, Invites Public Comment
February 10, 2022  |  CBDC

In the back and forth over central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), where countries around the globe are focused on how, and even whether, to move...

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Average SMB Offers 4.1% Discount for Early Payments 
Average SMB Offers 4.1% Discount for Early Payments 
February 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an uphill battle in persuading their business-to-business (B2B) customers to pay irregular, ad hoc payments — those that are...

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InsurTech Firm Vitesse Closes on $26M in Series B Funding
InsurTech Firm Vitesse Closes on $26M in Series B Funding
February 10, 2022  |  Investments

Vitesse, the United Kingdom-based FinTech, secured $26 million in Series B funding, the company announced Thursday (Feb. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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