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New Marketplace MusicArt to Allow for NFTs of Popular Music Art
New Marketplace MusicArt to Allow for NFTs of Popular Music Art
January 25, 2022  |  NFTs

A new non-fungible token (NFT) platform, MusicArt, is combining blockchain, NFT technology and digital art trading for music artwork fans, the company announced Tuesday (Jan....

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EMEA Daily: France Will be Top Startup Destination in Europe in Two Years; Square Launches in Spain
EMEA Daily: France Will be Top Startup Destination in Europe in Two Years; Square Launches...
January 25, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, FinTech Lydia said it will take two years for France to be a top startup...

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80% of Shoppers Prefer to Buy Groceries, Pharmaceutical Products in Physical Stores
80% of Shoppers Prefer to Buy Groceries, Pharmaceutical Products in Physical Stores
January 25, 2022  |  Retail

About eight out of 10 shoppers prefer to purchase grocery products and pharmaceutical products in physical stores, according to “Decoding Consumer Affinity,” a PYMNTS and Toshiba...

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Equity Firms Line Up to Buy Moneygram
Equity Firms Line Up to Buy Moneygram
January 25, 2022  |  Acquisitions

A trio of private equity firms have submitted competing offers to acquire MoneyGram International, Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Boris Johnson, US Discuss Banning Russia from SWIFT
Boris Johnson, US Discuss Banning Russia from SWIFT
January 25, 2022  |  International

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering banning Russia from the SWIFT global payments system, and is in discussions with the U.S. about the matter,...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Visa Helps Pagaya Expand Financial Access
Today in the Connected Economy: Visa Helps Pagaya Expand Financial Access
January 25, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Pagaya and Visa join forces to provide wider access to Pagaya’s financial products. Plus, Cyril Chiche of Lydia looks to...

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Plaid Debuts Data Privacy Tool Plaid Portal
Plaid Debuts Data Privacy Tool Plaid Portal
January 25, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Plaid will be making its Plaid Portal available everywhere, the company announced in a Tuesday (Jan. 25) blog post, saying the tool will help people...

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Today in Retail: Walmart, Others Capitalize on Amazon’s Market Correction; Unilever Overhauls Company Structure, Global Leadership
Today in Retail: Walmart, Others Capitalize on Amazon’s Market Correction; Unilever Overhauls Company Structure, Global...
January 25, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Walmart, CVS and others are taking advantage of Amazon’s market correction. Plus, Unilever is restructuring its global business, and Amazon is bringing...

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FinTech App Tickar Brings AR to Stock Market Investing
FinTech App Tickar Brings AR to Stock Market Investing
January 25, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Tickar on Tuesday (Jan. 25) said investing in the stock market can be done with nothing more than the camera lens on a mobile phone,...

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