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Inflation Inflicts Damage as Even High Earners Find it Tough to Make Ends Meet

Inflation Inflicts Damage as Even High Earners Find it Tough to Make Ends Meet
Inflation Inflicts Damage as Even High Earners Find it Tough to Make Ends Meet
March 17, 2022  |  Economy

Buckle up for a wild show as COVID exits stage left while a new villain — inflation — swoops in from all sides, weakening the...

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Relationship Commerce Helps Brands Reduce Customer Acquisition Costs
Relationship Commerce Helps Brands Reduce Customer Acquisition Costs
March 17, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

As data privacy laws go global and governments adopt a dead-eyed seriousness toward anything that remotely looks out of the new bounds, customer acquisition finds...

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Amex Says Transit System Payments Are Ripe for an Open-Loop Overhaul
Amex Says Transit System Payments Are Ripe for an Open-Loop Overhaul
March 17, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Contactless payments are transforming any number of sectors and verticals, including mass transit across municipalities and the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Upfront Price Transparency Can Speed Health — and Healthcare — Recovery
Upfront Price Transparency Can Speed Health — and Healthcare — Recovery
March 17, 2022  |  Healthcare

The National Parks Service once used the slogan “Know Before You Go,” encouraging hikers to check weather and trail conditions first to head off difficulties....

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Report: U.S. Consumers Take Mobile Payments With Them as They Get Back to Restaurants and Travel
Report: U.S. Consumers Take Mobile Payments With Them as They Get Back to Restaurants and...
March 17, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

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Hubpay CEO Says Digital X-Border Wallet Can Help Bring MENA’s Unbanked Into Financial Fold
Hubpay CEO Says Digital X-Border Wallet Can Help Bring MENA’s Unbanked Into Financial Fold
March 17, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

With millions of unbanked and underbanked individuals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, there is a strong need for new and innovative...

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3 Dozen Tech Firm Founders Launch VC Fund To Grow Africa’s Next Unicorns
3 Dozen Tech Firm Founders Launch VC Fund To Grow Africa’s Next Unicorns
March 17, 2022  |  Investments

From Nigeria’s Interswitch, Andela and Flutterwave to Senegal-based mobile money provider Wave, Africa’s technology landscape has seen the emergence of several unicorns — private companies...

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France’s OVHcloud Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft’s Cloud Services
France’s OVHcloud Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft’s Cloud Services
March 16, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

OVHcloud, a French cloud computing company, is filing an antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (March 16). Get the...

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PARTS iD ‘Shop by Service Type’ Feature Boosts Online Sales of Auto Parts, Accessories
PARTS iD ‘Shop by Service Type’ Feature Boosts Online Sales of Auto Parts, Accessories
March 16, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

A new online specialty shop for an emerging market, an expanded “Shop by Service Type” feature and cost-effective product alternatives are among the strategic initiatives...

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