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Starbucks CEO Johnson Retires; Schultz Returns for Third Time to Lead Chain

Starbucks CEO Johnson Retires; Schultz Returns for Third Time to Lead Chain
Starbucks CEO Johnson Retires; Schultz Returns for Third Time to Lead Chain
March 16, 2022  |  Personnel

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring after five years at the helm, handing the leadership back to longtime chief executive Howard Schultz, who is returning...

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Neobank 4G Capital Closes $18.5M in Series C Funding
Neobank 4G Capital Closes $18.5M in Series C Funding
March 16, 2022  |  Investments

African neobank 4G Capital has raised $18.5 million in a Series C funding round, The Kenyan Wall Street reported Wednesday (March 16). Get the Full...

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Retail Returns Pivot From Costly Problem to Customer Loyalty Play
Retail Returns Pivot From Costly Problem to Customer Loyalty Play
March 16, 2022  |  Retail

It’s been said that the first step toward solving a problem is acknowledging you have one.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Nium Launches SWIFT Brokerage Payment Alternative
Nium Launches SWIFT Brokerage Payment Alternative
March 16, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Global payments firm Nium debuted a brokerage payment tool Wednesday (March 16) that’s designed to serve as a faster and cheaper alternative to the SWIFT...

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US Cybersecurity Law Increases Reporting Duties For Most Firms
US Cybersecurity Law Increases Reporting Duties For Most Firms
March 16, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

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Turning Point Restaurants on Tapping QR Codes, Digital Loyalty Programs to Enhance the Customer Experience
Turning Point Restaurants on Tapping QR Codes, Digital Loyalty Programs to Enhance the Customer Experience
March 16, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

One way to keep QSR customers coming back is to know how they like to order food and pay. In the Order To Eat Tracker,...

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Mastercard Scales Its BNPL by Adding Merchants, i2c, H&R Block and Others
Mastercard Scales Its BNPL by Adding Merchants, i2c, H&R Block and Others
March 16, 2022  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has announced a growing list of partners, including specialists in buy now, pay later (BNPL), that will take Mastercard Installments, the payments giant’s BNPL...

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FTC’s Complaint Against Payment Firm May Be Blueprint for CFPB  
FTC’s Complaint Against Payment Firm May Be Blueprint for CFPB  
March 16, 2022  |  CFPB

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on March 15 that it filed an administrative complaint against Electronic Payment Systems for allegedly opening credit card processing...

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B2B Payment Collections Move Into the 21st Century
B2B Payment Collections Move Into the 21st Century
March 16, 2022  |  B2B Payments

At a time of rising demand on the collection side and decreasing ability on the payment side, companies need to keep the cash flowing and...

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