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White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate

White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate
White House Crypto Executive Order Ignites Digital Dollar Debate
March 10, 2022  |  CBDC

If you support creating a digital dollar, there’s a lot to be happy about in President Joe Biden’s Wednesday (March 9) executive order on the...

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Stilt Raises $14M, Launches Business Credit Platform
Stilt Raises $14M, Launches Business Credit Platform
March 10, 2022  |  Investments

Stilt, a company that provides financial services for immigrants, has raised $14 million in a Series A funding round, the company said in a news...

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Instacart Beefs up Shopper Support as Gig Model Faces Scrutiny
Instacart Beefs up Shopper Support as Gig Model Faces Scrutiny
March 10, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Amid ongoing reports of the difficult conditions faced by gig workers, aggregators are making moves to create more positive perceptions of the labor model. Instacart,...

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Walmart Launches Online Wellness Hub
Walmart Launches Online Wellness Hub
March 10, 2022  |  Healthcare

Walmart on Thursday (March 10) announced in a company blog post that it’s now offering BetterUp for Caregivers and Easy Vitamin Plan subscriptions to customers...

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Financial Wellness Platform Best Egg Hatches $225M
Financial Wellness Platform Best Egg Hatches $225M
March 10, 2022  |  Investments

Financial wellness platform Best Egg has secured $225 million in a Series E capital round, the Delaware company announced in a news release Thursday (March...

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Large Companies Lead the Way in Making Business Payments Digital
Large Companies Lead the Way in Making Business Payments Digital
March 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Chief financial officers (CFOs) say digitizing their accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) functions is integral to modernizing their payments operations and improving balance...

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Singapore Approves Paxos’ Digital Payments License
Singapore Approves Paxos’ Digital Payments License
March 10, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a digital payments token service. Get the Full...

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Health Insurance Provider Anthem to Rebrand
Health Insurance Provider Anthem to Rebrand
March 10, 2022  |  Healthcare

Indianapolis-based Anthem, parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), plans to change its name to Elevance Health in a bid to recast itself as...

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Main Street SMBs’ Outlook Improves Amid Broader Digital Transformation
Main Street SMBs’ Outlook Improves Amid Broader Digital Transformation
March 10, 2022  |  SMBs

Guardedly optimistic describes the mood on Main Street with the second quarter closing in, as businesses see a year of cash flow struggles ahead and...

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