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Study: Pet Owners Spend as Much as $55K on Their Animals
Study: Pet Owners Spend as Much as $55K on Their Animals
January 11, 2022  |  Insurance

Seven out of 10 pet parents think of their pets as family members, although almost half have underestimated the lifetime cost of care, according to...

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Blackhawk Network: 2021 Was the Year of the Consumer
Blackhawk Network: 2021 Was the Year of the Consumer
January 11, 2022  |  Opinion

Consumers drove the seismic shift in payments technology in 2021, says Talbott Roche, president and CEO of Blackhawk Network. Now, the ball is in retailers’...

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Lenders Must Embrace Regulatory Tech To Comply With 1M State and Federal Banking Laws
Lenders Must Embrace Regulatory Tech To Comply With 1M State and Federal Banking Laws
January 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

As it stands, the nation’s mortgage lenders currently face a mix of 7,000 state and federal laws and regulations governing their industry, with another 32,000 individual mandates that flow from them.  Get...

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UK Competition Regulator to Review Brookfield’s Purchase of Scotia Gas 
UK Competition Regulator to Review Brookfield’s Purchase of Scotia Gas 
January 11, 2022  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog announced Tuesday (Jan. 11) that it will investigate the proposed merger between Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and Scotia Gas Networks...

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2 Retailers in 2 Days Say Omicron Dented Holiday Season Sales
2 Retailers in 2 Days Say Omicron Dented Holiday Season Sales
January 11, 2022  |  Retail

For the second time in as many days, one of the trendy stalwarts of online and mall-based retailing has jumped the gun on Q4 earnings...

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Xero on Why AP Automation Is Small Businesses’ Key to Success
Xero on Why AP Automation Is Small Businesses’ Key to Success
January 11, 2022  |  Accounts Payable

Small businesses can capitalize on eCommerce opportunities — but only if outdated accounting processes don’t hold them back. In the inaugural AP Automation Tracker, Ben...

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Deep Dive: What 2021 Payment Trends Indicate for Debit Holiday Spending
Deep Dive: What 2021 Payment Trends Indicate for Debit Holiday Spending
January 11, 2022  |  Next-Gen Debit

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Carrefour Taps Blackhawk Network for Branded Gift Cards
Carrefour Taps Blackhawk Network for Branded Gift Cards
January 11, 2022  |  Partnerships

Branded payments provider Blackhawk Network on Tuesday (Jan. 11) partnered with grocery retailer Carrefour Group to manage its branded third-party gift card program in France,...

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Spreedly Reports 100% Growth in Latin America
Spreedly Reports 100% Growth in Latin America
January 11, 2022  |  Latin America

Payments orchestration platform Spreedly says it’s seeing a lot of activity from users in Latin America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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