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UK Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation With New Parliament Panel
UK Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation With New Parliament Panel
January 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. has upped its influence on the country’s cryptocurrency sector with the launch of a bipartisan group of lawmakers intent on regulating the budding...

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Restaurant Roundup: Kroger Moves into Restaurant Space; Papa John’s Goes All in on China
Restaurant Roundup: Kroger Moves into Restaurant Space; Papa John’s Goes All in on China
January 07, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

Kroger, not content to rest on its laurels as the largest pure-play grocery retailer in the United States, is entering the quick service restaurant (QSR)...

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Sea Change: How COVID Has Changed Our Payment Needs
Sea Change: How COVID Has Changed Our Payment Needs
January 07, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Consumers’ payment needs have experienced a sea change in the past two years, with many people realizing access to real-time payments is something they didn’t...

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eWorldTrade Debuts App for 1M+ B2B Traders
eWorldTrade Debuts App for 1M+ B2B Traders
January 07, 2022  |  B2B Payments

eWorldTrade on Thursday (Jan. 6) announced the release of its app for Android and iOS users, giving the platform’s more than 1 million users a...

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Apple Fitness+ Adds ‘Time to Run,’ ‘Collections’ to Subscription Service
Apple Fitness+ Adds ‘Time to Run,’ ‘Collections’ to Subscription Service
January 07, 2022  |  Apple

Apple on Friday (Jan. 7) said it’s adding a new Collections feature and Time to Run service to its Apple Fitness+ subscription service Monday (Jan....

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40% of Consumers Have a Negative View of the Economy
40% of Consumers Have a Negative View of the Economy
January 07, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

More consumers have a pessimistic outlook about the economy than did in May and, not surprisingly, fewer are optimistic. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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49% of Firms Experience Fewer Late Payments After Automating AR Processes
49% of Firms Experience Fewer Late Payments After Automating AR Processes
January 07, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Digitizing business-to-business (B2B) payments data and managing it via enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can improve collections, days sales outstanding (DSO) and operations. Get the...

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Connected Health Firm Pack4U Acquires Pharmacy Tech Company Catalyst
Connected Health Firm Pack4U Acquires Pharmacy Tech Company Catalyst
January 07, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Connected health services company Pack4U is acquiring its long-time technology partner Catalyst Healthcare for an undisclosed amount, according to a recent press release. Get the Full...

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AMC Acquires Anime Distributor Sentai
AMC Acquires Anime Distributor Sentai
January 07, 2022  |  Acquisitions

AMC Networks announced Wednesday (Jan. 5) it has acquired anime distributor Sentai and its Hidive streaming service, giving the entertainment platform another targeted streaming service...

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