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Western Union Business Solutions Now Convera, Says is Largest Non-Bank Global B2B Payments Platform

Western Union Business Solutions Now Convera, Says is Largest Non-Bank Global B2B Payments Platform
Western Union Business Solutions Now Convera, Says is Largest Non-Bank Global B2B Payments Platform
March 01, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Goldfinch Partners and The Baupost Group have reached the initial closing in their acquisition of Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS) for $910 million, the two...

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Today in Data: Walmart Enhances Fulfillment, Overstock Looks to Reduce Returns, Target Boosts Starting Hourly Wage
Today in Data: Walmart Enhances Fulfillment, Overstock Looks to Reduce Returns, Target Boosts Starting Hourly...
March 01, 2022  |  Today In Data

Overstock’s CEO says it’s critical to make returns better — or eliminate them altogether. Plus, Target employees will get up to $24 an hour as...

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96% of Target’s Q4 Sales Fulfilled in-Store, Retailer Invests in Ease and Convenience
96% of Target’s Q4 Sales Fulfilled in-Store, Retailer Invests in Ease and Convenience
March 01, 2022  |  Earnings

Less than a week after unveiling its innovative curbside returns and Starbucks partnership, Target has given investors another dose of news that is sending the...

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Zoom’s Slowing Growth Shows Puts and Takes of the Connected Economy
Zoom’s Slowing Growth Shows Puts and Takes of the Connected Economy
March 01, 2022  |  Earnings

In the connected economy, and depending on when you look, growth ebbs and flows, quickens and slows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Home Improvement Lender Acorn Teams up With Contracting Platform Joist
Home Improvement Lender Acorn Teams up With Contracting Platform Joist
March 01, 2022  |  Partnerships

Home improvement lending marketplace Acorn Finance is working with Joist — an estimating and invoicing app for contractors — to embed financing offers into the...

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New Approaches to Discounts, Fees, Digital Experience Reshaping Pharmacy Sector
New Approaches to Discounts, Fees, Digital Experience Reshaping Pharmacy Sector
March 01, 2022  |  Healthcare

The prescription business is getting a bit of a headache as pricing, product and the shifting landscape of retail pharmacies, prescription delivery services and other...

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AutoZone Inventory up as Company Opens New Stores in Q2
AutoZone Inventory up as Company Opens New Stores in Q2
March 01, 2022  |  Earnings

In addition to net sales growth of 15.8% to $3.4 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 ending Feb. 12, AutoZone reported an uptick...

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Kohl’s Plans to Spend $850M on Sephora Expansion, Other Capital Expenditures
Kohl’s Plans to Spend $850M on Sephora Expansion, Other Capital Expenditures
March 01, 2022  |  Earnings

Kohl’s topped its own expectations when it came to its fiscal 2021 performance, and it plans do even better in 2022, according to a Tuesday...

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EU Starts to See the Unintended Consequences of Crypto Regulation 
EU Starts to See the Unintended Consequences of Crypto Regulation 
March 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union has been praised for its proposed bill to regulate crypto assets, the Markets in Crypto-assets directive (MiCA), as it was an ambitious...

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