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Will 2022 Be the Year That Central Banks, Private Banks Collaborate on CBDCs?
Will 2022 Be the Year That Central Banks, Private Banks Collaborate on CBDCs?
January 06, 2022  |  CBDC

As central banks examine digital currencies (CBDCs) and the private sector delves ever further into stablecoins, convergence and collaboration may be overarching themes of 2022...

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B2B Tech Startup REFPipeline Launches Subscription Service for Referrals
B2B Tech Startup REFPipeline Launches Subscription Service for Referrals
January 06, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Business-to-business (B2B) digital referral network REFPipeline launched a subscription service offering data-driven referrals for the real estate industry and businesses related to that sector, according...

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CSI, NYDIG Want to Bring Bitcoin to Community Banks
CSI, NYDIG Want to Bring Bitcoin to Community Banks
January 06, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The FinTech and RegTech solutions provider Computer Services Inc. has joined forces with the bitcoin company NYDIG to offer bitcoin services to community financial institutions....

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Use Cases Unveiled at CES Demonstrate the Transformational Capabilities of 5G
Use Cases Unveiled at CES Demonstrate the Transformational Capabilities of 5G
January 06, 2022  |  Mobile

The high speed and low latency of 5G will be enable more appliances that are used every day to deliver the capabilities people now expect...

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Today in Data: Retailers Spending on Inventory IT, Attracting Global Customers, Walmart Expanding In-Fridge Delivery
Today in Data: Retailers Spending on Inventory IT, Attracting Global Customers, Walmart Expanding In-Fridge Delivery
January 06, 2022  |  Today In Data

Retailers enact cross-border strategies to attract customers from around the world, and retailers are spending big bucks on inventory IT. Plus, Walmart is boosting its...

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Martha Stewart Announces First Restaurant, Hints at More Down the Line  
Martha Stewart Announces First Restaurant, Hints at More Down the Line  
January 06, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

After a couple years that have seen many restaurants launch their first packaged products, entrepreneur and media personality Martha Stewart is going the opposite direction....

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Walgreens Focused on Growing Health Unit as Solid Int’l Results Complicate Sale of Boots Unit
Walgreens Focused on Growing Health Unit as Solid Int’l Results Complicate Sale of Boots Unit
January 06, 2022  |  Retail

The second-largest U.S. pharmacy retailer says it plans to open 100 new Walgreens Health Corner locations this year, having closed two acquisitions last quarter and...

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Canada’s PayFacto Acquires Software Firm iShopFood 
Canada’s PayFacto Acquires Software Firm iShopFood 
January 06, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The Canadian payments company PayFacto has acquired iShopFood Inc., a Quebec-based firm that makes online ordering software for the restaurant industry.  Get the Full Story...

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Hasbro Names Chris Cocks CEO After October Death of Brian Goldner
Hasbro Names Chris Cocks CEO After October Death of Brian Goldner
January 06, 2022  |  Retail

Hasbro Inc. has chosen Wizards of the Coast and digital gaming division leader Chris Cocks as its next chief executive officer, saying he will take...

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