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As More Industries Jump in, a Future for NFTs Begins to Take Shape

As More Industries Jump in, a Future for NFTs Begins to Take Shape
As More Industries Jump in, a Future for NFTs Begins to Take Shape
February 18, 2022  |  NFTs

Are NFTs really going mainstream, or are the one-of-a-kind cryptocurrency tokens that transport and display pictures, videos and music just a way to get gamers...

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Today in Retail: Footwear reCommerce Still Struggling to Catch On; At Home Opens 6 New Home Décor Stores Across US
Today in Retail: Footwear reCommerce Still Struggling to Catch On; At Home Opens 6 New...
February 18, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, consumers aren’t always aware of the digital features their favorite retailers offer, while Tanger reports shoppers are returning to outlets and retailers...

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Flying the Friendly Skies One Installment Payment at a Time
Flying the Friendly Skies One Installment Payment at a Time
February 18, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, and fly the friendly skies — but pay over time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Lawmaker Urges Philippines Central Bank to Push for Lower Fees
Lawmaker Urges Philippines Central Bank to Push for Lower Fees
February 18, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Philippines’ Sen. Grace Poe is turning to the country’s central bank to request that it help appeal to financial institutions to lower digital and eWallet...

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Inflation Undermines UK’s Post-COVID Shopping Rebound
Inflation Undermines UK’s Post-COVID Shopping Rebound
February 18, 2022  |  Retail

The receding of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom has prompted shoppers to return to brick-and-mortar stores, but inflation is blunting...

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Final UK AI Public-Private Forum Report Says Governance ‘Crucial’
Final UK AI Public-Private Forum Report Says Governance ‘Crucial’
February 18, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

More than one year after regulators in the United Kingdom vowed to analyze the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), a report details the challenges and...

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EU Brings Legal Fight to WTO Over China’s Alleged Patent Infringement
EU Brings Legal Fight to WTO Over China’s Alleged Patent Infringement
February 18, 2022  |  Legal

The European Union (EU) brought accusations against China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday (Feb. 18), alleging Beijing stopped European tech firms from...

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This Week in Payments: Walmart Expands its Business Model, Businesses Still Use Checks, and BNPL Has Opportunities in B2B
This Week in Payments: Walmart Expands its Business Model, Businesses Still Use Checks, and BNPL...
February 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Walmart, B2B payments and buy now, pay later (BNPL) were topics of conversation in the payments industry this week, with Walmart expanding its business model,...

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Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
February 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Confidential data reviewed by POLITICO has revealed gatekeeper search engines are funneling low-value ads to smaller search partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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