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BNPL Under Global Regulatory Scrutiny, With UK as Likely Frontrunner
BNPL Under Global Regulatory Scrutiny, With UK as Likely Frontrunner
December 09, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) instruments offered by companies such as Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay are becoming so widely used that it was only a...

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Wise Begins Offering B2B Transfers in Chinese Yuan 
Wise Begins Offering B2B Transfers in Chinese Yuan 
December 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The digital money transfer platform Wise says it can now offer B2B transfers in China in the Chinese yuan (CNY) from eight currencies.  Get the...

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CVS Expanding Healthcare Services, Expects Sales Jolt
CVS Expanding Healthcare Services, Expects Sales Jolt
December 09, 2021  |  Healthcare

Drugstore chain and health insurer CVS Health said Thursday (Dec. 9) during its Investor Day 2021 presentations that its sales should grow as it continues...

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Coinbase Global Users Can Earn Yield with DeFi on Dai
Coinbase Global Users Can Earn Yield with DeFi on Dai
December 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Global Coinbase users in over 70 countries can tap the competitive yields of decentralized finance (DeFi) lending on their Dai with no fees, lockups, or...

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New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
December 09, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment filings fell to 184,000 in the week ended Dec. 4, a decrease of 43,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised level. This is...

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AWS Outage: A Warning Shot That Underscores Breadth and Pace of Digital Economy
AWS Outage: A Warning Shot That Underscores Breadth and Pace of Digital Economy
December 09, 2021  |  Technology

“Mama said there’ll be days like this,” says the 1960s hit song by the Shirelles — and for Amazon’s cloud service provider AWS, Tuesday (Dec....

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Shiba Inu Now Accepted by BitPay Merchants
Shiba Inu Now Accepted by BitPay Merchants
December 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency payment service platform BitPay on Thursday (Dec. 9) announced that merchants in its network can now accept Shiba Inu for payments and that consumers...

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UK Takes Steps to Protect Cash, Reduce Consumer Borrowing and Support FinTech Growth
UK Takes Steps to Protect Cash, Reduce Consumer Borrowing and Support FinTech Growth
December 09, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

A December 2021 report published by Her Majesty’s Treasury and the U.K.’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined measures that will help boost...

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The Amazon Prime Effect Spreads as More Retailers Convert Free Loyalty to Paid Memberships
The Amazon Prime Effect Spreads as More Retailers Convert Free Loyalty to Paid Memberships
December 09, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

In recent years, there’s been a collective realization that loyalty programs are generally not engaging or valued enough by consumers to even know they belong...

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