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JPMorgan Expanding UAE Services to Wholesale Banking Clients
JPMorgan Expanding UAE Services to Wholesale Banking Clients
November 27, 2023  |  Banking

J.P. Morgan says it is expanding its presence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The banking giant announced Monday (Nov. 27) that it will begin...

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Without Better Tech, Restaurants Could Lose Digital-Savvy Diners, Says Curbit CEO
Without Better Tech, Restaurants Could Lose Digital-Savvy Diners, Says Curbit CEO
November 27, 2023  |  ResTech

As restaurants become increasingly digital, the industry is facing the same challenges that some of the world’s largest businesses faced when they first became reliant...

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Virtual Card Solutions Make Digital Payments Better for African Travelers
Virtual Card Solutions Make Digital Payments Better for African Travelers
November 27, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Digital payments have reshaped the way travelers manage money, rendering the traditional reliance on cash or traveler’s checks a thing of the past. Today, it’s...

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Buybuy Baby CEO Shares What Went Wrong and What They’re Changing
Buybuy Baby CEO Shares What Went Wrong and What They’re Changing
November 27, 2023  |  Retail

Earlier this year, the baby retailer buybuy BABY closed and liquidated 115 locations due to the bankruptcy of its parent company, Bed Bath & Beyond.  Nevertheless,...

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iRobot’s 36% Leap Leads CE 100 Index Higher in Shortened Holiday Trading
iRobot’s 36% Leap Leads CE 100 Index Higher in Shortened Holiday Trading
November 27, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index gained 1.1% in a trading week shortened by the Thanksgiving holiday.  Only one pillar lost ground — the Work segment, which...

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‘Zombie Malls’ Plague Towns as Tax Bases Dry Up
‘Zombie Malls’ Plague Towns as Tax Bases Dry Up
November 26, 2023  |  Retail

All around America, the “zombie mall” phenomenon is taking hold. As The Wall Street Journal described in a report Sunday (Nov. 26),  hundreds of these...

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Marqeta Managing Director Departs After 15 Months
Marqeta Managing Director Departs After 15 Months
November 26, 2023  |  Personnel

Marqeta’s managing director is stepping down after 15 months with the card-issuing company. Jeff Parker, who is also a senior vice president at the firm, announced his...

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X’s Advertiser Exodus Could Cost Platform $75 Million
X’s Advertiser Exodus Could Cost Platform $75 Million
November 26, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Advertisers continue to leave X, and could reportedly take $75 million with them. Dozens of companies have suspended ads on the platform — formerly called Twitter —...

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Black Friday Online Sales Approach $10 Billion 
Black Friday Online Sales Approach $10 Billion 
November 26, 2023  |  Retail

Americans reportedly spent a record $9.8 billion online during this year’s Black Friday. That jump in sales — 7.5% over last year — marks a...

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