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Apple’s Regulatory Problems Could Hit its Crown Jewel, iPhone

Apple’s Regulatory Problems Could Hit its Crown Jewel, iPhone
Apple’s Regulatory Problems Could Hit its Crown Jewel, iPhone
February 01, 2022  |  Apple

Apple’s quarterly earnings went up 11% to a record $123.9 billion, with revenue from iPhone sales at $71.63 billion, up 9% year over year. Services,...

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Fed Paper Finds Stablecoin Risks Are Manageable, and Come With Rewards
Fed Paper Finds Stablecoin Risks Are Manageable, and Come With Rewards
February 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a new paper on the potential uses and dangers of stablecoins, Federal Reserve researchers come to a fairly clear conclusion that the safest way...

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B2B BNPL Firm Biller Joins Banking Circle
B2B BNPL Firm Biller Joins Banking Circle
February 01, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Luxembourg’s Banking Circle says Biller — an AI-driven buy now, pay later firm for business invoices — will be joining its “ecosystem” of financial services....

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Automakers Pursue Projected $5.5B Commercial Connected Services Market
Automakers Pursue Projected $5.5B Commercial Connected Services Market
February 01, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Businesses with a fleet of any size can make the most of those vehicles and the drivers’ time by managing them based on data. Automakers...

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Citi, ExxonMobil Expand Credit Card Relationship
Citi, ExxonMobil Expand Credit Card Relationship
February 01, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Banking giant Citi and ExxonMobil have announced an extension of their long-standing credit card relationship, the companies said in a news release Tuesday (Feb. 1)....

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Paya Launches PayaGov for Government Payments
Paya Launches PayaGov for Government Payments
February 01, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Payment processor Paya has launched PayaGov, a new service featuring company solutions and domain experts working with government agencies, municipalities and service providers, according to...

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UK Competition Watchdog Issues Second Warning to Monzo Over Breach of Retail Banking Regulations
UK Competition Watchdog Issues Second Warning to Monzo Over Breach of Retail Banking Regulations
February 01, 2022  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog has issued a warning to U.K. challenger bank Monzo over a breach of retail banking regulations under the Retail Banking...

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H&M Stokes Fast Fashion Fight With $1B Plan to Double Sales, Slash Waste
H&M Stokes Fast Fashion Fight With $1B Plan to Double Sales, Slash Waste
February 01, 2022  |  Retail

For a retail category that is so closely tied to rapidly changing apparel trends that it’s included in its name, the so-called fast fashion industry...

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Jordan’s Central Bank Considering CBDC
Jordan’s Central Bank Considering CBDC
February 01, 2022  |  CBDC

Central Bank of Jordan Governor Adel Al Sharkas said recently the agency is considering whether to create its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) that...

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