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89% of Consumers Say Healthcare Estimates Make Them Feel Better, Paired With Financing

89% of Consumers Say Healthcare Estimates Make Them Feel Better, Paired With Financing
89% of Consumers Say Healthcare Estimates Make Them Feel Better, Paired With Financing
January 27, 2022  |  Healthcare

With the possible exception of groceries, we generally don’t shop by throwing items of unknown price in our cart, awaiting a mystery total at checkout...

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Retail Platform Leap Raises $50M to Accelerate Growth
Retail Platform Leap Raises $50M to Accelerate Growth
January 27, 2022  |  Investments

Retail company Leap has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round and plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate growth through investments...

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Payments Firm PingPong Considers $1B IPO
Payments Firm PingPong Considers $1B IPO
January 27, 2022  |  IPO

PingPong, a Chinese startup that helps eCommerce merchants make cross-border payments, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to $1 billion. Get...

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Tanzanian Payments FinTech NALA Raises $10M
Tanzanian Payments FinTech NALA Raises $10M
January 27, 2022  |  Investments

NALA, a Tanzanian cross-border payments provider specializing in international money transfers, has raised $10 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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The Vets Gets $40M in Funding Toward Tech-Focused Pet Care
The Vets Gets $40M in Funding Toward Tech-Focused Pet Care
January 27, 2022  |  Investments

Tech-focused pet care platform The Vets has announced $40 million in seed funding, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story...

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EU Parliament Committee Urges Member States to Design a Roadmap for AI 
EU Parliament Committee Urges Member States to Design a Roadmap for AI 
January 27, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

On January 13, the Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA) committee at the European Parliament proposed a possible road map for Europe to reap...

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Facebook Unloads Crypto Unit Diem to Silvergate Capital for $200M
Facebook Unloads Crypto Unit Diem to Silvergate Capital for $200M
January 27, 2022  |  Facebook

Facebook is unloading its cryptocurrency unit, Diem Association, to Silvergate Capital for an estimated $200 million, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Jan. 27), citing...

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Conflicting State Data Privacy Laws May Drive Up Costs for Businesses
Conflicting State Data Privacy Laws May Drive Up Costs for Businesses
January 27, 2022  |  Legal

A hodge-podge of privacy laws across the U.S. threatens to cost businesses more than $1 trillion over the next decade, with at least 20% of...

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Tractor Supply Company Looks Long Term, Updates ‘Life Out Here’ Strategy
Tractor Supply Company Looks Long Term, Updates ‘Life Out Here’ Strategy
January 27, 2022  |  Retail

Rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply Company on Thursday (Jan. 27) vowed to improve customers’ in-store experience through service enhancements and a transformed staffing model, create...

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