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EU’s Data Protection Watchdog Supports Stricter Rules for Online Ads

EU’s Data Protection Watchdog Supports Stricter Rules for Online Ads
EU’s Data Protection Watchdog Supports Stricter Rules for Online Ads
January 27, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Union’s privacy overseer has lent its support for additional rules on political advertising crafted to strengthen the 27-member states’ democratic process, according to...

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AirPlus, Coupa Collaborate to Offer Improved Procurement
AirPlus, Coupa Collaborate to Offer Improved Procurement
January 27, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Corporate payment specialist AirPlus International has joined forces with business spend management platform Coupa to offer clients new procurement options. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Grocery Roundup: Sam’s Club, Albertsons Automate Inventory Management
Grocery Roundup: Sam’s Club, Albertsons Automate Inventory Management
January 27, 2022  |  Innovation

As grocers’ labor challenges persist, major brands are looking to automation to complete would-be time-intensive tasks with greater efficiency and ideally greater consistency. Get the...

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Comes A Time For Neil Young to Split From Spotify Over Dustup With Joe Rogan Experience Podcast
Comes A Time For Neil Young to Split From Spotify Over Dustup With Joe Rogan...
January 27, 2022  |  Streaming

“Hey, Hey, My, My” — Neil Young is leaving Spotify. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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1-800 Contacts Launches B2B Vision Business Luna
1-800 Contacts Launches B2B Vision Business Luna
January 27, 2022  |  B2B Payments

1-800 Contacts has launched Luna Solutions, a standalone business focused on providing services and technology to third parties in the vision sector, according to a...

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Mastercard: Contactless Payments Now 50% of Global in-Person Transactions
Mastercard: Contactless Payments Now 50% of Global in-Person Transactions
January 27, 2022  |  Earnings

Mastercard’s latest earnings results show double-digit gains in debit and credit spending, a rebound in cross-border activity — and contactless payments, increasingly, becoming the preferred...

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Till Payments Acquires Payment Processor ZIPS
Till Payments Acquires Payment Processor ZIPS
January 27, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Australian FinTech Till Payments has acquired ZIPS, the payment processing business unit of the hospitality technology platform firm Ziosk. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Marqeta Adds Singapore, Philippines, Thailand to Its Global Customer Base
Marqeta Adds Singapore, Philippines, Thailand to Its Global Customer Base
January 27, 2022  |  International

Card issuer Marqeta’s payments platform is now certified in 39 countries after it added Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand, giving the company a foothold in...

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UK Watchdog: Microsoft to Change Auto-Renewal Practices
UK Watchdog: Microsoft to Change Auto-Renewal Practices
January 27, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it has “secured improvements” for players on Microsoft’s Xbox online platform, following concerns about the tech giant’s...

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