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Parking Payments Go Digital and Do More Than Just Feed the Meter

Parking Payments Go Digital and Do More Than Just Feed the Meter
Parking Payments Go Digital and Do More Than Just Feed the Meter
January 17, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Parking and parking payments have always been filled with friction. Stopping to pay a parking attendant in gated parking lot, finding payment for a meter...

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Freight Booking Platform Freightos Acquires 7LFreight
Freight Booking Platform Freightos Acquires 7LFreight
January 17, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The global freight booking platform Freightos Group says it has acquired the rate management company 7LFreight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Lending Club: 2021 Was the Year of Transformation
Lending Club: 2021 Was the Year of Transformation
January 17, 2022  |  Opinion

2021 opened customers’ eyes to the possibilities of digital-first banking. In 2022, says Anuj Nayar, financial health officer of Lending Club, we can only expect...

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Today in Data: Battling Fraud With Data, December Retail Sales Slump, Meeting Consumers’ Dietary Needs
Today in Data: Battling Fraud With Data, December Retail Sales Slump, Meeting Consumers’ Dietary Needs
January 17, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in Data, December retail sales slumped as the omicron variant surged across the U.S. and around the world. Plus, fraudsters becoming increasingly frustrated by...

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Consumers Still Have ‘Appetite to Spend’ as Omicron Dip Seen as Temporary
Consumers Still Have ‘Appetite to Spend’ as Omicron Dip Seen as Temporary
January 17, 2022  |  Retail

Amidst a surge in the omicron variant of COVID-19 and a weaker-than-expected slump in December retail sales, pessimism has gotten the best of many consumers...

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Exotec Raises $335M to Streamline Robotics Supply Chain
Exotec Raises $335M to Streamline Robotics Supply Chain
January 17, 2022  |  Investments

Global warehouse robotics company Exotec has closed a Series D funding round for $335 million at a $2 billion valuation, and it plans to use...

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Congressman’s Bill To Ban Fed’s CBDC Will Heat Up Debate
Congressman’s Bill To Ban Fed’s CBDC Will Heat Up Debate
January 17, 2022  |  CBDC

Last week, Republican Congressman Tom Emmer introduced a bill prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals. Get...

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Amazon UK Changes Course, Decides to Accept Visa After All
Amazon UK Changes Course, Decides to Accept Visa After All
January 17, 2022  |  Amazon

After deciding to drop Visa as a payment option in the U.K. effective Wednesday (Jan. 19), Amazon has reversed its position and emailed customers to...

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Kount: 2021 Was the Year of Insights
Kount: 2021 Was the Year of Insights
January 17, 2022  |  Opinion

​​Companies large and small turned to data for up-to-the-minute consumer insights during a topsy-turvy 2021. Look for that trend to accelerate in 2022, says Brad...

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