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French Regulators Tout Stricter Crypto Regulations
French Regulators Tout Stricter Crypto Regulations
October 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a Paris-based intergovernmental group that oversees government policy on illegal finance, is calling for more stringent cryptocurrency regulations to...

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Walmart, Target and Others’ Moves Position BNPL as the Hot Item for 2021 Holiday Selling
Walmart, Target and Others’ Moves Position BNPL as the Hot Item for 2021 Holiday Selling
October 28, 2021  |  BNPL

It’s not much of a stretch to say that buy now, pay later (BNPL) is taking over the world. The second half of 2021 finds...

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Untangling the ‘Sticky Web’ of B2B Payments Starts With the Value Proposition
Untangling the ‘Sticky Web’ of B2B Payments Starts With the Value Proposition
October 28, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The consumer payments ecosystem is thriving with the rapid adoption of everything from QR codes and contactless cards to digital wallets and cryptocurrencies. As a...

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RPA Firm qBotica Lands $1M in Seed Funding 
RPA Firm qBotica Lands $1M in Seed Funding 
October 28, 2021  |  Investments

The robotic process automation (RPA) company qBotica announced Wednesday (Oct. 27) it has raised $1 million in seed funding from Peacock Ventures.   Get the Full...

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Trade Finance Platform Drip Capital Raises $175M in Series C
Trade Finance Platform Drip Capital Raises $175M in Series C
October 28, 2021  |  Investments

Digital cross-border trade finance platform Drip Capital raised $175 million, including $40 million in a Series C funding round and $135 million in warehouse debt...

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Restaurants Move Toward More Automated, Personalized Drive-Thrus
Restaurants Move Toward More Automated, Personalized Drive-Thrus
October 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

In the race to create the drive-thru of the future, McDonald’s just pulled ahead. The company announced on Wednesday (Oct. 27) that it is partnering...

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Ford Expects to Have 33M Vehicles Receiving Over-the-Air Software Updates by 2028
Ford Expects to Have 33M Vehicles Receiving Over-the-Air Software Updates by 2028
October 28, 2021  |  Earnings

Ford’s mission is to run the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle business for cash to fund the company’s continuing development of electric vehicles, commercial vehicles and services, connected services and autonomy/mobility, company representatives...

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Holiday Shopping Outlook Suggests ‘Amazon Christmas’ May Be Underway
Holiday Shopping Outlook Suggests ‘Amazon Christmas’ May Be Underway
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

Ahead of Amazon’s third-quarter earnings report, new data show that nearly everyone will be shopping online this holiday season, a likely boon to the Seattle-based...

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eBay Downplays Continued Decline of Active Buyers
eBay Downplays Continued Decline of Active Buyers
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

Marketplace platform eBay is continuing to shed active buyers and report lower sales volumes as consumers increasingly return to in-person shopping, though the company says...

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