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Amazon, Barclays Partner on Account-to-Account Installment Payments in UK

Amazon, Barclays Partner on Account-to-Account Installment Payments in UK
Amazon, Barclays Partner on Account-to-Account Installment Payments in UK
December 16, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Amazon is working with Barclays on new accounts that allow customers to access installment plan payments in the United Kingdom, according to a press release...

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20% of Consumers Are Very Interested in Switching Banks for an Open Banking Platform
20% of Consumers Are Very Interested in Switching Banks for an Open Banking Platform
December 16, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Consumers crave the banking convenience provided by third-party portals and apps that offer connections between bank accounts and merchants.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Uber to Test Driverless Food Delivery in 2022 in California
Uber to Test Driverless Food Delivery in 2022 in California
December 16, 2021  |  Delivery

Uber announced Thursday (Dec. 16) that it is partnering with autonomous driving venture Motional to debut a driverless food-delivery pilot in 2022 in the U.S....

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Chico’s Teams With Walmart GoLocal for Same Day Delivery
Chico’s Teams With Walmart GoLocal for Same Day Delivery
December 16, 2021  |  Delivery

Fans of Chico’s clothing styles can now order online from the company’s three different fashion brands — Chico’s, White House Black Market and Soma —...

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Latin American Companies Reap Benefits of Digitizing Business Payments
Latin American Companies Reap Benefits of Digitizing Business Payments
December 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As companies in Latin America looked for ways to operate with more agility and flexibility during the pandemic, Clara saw an opportunity to provide them...

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Report: More Than Half of UK Card Payments Are Contactless
Report: More Than Half of UK Card Payments Are Contactless
December 16, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Contactless payments accounted for more than half of all U.K. card transactions in September, according to a new report from the trade association UK Finance....

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Melania Trump Is Latest Celebrity With NFT Offering
Melania Trump Is Latest Celebrity With NFT Offering
December 16, 2021  |  NFTs

The latest celebrity to jump on the NFT bandwagon? Former First Lady Melania Trump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Luxury Retailers Look to a Comfortable 2022
Luxury Retailers Look to a Comfortable 2022
December 16, 2021  |  Retail

Luxury brands in Europe and the U.S. are looking forward to a robust 2022 following 18 months of strong sales, even in the midst of...

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Circle Expands Access to Crypto Yield Service
Circle Expands Access to Crypto Yield Service
December 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) that the company is expanding the access to its Circle Yield cryptocurrency yield service, opening it up to qualified businesses...

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