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Block Users Can Gift Stock, Bitcoin on Cash App

Block Users Can Gift Stock, Bitcoin on Cash App
Block Users Can Gift Stock, Bitcoin on Cash App
December 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Block has debuted a new Cash App feature to allow users to gift in stock or bitcoin this holiday season, per a Money.com report Tuesday...

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Banking as a Service Gets Boost From EU Creator Economy
Banking as a Service Gets Boost From EU Creator Economy
December 14, 2021  |  International

Embedded banking and banking-as-a-service (BaaS) have been mainly concentrated in the FinTech and financial services domain, but that is gradually changing as non-financial services platforms...

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CLEAR’s Uber Pact a Smart Chess Move With Major Growth Potential for Biometric ID
CLEAR’s Uber Pact a Smart Chess Move With Major Growth Potential for Biometric ID
December 14, 2021  |  Biometrics

Removing anxiety from transactions is like reducing friction: Better outcomes happen faster. In a new pact sure to reduce stress, save time and create efficiencies,...

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Trivago: Hotel Cancellations Up 35% Due to Virus Variant
Trivago: Hotel Cancellations Up 35% Due to Virus Variant
December 14, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Hotel booking cancellations are on the rise due to concerns over the most recent spate in COVID-19 restrictions alongside the arrival of the Omicron variant,...

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Senate Committee Hearing Puts Airline Chiefs in Hot Seat Over Cancellations, Staffing Shortages
Senate Committee Hearing Puts Airline Chiefs in Hot Seat Over Cancellations, Staffing Shortages
December 14, 2021  |  Economy

CEOs for the airlines American, United and Southwest are slated to come before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Wednesday (Dec. 15), Seeking...

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EMEA Daily: Norway’s Visma Acquires Danish Firm Acubiz, JPMorgan’s British Retail Bank Chase Expands Staff
EMEA Daily: Norway’s Visma Acquires Danish Firm Acubiz, JPMorgan’s British Retail Bank Chase Expands Staff
December 14, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Norway’s Visma acquires Danish expense management solution Acubiz and J.P. Morgan’s British retail bank Chase expands...

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BoA Debuts Luxury Credit Card With Airline, Lifestyle Credits
BoA Debuts Luxury Credit Card With Airline, Lifestyle Credits
December 14, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Bank of America is debuting a luxury credit card called the Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite card, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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PYMNTS DeFi Series: What is Staking?
PYMNTS DeFi Series: What is Staking?
December 14, 2021  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the fifth of PYMNTS’ eight-part series on decentralized finance (DeFi). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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PYMNTS’ Main Street Merchant Index Shows Deep Divide Between Winners, Losers
PYMNTS’ Main Street Merchant Index Shows Deep Divide Between Winners, Losers
December 14, 2021  |  SMBs

Main Street businesses are enjoying a strong, if incomplete, recovery from the pandemic’s ongoing economic impacts, according to The Main Street Index, a PYMNTS and...

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