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ECB Board Member Decries Cryptocurrencies’ Usefulness 

ECB Board Member Decries Cryptocurrencies’ Usefulness 
ECB Board Member Decries Cryptocurrencies’ Usefulness 
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

European Central Bank executive board member Fabio Panetta said during a lecture in Rome that cryptocurrencies and digital assets won’t benefit society or the wider...

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As Tanking Bitcoin Gives Salvadorans a National Haircut, UK Analytics Firm Sees a Smokescreen for Bigger Financial Troubles
As Tanking Bitcoin Gives Salvadorans a National Haircut, UK Analytics Firm Sees a Smokescreen for...
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s $70.7 million bitcoin investment was down $3.4 million — about 5% — a headline in La Prensa Grafica screamed on...

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Bottomline Technologies Exploring Possible Sale
Bottomline Technologies Exploring Possible Sale
December 10, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Payment and invoice management platform Bottomline Technologies Inc. is looking into a potential sale and is working with Deutsche Bank AG on its options, people...

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Consumer Sentiment Recovers Slightly, After 10-Year Low 
Consumer Sentiment Recovers Slightly, After 10-Year Low 
December 10, 2021  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. rose to 70.4 for December of this year, a slight improvement from the 10-year low logged last month. Get the...

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And Just Like That, Peloton Gets Its Wind Knocked out by a Ratings Downgrade
And Just Like That, Peloton Gets Its Wind Knocked out by a Ratings Downgrade
December 10, 2021  |  Fitness

We don’t feel right about spoilers, so best not to mention how connected fitness firm Peloton figures into HBO Max’s new “Sex and the City”...

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Data Platform Spend Matters Closes Investment Deal from Copley
Data Platform Spend Matters Closes Investment Deal from Copley
December 10, 2021  |  Investments

Proprietary tech-enabled data platform Spend Matters closed an investment deal with private investment firm Copley Equity Partners for an unspecified amount, according to a press...

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Make Reels for Facebook, Get $35K
Make Reels for Facebook, Get $35K
December 10, 2021  |  Meta

Meta is offering new tools for creators on Facebook to monetize their work and track their audience growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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53% of Companies Plan to Automate Their Invoice Delivery Systems 
53% of Companies Plan to Automate Their Invoice Delivery Systems 
December 10, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Digitizing business-to-business (B2B) payment processes that have long been manual is no easy task, but this action is becoming more necessary for companies operating globally....

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Inrupt Raises $30M to Expand Global Footprint 
Inrupt Raises $30M to Expand Global Footprint 
December 10, 2021  |  Investments

User data platform Inrupt has raised about $30 million in its Series A financing round, giving Worldwide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee and technologist John Bruce...

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