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Financial Services Startup Ualá Launches Broker-Dealer Ualintec Capital

Financial Services Startup Ualá Launches Broker-Dealer Ualintec Capital
Financial Services Startup Ualá Launches Broker-Dealer Ualintec Capital
December 08, 2021  |  Investments

Financial services startup Ualá in Buenos Aires, Argentina, recently launched Ualintec Capital, its own broker-dealer operations, to expand the number of investment alternatives it can...

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Supply Chain Hang-Ups Delaying Apple Product Deliveries
Supply Chain Hang-Ups Delaying Apple Product Deliveries
December 08, 2021  |  Retail

iPhone and iPad assembly stopped for several days in October — usually one of the busiest times of the year ahead of the holiday rush...

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Auto Parts Sales Get Boost From New Car Shortage
Auto Parts Sales Get Boost From New Car Shortage
December 08, 2021  |  Retail

With the automotive microchip shortage expected to last well into 2022, prices for new and used cars remain elevated, leading many consumers to consider repairs...

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Inflation: The Economic Variant That Kills Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Confidence
Inflation: The Economic Variant That Kills Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Confidence
December 08, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

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Metaverse Company Nextech AR Accepts Cryptocurrencies as Payment Method  
Metaverse Company Nextech AR Accepts Cryptocurrencies as Payment Method  
December 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Augmented reality (AR) experience technology and services company Nextech AR Solutions Corp. is accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and USD Coin as a form of payment...

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BNPL Network Affirm to Let Customers Pay Now
BNPL Network Affirm to Let Customers Pay Now
December 08, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Although it’s chiefly known as a buy now, pay later (BNPL) network, Affirm has rolled out updates to its app that essentially lets customers buy...

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CFTC Commissioner: Stop Crypto Fines Without Clear Guidance
CFTC Commissioner: Stop Crypto Fines Without Clear Guidance
December 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the U.S.’s top regulators criticized her own agency for fining crypto companies for violating rules without making clear what those rules are. Get...

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Wayfair Bets Stores Can Boost Slowing Digital Sales
Wayfair Bets Stores Can Boost Slowing Digital Sales
December 08, 2021  |  Retail

Traffic at physical stores remains on a long-term downward trajectory despite a recent rebound compared to last year’s pandemic lows, but that isn’t stopping retailers...

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Indonesian FinTech Startup Flip Raises $48M to Accelerate Expansion
Indonesian FinTech Startup Flip Raises $48M to Accelerate Expansion
December 08, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech payments startup Flip raised $48 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Sequoia Capital India, Insight Partners, and Insignia Ventures Partners, according...

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