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WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic

WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic
WHO: Omicron Could Have ‘Major Impact’ on Pandemic
December 10, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The World Health Organization sounded a hopeful-yet-cautious note this week on the omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Tribal Credit, Bitso, Stellar Collab for Latam X-Border B2B Payments
Tribal Credit, Bitso, Stellar Collab for Latam X-Border B2B Payments
December 10, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Business-to-business (B2B) payment and financing platform for emerging markets Tribal Credit is teaming up with Latin American crypto exchange Bitso and the Stellar Development Foundation...

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Kraft Heinz Acquiring Just Spices Majority Stake
Kraft Heinz Acquiring Just Spices Majority Stake
December 10, 2021  |  Acquisitions

The Kraft Heinz Company will acquire 85% of Just Spices GmbH, with the company’s three founders retaining the other 15% of the German-based food company...

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Is Singapore the ‘Future’ of Cryptocurrency?
Is Singapore the ‘Future’ of Cryptocurrency?
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Irish FinTech startup CoinCub has released its cryptocurrency rankings for the fourth quarter of 2021, putting the nation of Singapore in the top spot. Get...

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As ‘Smash and Grab’ Spate Continues, Retail CEOs Turn to Congress for Help
As ‘Smash and Grab’ Spate Continues, Retail CEOs Turn to Congress for Help
December 10, 2021  |  Retail

Aside from it being their busy season, what do the CEOs of AutoZone, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target and over a dozen other mega-retail...

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medZERO Raises $5.7M for BNPL Plan to Cover Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs
medZERO Raises $5.7M for BNPL Plan to Cover Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs
December 10, 2021  |  Healthcare

Employer-sponsored buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering medZERO on Friday (Dec. 10) announced it has closed a $5.7 million seed financing round that it will...

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$16B Microsoft/Nuance Deal to Get EU Approval
$16B Microsoft/Nuance Deal to Get EU Approval
December 10, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft is set to receive the green light from EU antitrust regulators on its $16 billion purchase of the artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology...

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Shipt Teams with Wynshop to Drive Same-Day Local Grocery Delivery
Shipt Teams with Wynshop to Drive Same-Day Local Grocery Delivery
December 10, 2021  |  Delivery

Shopping and delivery company Shipt is teaming up with digital commerce solution provider Wynshop (formerly ThryveAI) to launch a fully integrated solution for local grocers...

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Confidence Meets COVID as Adaptable Industries Feel More Ready for Omicron
Confidence Meets COVID as Adaptable Industries Feel More Ready for Omicron
December 10, 2021  |  Coronavirus

It’s Omicron’s turn to capsize buoyant predictions and plans of recent months — or is it? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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