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Consumers’ Credit Card ‘Switch’ Looks Set to Benefit BNPL and Digital Wallets
Consumers’ Credit Card ‘Switch’ Looks Set to Benefit BNPL and Digital Wallets
November 16, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers examining the debt they’re carrying — and the cost of servicing that debt — may be tempted to make the switch away from credit...

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Shipt Partners With Stride Health to Offer Health Insurance 
Shipt Partners With Stride Health to Offer Health Insurance 
November 16, 2023  |  Partnerships

Shipt, a retail technology company that connects people to delivery services and flexible delivery work, has partnered with Stride Health to offer health insurance.  With this partnership,...

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Is AI Macy’s Santa’s Little Helper?
Is AI Macy’s Santa’s Little Helper?
November 16, 2023  |  Retail

In the midst of the holiday season, while numerous retailers anticipate a weak consumer spending forecast amid an inventory glut, Macy’s may have set itself...

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Santander Intros Overdraft-Free Checking Accounts
Santander Intros Overdraft-Free Checking Accounts
November 16, 2023  |  Banking

Santander has introduced a checking account designed to help customers avoid overdrafts. The bank’s Essential Checking account, announced Thursday (Nov. 16), lets consumers spend what they have...

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Afterpay Partners With Rokt to Deliver Targeted Offers at Checkout
Afterpay Partners With Rokt to Deliver Targeted Offers at Checkout
November 16, 2023  |  Partnerships

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Afterpay partnered with eCommerce technology company Rokt. The collaboration aims to expand Afterpay’s ads business and provide eCommerce shoppers with...

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60% of Leisure Travel Expenses Fueled by Gen X and Millennials
60% of Leisure Travel Expenses Fueled by Gen X and Millennials
November 16, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Despite economic uncertainty and financial concerns, Americans have chosen to prioritize travel over savings this year. This trend applies to all generations, but it’s Gen...

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Job Market Softens As Ongoing Unemployment Claims Rise
Job Market Softens As Ongoing Unemployment Claims Rise
November 16, 2023  |  Economy

The “durable” job market economists had been touting all year now seems a bit softer. New employment figures from the U.S. Labor Department released Thursday (Nov. 16)...

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Google Adds Personalized Gift Recommendations to Generative AI-Powered Search
Google Adds Personalized Gift Recommendations to Generative AI-Powered Search
November 16, 2023  |  Google

Google has added personalized gift recommendations to its generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in Search.  That is one of three new features the tech giant...

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Report: FDIC Will Bill Big Banks to Replenish Insurance Fund
Report: FDIC Will Bill Big Banks to Replenish Insurance Fund
November 16, 2023  |  Banking

America’s banking giants are reportedly on the hook for replenishing the government deposit insurance fund. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is going to approve...

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