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Klarna, Beautycounter to Livestream Shopping Series
Klarna, Beautycounter to Livestream Shopping Series
September 08, 2021  |  Streaming

Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna announced in a press release that it is livestreaming a four-segment shopping series as part of its...

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Square Rolls Out Square Register POS Solution for Canada
Square Rolls Out Square Register POS Solution for Canada
September 08, 2021  |  Retail

Payments software company Square will roll out its Square Register in Canada, which will give businesses an omnichannel commerce option via a point-of-sale (POS) device,...

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Beauty Buyers’ Club Beauty Pie Lands $100M
Beauty Buyers’ Club Beauty Pie Lands $100M
September 08, 2021  |  Investments

The beauty buyers’ club Beauty Pie has closed a $100 million funding round and said it is planning to expand its reach beyond its direct-to-consumers...

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Stephanie Ferris Rejoins FIS as Chief Administrative Officer
Stephanie Ferris Rejoins FIS as Chief Administrative Officer
September 08, 2021  |  Personnel

FinTech FIS on Wednesday (Sept. 8) announced the appointment of former FIS and Worldpay executive Stephanie Ferris to its executive leadership team as chief administrative...

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CFPB Sues LendUp Alleging Online Lender Broke Consent Order
CFPB Sues LendUp Alleging Online Lender Broke Consent Order
September 08, 2021  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is alleging in court that LendUp Loans has violated a 2016 consent order and deceived borrowers, according to a...

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Lack of Trust, Gov’t Support Are Main Barriers to Digital Advancement in Developing Markets
Lack of Trust, Gov’t Support Are Main Barriers to Digital Advancement in Developing Markets
September 08, 2021  |  International

If anyone has the knowledge and experience to speak confidently about the ups and downs of Africa’s technology and payments ecosystem, it’s 30-year-old serial entrepreneur...

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Bitcoin Daily: Panama Eyes Making Bitcoin Legal Tender; Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin to Double in Value by 2022
Bitcoin Daily: Panama Eyes Making Bitcoin Legal Tender; Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin to Double in...
September 08, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Panama may become the next country to make digital currency official for everyday use if a bill proposed by Congressman Gabriel Silva is passed, BeInCrypto...

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New Report: Healthcare Morphing Into HealthTech as Millennials Go for Digital Doctoring
New Report: Healthcare Morphing Into HealthTech as Millennials Go for Digital Doctoring
September 08, 2021  |  Healthcare

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Walmart White Label, Last-Mile Service Aims to Monetize the Competition
Walmart White Label, Last-Mile Service Aims to Monetize the Competition
September 08, 2021  |  Delivery

Walmart’s announcement at the end of last month that it is launching GoLocal, a last-mile delivery service for other retailers, reveals some truisms in the...

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