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Heading Into Labor Day, Americans Are Traveling Despite Concerns About COVID-19
Heading Into Labor Day, Americans Are Traveling Despite Concerns About COVID-19
August 30, 2021  |  Travel Payments

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Today In Retail: Ikea Dipping its Toe in US Secondhand Market; ‘Micro-Influencers’ More Trusted than Celebrities
Today In Retail: Ikea Dipping its Toe in US Secondhand Market; ‘Micro-Influencers’ More Trusted than...
August 30, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Ikea is testing a furniture resale program in Pennsylvania, while retail platform Leap sets its sights on helping open over...

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South Korea Could Kick-Start Global Boycott of App Store Commission
South Korea Could Kick-Start Global Boycott of App Store Commission
August 30, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Developers are reviewing South Korea’s strategy to prohibit Apple and Google from automatically assessing high commissions on in-app purchases, according to a Monday (Aug. 30)...

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COVID-Related Stress and Rising Demand See CVS Expand into Mental Health Counseling
COVID-Related Stress and Rising Demand See CVS Expand into Mental Health Counseling
August 30, 2021  |  Healthcare

Just like other goods and services, consumers also want convenient and efficient access to a range of healthcare choices and CVS is the latest entrant...

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Toast’s IPO Filings Say ResTech Industry Spending Will Double
Toast’s IPO Filings Say ResTech Industry Spending Will Double
August 30, 2021  |  IPO

Toast is made to order, perhaps, for the parade of initial public offerings (IPOs) on Wall Street that in recent months have trained a spotlight...

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Nigeria’s Central Bank Announces Plans to Launch Digital Currency
Nigeria’s Central Bank Announces Plans to Launch Digital Currency
August 30, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly sent a document to banks in the country detailing the design of its soon-to-be launched e-naira digital...

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China Regulators Cracking Down on Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy
China Regulators Cracking Down on Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy
August 30, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) said on Monday (Aug. 30) that it plans to beef up its supervision of the country’s peer-to-peer (P2P)...

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Subprime Mortgage Billionaire John Paulson Discourages Crypto Investing
Subprime Mortgage Billionaire John Paulson Discourages Crypto Investing
August 30, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

John Paulson raked in billions by taking advantage of the U.S. 2008 real estate debacle and now has shared that he sees cryptocurrency as a...

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Hurricane Season Puts Focus on Mitigating Financial Disruption of Natural Disasters
Hurricane Season Puts Focus on Mitigating Financial Disruption of Natural Disasters
August 30, 2021  |  Economy

Greek philosopher Epicurus gets the nod for writing, “Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempest.” As wildfires, tropical storms, floods and hurricanes compound...

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