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Valve Squashes Steam Bug That Could Fill Gamers’ Wallets
Valve Squashes Steam Bug That Could Fill Gamers’ Wallets
August 18, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Video game developer Valve plugged a security bug that could have been used by gamers to fill their Steam wallets with unlimited funds, ThreatPost and...

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ANNA, Currencycloud Team On SMB Banking
ANNA, Currencycloud Team On SMB Banking
August 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Small business account and tax app firm ANNA Money announced Wednesday (Aug. 18) it is working with cross-border finance specialist Currencycloud to enhance its international banking...

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Truist Announces New Leadership Roster Following Merger
Truist Announces New Leadership Roster Following Merger
August 18, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Truist Financial Corporation on Wednesday (Aug. 18) said in a press release that President and Chief Operating Officer William H. Rogers Jr. will succeed Kelly...

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Drive Up Drives Up Grocery Sales At Target With 2x Growth Over Walmart
Drive Up Drives Up Grocery Sales At Target With 2x Growth Over Walmart
August 18, 2021  |  Retail

Target’s grocery business may be an order of magnitude smaller than its competitor Walmart, but in terms of growth rate, it is the clear winner....

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Fiserv Carat Enables Digital Payouts To Venmo, PayPal 
Fiserv Carat Enables Digital Payouts To Venmo, PayPal 
August 18, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Global FinTech Fiserv’s Carat ecosystem is broadening its digital payout options to enable businesses to send money directly to PayPal and Venmo accounts.  Get the...

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Canada Drives Says $100M Funding Will Drive Expansion
Canada Drives Says $100M Funding Will Drive Expansion
August 18, 2021  |  Investments

Canada’s largest online car shopping and delivery platform says it plans to expand with the help of $100 million in new funding. Get the Full...

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Retail Slump, Walmart, Supply Chain Struggles
Retail Slump, Walmart, Supply Chain Struggles
August 18, 2021  |  Today In Data

Walmart’s omnichannel approach gives consumers more confidence during the Delta variant surge. Plus, conflicting factors lead to a 1.1 percent drop in U.S. retail sales...

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Half Of Retail Employee Hours Scheduled When No Sales Are Made
Half Of Retail Employee Hours Scheduled When No Sales Are Made
August 18, 2021  |  Retail

Running a business that has 50 percent inefficiency baked into the single-largest cost center — labor — would likely be unacceptable for most companies. And...

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Target CEO Sees ‘Tremendous Resilience’ In Consumers Amid Renewed COVID Concerns
Target CEO Sees ‘Tremendous Resilience’ In Consumers Amid Renewed COVID Concerns
August 18, 2021  |  Retail

Increased traffic at Target’s retail locations in the second quarter drove the company to strong year-over-year sales growth, giving the Minnesota-based retailer confidence that it’s...

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