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Chick-fil-A Lawsuit Highlights Delivery Tensions; Del Taco Boosts Loyalty Engagement 

Chick-fil-A Lawsuit Highlights Delivery Tensions; Del Taco Boosts Loyalty Engagement 
Chick-fil-A Lawsuit Highlights Delivery Tensions; Del Taco Boosts Loyalty Engagement 
October 15, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

With restaurants continuing to struggle under the steep fees that third-party delivery services charge, leading delivery services continuing to operate at a loss, and consumers...

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The QSR Industry Has a Loyalty-Rewards Problem 
The QSR Industry Has a Loyalty-Rewards Problem 
October 15, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

The digital-first food ordering habits that consumers have acquired since the pandemic have fundamentally changed the restaurant industry. A single touchpoint in a much broader,...

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Today in Healthcare: UHC and Walgreens Make Digital Advancements, U.K. HC Records at Heart of Lawsuit 
Today in Healthcare: UHC and Walgreens Make Digital Advancements, U.K. HC Records at Heart of...
October 15, 2021  |  Healthcare

Today in healthcare, DeepMind gets hit with class-action lawsuit by U.K. patients. Plus, Walgreens rolls out a healthcare-focused business segment, and UnitedHealth Group reports healthy...

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Treasury Reports $590M in Suspected Ransomware Payments
Treasury Reports $590M in Suspected Ransomware Payments
October 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A new report from the Treasury Department shows that American banks and financial institutions (FIs) recorded close to $600 million in suspected ransomware payments during...

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NFTFi Launches as the ‘Pawn Shop for NFTs’
NFTFi Launches as the ‘Pawn Shop for NFTs’
October 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As non-fungible tokens, more commonly known as NFTs, become more popular, investors are finding new ways to leverage money from them.  Get the Full Story...

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Goldman Sachs’ Consumer Banking Revenues Grow 17%
Goldman Sachs’ Consumer Banking Revenues Grow 17%
October 15, 2021  |  Earnings

Beyond investment banking, beyond the trading revenues, Goldman Sachs’ latest quarterly results reflect continued traction in consumer banking – and, through its Marcus unit, consumer...

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Plum Snags $13.9M in Series A Funding 
Plum Snags $13.9M in Series A Funding 
October 15, 2021  |  Investments

London-based FinTech Plum on Friday (Oct. 15) announced the close of a 12 million euro ($13.9 million) Series A funding round, part of an anticipated...

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ByteDance Valuation Tops $400B
ByteDance Valuation Tops $400B
October 15, 2021  |  Investments

TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation has reached $400 billion based on anonymous sales by online traders, with some analysts seeing that number climb higher, according to...

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Connected Car Weekly: ‘Eye-Opening’ Telematic Insights and Garage Door Control From Anywhere
Connected Car Weekly: ‘Eye-Opening’ Telematic Insights and Garage Door Control From Anywhere
October 15, 2021  |  Innovation

Like other tech enthusiasts, drivers are also now looking forward to receiving the latest feature or software update for their other connected device — their...

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