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BNPL Offers Merchants New Insights Into Consumer Buying Behavior

BNPL Offers Merchants New Insights Into Consumer Buying Behavior
BNPL Offers Merchants New Insights Into Consumer Buying Behavior
September 30, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

With an estimated 29 million U.S. consumers having used buy now, pay later (BNPL) to complete their purchases in the last 12 months, merchants and...

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33 Payments Execs Define Payments’ ‘New Normal’
33 Payments Execs Define Payments’ ‘New Normal’
September 30, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

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CardinalCommerce CEO: Time to Break the ‘Vicious Cycle’ of False Declines
CardinalCommerce CEO: Time to Break the ‘Vicious Cycle’ of False Declines
September 30, 2021  |  Authentication

The massive deluge of eCommerce is not without its drawbacks — more than $440 billion of drawbacks to put a number on it if you...

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Deliveroo Hop Offers Fast Grocery Delivery in London
Deliveroo Hop Offers Fast Grocery Delivery in London
September 29, 2021  |  Delivery

Deliveroo has begun working on fast grocery deliveries, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Stablecoins Need Cash Backing, Audits, US Senator Says
Stablecoins Need Cash Backing, Audits, US Senator Says
September 29, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A U.S. senator said she thinks stablecoins should be backed by cash and might need to be issued by banks, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

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EMEA Daily: US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs in Pittsburgh; UK Commercial FinTech OakNorth Valued at $5B
EMEA Daily: US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs in Pittsburgh; UK Commercial FinTech OakNorth Valued...
September 29, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, U.S. and EU officials met in Pittsburgh to discuss technology regulation, while U.K. commercial...

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Affirm Plans to Add Crypto Trading to Woo Younger Investors
Affirm Plans to Add Crypto Trading to Woo Younger Investors
September 29, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Affirm, which works in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) field, will be joining the bitcoin space, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Business Coalition Calls on Nations to Reopen to Protect Supply Chains
Business Coalition Calls on Nations to Reopen to Protect Supply Chains
September 29, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Global supply chains might collapse unless governments around the globe restore freedom of movement for transport workers, giving them priority over vaccines, the Financial Times...

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BoE Enlists Payments, FinTech Firms to Study CBDC
BoE Enlists Payments, FinTech Firms to Study CBDC
September 29, 2021  |  CBDC

The Bank of England has staffed two third-party working groups, which will provide input as the central bank looks into a central bank digital currency...

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