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Ancestry Taps Big Tech Execs as DNA Firm Looks to Deepen Its Roots

Ancestry Taps Big Tech Execs as DNA Firm Looks to Deepen Its Roots
Ancestry Taps Big Tech Execs as DNA Firm Looks to Deepen Its Roots
September 16, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Genealogy is big business — and poised to get bigger — as demonstrated by investment firm Blackstone’s December 2020 purchase of Ancestry for $4.7 billion. Further driving the...

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World Bank Nixes Business Climate Report After Probe Finds Corruption
World Bank Nixes Business Climate Report After Probe Finds Corruption
September 16, 2021  |  Business

The World Bank has done away with a well-known report that rated the business environment of countries after an investigation showed senior bank management had...

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Average US Firm Waits 33 Days to Receive Cross-Border Payments, Data Show 
Average US Firm Waits 33 Days to Receive Cross-Border Payments, Data Show 
September 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

While one-touch digital payments and other rapid solutions have become table stakes on the consumer side of commerce, businesses continue to be weighed down by...

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Match Group Could Benefit from Relaxed App Store Restrictions
Match Group Could Benefit from Relaxed App Store Restrictions
September 16, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Online dating company Match Group Inc. — which operates Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid — is crafting plans to avoid paying Apple and Google for app...

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73% of ‘Second-Chance Consumers’ Have Used BNPL, Are Likely To Do So Again
73% of ‘Second-Chance Consumers’ Have Used BNPL, Are Likely To Do So Again
September 16, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As we continue dealing with a recessionary climate caused by the global pandemic, consumers with damaged credit scores are looking for ways to restore their...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chivo Bitcoin ATMs Come to 10 US Cities From El Salvador; India’s SBI Latest Bank to Bar Payments to Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin Daily: Chivo Bitcoin ATMs Come to 10 US Cities From El Salvador; India’s SBI...
September 16, 2021  |  Bitcoin

AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron said the movie theater will accept bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash and litecoin for ticket purchases as it sees digital currencies...

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Today In Retail: US Retail Sales Up 0.7% in August; Walmart Retains 10-to-1 Grocery Lead Over Amazon
Today In Retail: US Retail Sales Up 0.7% in August; Walmart Retains 10-to-1 Grocery Lead...
September 16, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, consumer spending saw an increase last month despite deflated consumer sentiment, and Amazon is still struggling to increase its share...

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Credit Metrics Inching Toward Normalcy, According to August Results
Credit Metrics Inching Toward Normalcy, According to August Results
September 16, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Credit card delinquency rates inched up slightly in August and most credit issuers also saw increased net-charge-off rates compared to July, according to a Seeking...

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UK-based dopay Makes Payroll Cashless for Workers in Egypt
UK-based dopay Makes Payroll Cashless for Workers in Egypt
September 16, 2021  |  International

Paying employees 24/7/365 days a year might be the norm in Europe, but not in a country like Egypt, said dopay CEO and Founder Frans...

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