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AMC Brings Bitcoin to Big Screen With Crypto

AMC Brings Bitcoin to Big Screen With Crypto
AMC Brings Bitcoin to Big Screen With Crypto
September 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s like something out of a movie, at least in its broadest strokes. New-fangled tech comes along, is embraced by the masses and saves troubled...

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DoorDash Takes On Restaurants In Fight Over NYC Data-Sharing Mandate
DoorDash Takes On Restaurants In Fight Over NYC Data-Sharing Mandate
September 16, 2021  |  Data

In New York City, businesses and lawmakers are playing tug-of-war over consumer data. On Wednesday (Sept. 15), DoorDash sued New York City over a new...

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ShipBob Expands Platform Ahead of Holiday Shopping
ShipBob Expands Platform Ahead of Holiday Shopping
September 16, 2021  |  Retail

Global eCommerce fulfillment startup ShipBob on Thursday (Sept. 16) announced that it has added a new customization suite for gift notes and kitting, an integration...

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New Jobless Claims Edge Up Beyond Forecasts
New Jobless Claims Edge Up Beyond Forecasts
September 16, 2021  |  Economy

For the week ending Sept. 11, new jobless claims were up 20,000 to 332,000 from the previous week’s level, which was revised up by 2,000...

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BNY Mellon-Citi-Verizon Retail Real-Time Payments Pact is ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
BNY Mellon-Citi-Verizon Retail Real-Time Payments Pact is ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
September 16, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

For the first time, retail customers can access real-time bill pay following a partnership between BNY Mellon, Citi and Verizon announced Wednesday (Sept. 15). And...

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Automated Cash Flow Operations, On-Demand Capital Seen as SMB Saviors
Automated Cash Flow Operations, On-Demand Capital Seen as SMB Saviors
September 16, 2021  |  SMBs

Cash flow management – or more precisely, the lack of it – has long been one of the most lethal problems for Main Street SMBs....

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JPMorgan Now Powering US Credit Cards on China’s Alibaba.com
JPMorgan Now Powering US Credit Cards on China’s Alibaba.com
September 16, 2021  |  eCommerce

J.P. Morgan is now powering U.S. credit card processing for Alibaba.com, the business to business (B2B) division of Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group based in China,...

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Synchrony on How AI and MLCan Help FIs Combat Fraud and Deliver Frictionless Customer Experiences
Synchrony on How AI and MLCan Help FIs Combat Fraud and Deliver Frictionless Customer Experiences
September 16, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Locking out fraud without increasing false positives can seem nearly impossible for financial institutions (FIs), but it doesn't have to be. In the Preventing Financial...

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Costly Construction Materials Just Got 4x Easier for Contractors to Afford
Costly Construction Materials Just Got 4x Easier for Contractors to Afford
September 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Most contractors working in commercial construction projects pay for materials long before receiving payment for their work. In fact, 74% have terms with their suppliers...

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