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Reading The BNPL Scorecard To See Who’s Running Ahead
Reading The BNPL Scorecard To See Who’s Running Ahead
June 10, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The race to be the top buy now, pay later (BNPL) player heated up once again Thursday (June 10) as European FinTech and BNPL powerhouse...

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Personal Loan Provider Rankings Lend A Sense Of Greater Credit Access
Personal Loan Provider Rankings Lend A Sense Of Greater Credit Access
June 10, 2021  |  Loans

An estimated 10,000 U.S. baby boomers turn 60 every day, and they need money to rebuy the entire Beatles catalog in whatever new format we’re...

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Beyond The Greenwash: Sir Kensington’s Goes All In On Impact
Beyond The Greenwash: Sir Kensington’s Goes All In On Impact
June 10, 2021  |  Retail

Shoppers are looking to vote with their dollars. Since the start of the pandemic, consumers have increasingly begun focusing on the environmental, social and governance...

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Zen-Like Stillness Hides Kinetic Action Behind New Personal Loan Provider Rankings
Zen-Like Stillness Hides Kinetic Action Behind New Personal Loan Provider Rankings
June 10, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

We have such a good time doing the Provider Ranking of Personal Loan Apps that it’s kind of a drag more of them don’t chart....

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Consumer Price Index Surges 5 Pct, Beating Forecasts
Consumer Price Index Surges 5 Pct, Beating Forecasts
June 10, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged 5 percent year over year in May, the fastest pace since August 2008 and higher than Wall Street...

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Basel Committee Exploring Cryptoasset Regulation For Banks
Basel Committee Exploring Cryptoasset Regulation For Banks
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is looking for input on its preliminary ideas as to how the exposure of banks to digital assets should...

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UPS Dips A Toe Into Same-Day Delivery
UPS Dips A Toe Into Same-Day Delivery
June 10, 2021  |  Delivery

The bring-it-me economy is here – and given recent headlines, it’s here to stay. The digital shift has taken root deeply with consumers. Even now, as...

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France, Switzerland To Experiment With Cross-Border CBDC
France, Switzerland To Experiment With Cross-Border CBDC
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The national banks of France and Switzerland say they will conduct an experiment using wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border settlement. Get the...

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JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
June 10, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

JBS, the world’s biggest meat processing company, said it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom after its company was hacked by cyber thieves...

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