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US Consumer Sentiment At 10-Year Low

US Consumer Sentiment At 10-Year Low
US Consumer Sentiment At 10-Year Low
August 15, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

A leading measure of U.S. consumer sentiment is at a 10-year low, the University of Michigan, which assembles the data, reported in a preliminary release....

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New PYMNTS Data Show Voice-Enabled Commerce Is A Business Winner For 40 Pct Of Consumers
New PYMNTS Data Show Voice-Enabled Commerce Is A Business Winner For 40 Pct Of Consumers
August 15, 2021  |  Payment Methods

When it comes to making payments, moving money and the voice-activated devices that can facilitate those verbal transactions, the people have spoken.  Or …  at...

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Ghana’s Plendify Debuts B2B eCommerce App
Ghana’s Plendify Debuts B2B eCommerce App
August 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Ghana-based eCommerce startup Plendify has rolled out a B2B eCommerce app to help connect buyers with suppliers, Tech In Africa reported. Get the Full Story...

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COVID’s Delta Comeback Slams World’s Supply Chains
COVID’s Delta Comeback Slams World’s Supply Chains
August 15, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Global supply chains, especially in Asia, are taking a beating from the new surge of COVID-19 infections caused by the delta variant, Bloomberg reported. Get...

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Apple Under Fire, Tweaks Plan For Flagging Child Porn
Apple Under Fire, Tweaks Plan For Flagging Child Porn
August 15, 2021  |  Apple

Apple, which has drawn an onslaught of criticism from privacy experts over its soon-to-launch system for identifying images of child sex abuse that pass through...

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Two-Thirds Of Consumers Would Cut Ties With Merchants Over A Single Online Fraud Incident
Two-Thirds Of Consumers Would Cut Ties With Merchants Over A Single Online Fraud Incident
August 15, 2021  |  eCommerce

New research shows a zero-tolerance attitude among consumers toward online theft in eCommerce today, with 65 percent or more saying a single incident can lose...

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Retailers Aren’t Waiting For Fall To Harvest Pumpkin-Spiced Profits
Retailers Aren’t Waiting For Fall To Harvest Pumpkin-Spiced Profits
August 14, 2021  |  Retail

Would Ichabod Crane be celebrating the early appearance of anything pumpkin-related? Doubtful. Fiction’s favorite Cucurbitophobic fellow found pumpkins off-putting after his “Sleepy Hollow” ordeal. Get...

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UK High Court Tells Binance To ID Crypto Hackers
UK High Court Tells Binance To ID Crypto Hackers
August 13, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance must identify hackers and freeze their accounts after one of the company’s users said it was the victim of a hack worth...

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B2B Payments Today: ZenBusiness Eyes Next-Gen FinTech For Solopreneurs; Veem Launches Small Business BNPL
B2B Payments Today: ZenBusiness Eyes Next-Gen FinTech For Solopreneurs; Veem Launches Small Business BNPL
August 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, ZenBusiness talks solopreneur FinTech, and Veem launches its buy now, pay later solution for small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete...

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