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Toddler Tech: Get Ready For The “Kid-first” Digital Summer
Toddler Tech: Get Ready For The “Kid-first” Digital Summer
May 22, 2021  |  Retail

Digital commerce for kids is not a new idea – a fact that any parent can attest to after paying off a four-digit credit card...

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China Ramps Up Calls For Crypto Regulations; Bitcoin Plummets
China Ramps Up Calls For Crypto Regulations; Bitcoin Plummets
May 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Chinese authorities ramped up their calls for increased regulations on cryptocurrencies on Friday (May 21), CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Moving Prime Now Ordering To Main App; JPMorgan Launches Morgan Health
Today In Payments: Amazon Moving Prime Now Ordering To Main App; JPMorgan Launches Morgan Health
May 21, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon is bringing its Prime Now ordering service to its main Amazon app, and JPMorgan Chase is launching its own healthcare...

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New Airline Breeze Airways Readies For Flights, Reveals Initial Routes
New Airline Breeze Airways Readies For Flights, Reveals Initial Routes
May 21, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Breeze Airways revealed its debut network, which includes 39 nonstop routes. The new low-cost airline’s inaugural flights will run between Hartford, Conn.; Tampa, Florida; and...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Nayax Lands $142 Million In IPO; Square Rolls Out In Ireland
Today In Payments Around The World: Nayax Lands $142 Million In IPO; Square Rolls Out...
May 21, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Nayax has raised approximately $142 million in an initial public offering (IPO), while Square has launched in...

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Roblox Virtual Gucci Purses Sell For Thousands
Roblox Virtual Gucci Purses Sell For Thousands
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

There was a time when playing a video game meant that your character looked the way the game’s creator wanted it to look. As Polygon...

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Nathan’s Famous Doubles Down On Ghost Kitchens As Hottest QSR Trend Accelerates
Nathan’s Famous Doubles Down On Ghost Kitchens As Hottest QSR Trend Accelerates
May 21, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

It wasn’t long ago that the ghost kitchen concept – and even the term – didn’t exist. But today, after 14 months of pandemic-related lifestyle...

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Volatile Crypto Markets Grab Attention Of Central Bankers, Investors 
Volatile Crypto Markets Grab Attention Of Central Bankers, Investors 
May 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Investors aren’t the only ones paying more attention to cryptocurrency trading lately, as a span of wild market gyrations has increasingly put this budding asset...

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Upcoming SPAC Hearing Signals Increased Scrutiny
Upcoming SPAC Hearing Signals Increased Scrutiny
May 21, 2021  |  Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on Monday (May 24), another sign of the growing government...

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