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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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Instacart Delivery Now Offered At 6,000 7-Eleven Stores
Instacart Delivery Now Offered At 6,000 7-Eleven Stores
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

Instacart announced on Friday (May 21) that it has expanded its collaboration with 7-Eleven to nearly 4,000 new stores around the country. This expansion means...

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Restaurant Roundup: Vaxxing And Unmasking As COVID Restrictions End
Restaurant Roundup: Vaxxing And Unmasking As COVID Restrictions End
May 21, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

As state mask mandates and COVID-era restrictions start to expire, the nation’s vast QSR industry is leading the way with innovative ways to entice customers...

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Twitter Teams With Stripe On ‘Ticketed Spaces’ Payments
Twitter Teams With Stripe On ‘Ticketed Spaces’ Payments
May 21, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Twitter is partnering with payments provider Stripe on the launch of the social media company’s “Ticketed Spaces” feature. The plan is to allow select U.S. users to host...

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Chewy Expands Telehealth Service Hours, Adds Video Consultations
Chewy Expands Telehealth Service Hours, Adds Video Consultations
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

Online pet shop Chewy is expanding its “Connect With a Vet” telehealth service, adding a video consultation feature, the ability to preschedule a virtual vet consultation and...

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