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Facebook Wants To Add Pay-Per-View Sports
Facebook Wants To Add Pay-Per-View Sports
May 19, 2021  |  Social Commerce

The first pay-per-view sporting event happened more than 60 years ago, when boxing fans mailed $2 to the TelePrompTer company to watch Floyd Patterson retake...

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UK’s FCA To FinTechs: You’re Not Banks
UK’s FCA To FinTechs: You’re Not Banks
May 19, 2021  |  Regulation

Great Britain’s chief financial watchdog has a message for FinTech startups operating in the U.K.: stop comparing yourself to banks. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Walmart Offers Western Union Services At 4,700 US Stores
Walmart Offers Western Union Services At 4,700 US Stores
May 19, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart and Western Union have rolled out the money transfer company’s services at the retail giant’s nearly 4,700 stores across the U.S. Get the Full...

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Crumbl Cookies Drives Digital Orders With Social-First Design
Crumbl Cookies Drives Digital Orders With Social-First Design
May 19, 2021  |  Retail

The online food delivery market is growing rapidly. Before the pandemic, it was projected to hit $365 billion globally in 2030. Since then, the trend...

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Europe Moves Toward Opening For World Travelers, Including US
Europe Moves Toward Opening For World Travelers, Including US
May 19, 2021  |  Coronavirus

In Europe — with vaccinations campaigns underway and the pandemic easing — countries are eager to open up for tourism and travel. What that will...

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UK Finance Regulations Could Determine Klarna’s IPO
UK Finance Regulations Could Determine Klarna’s IPO
May 19, 2021  |  IPO

Will the Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna list itself on the London stock exchange? It depends on the British government. Get the...

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Google’s Graph And Shopify Upgrades Target 1 Billion ‘High Intent’ Buyers
Google’s Graph And Shopify Upgrades Target 1 Billion ‘High Intent’ Buyers
May 19, 2021  |  Google

Despite insisting that it’s not interested in being a retailer or a marketplace, Google’s latest forays into the eCommerce space might suggest otherwise. Get the Full...

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‘Assembly Line AI’ Helps Developers Build Products Faster 
‘Assembly Line AI’ Helps Developers Build Products Faster 
May 19, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

When one thinks of assembly-line production, a mind likely turns to thoughts of automobile manufacturing and other heavy industrial processes, rather than jumping to artificial...

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Matrixport Users Can Now Settle International Wire Transfers In USDC
Matrixport Users Can Now Settle International Wire Transfers In USDC
May 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Asian crypto neobank Matrixport has formed a partnership with global FinTech Circle to allow for international bank wire transfers to Matrixport accounts, with automatic settlement...

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