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Coming Soon To A Wrist Near You: Wearables That Can Read Your Mind
Coming Soon To A Wrist Near You: Wearables That Can Read Your Mind
March 20, 2021  |  Innovation

It’s the era of a lot of things. Some impressive (Brady, LeBron) some tragic (COVID) and some obsessive (social media). It’s also the era of...

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Rising Demand Triggers Boat Inventory Shortage Amid Pandemic
Rising Demand Triggers Boat Inventory Shortage Amid Pandemic
March 19, 2021  |  Retail

Escalating boat sales fueled by the coronavirus pandemic have created nationwide shortages of vessels in the U.S. as people clamored to find socially-distanced activities to...

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JPMorgan Acquires 10 Pct Stake In China Merchants Bank For $410 Million
JPMorgan Acquires 10 Pct Stake In China Merchants Bank For $410 Million
March 19, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The asset-management division of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is paying $410 million for a 10 percent stake in the state-owned China Merchants Bank, The...

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Brazilian FinTech EBANX Expanding Payments Across Central America
Brazilian FinTech EBANX Expanding Payments Across Central America
March 19, 2021  |  Investments

Brazilian FinTech startup EBANX has expansion plans for its payments operation across Central America and is kicking off operations in Costa Rica, with plans to...

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UK Competition Watchdog Begins Facebook Probe Over Data Usage
UK Competition Watchdog Begins Facebook Probe Over Data Usage
March 19, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Britain’s antitrust watchdog, is planning an investigation into how Facebook handles user data, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Nacha’s WEB Debit Rule Becomes Effective; Goldman In Discussions To Take Over JetBlue’s Card Program
Today In Digital-First Banking: Nacha’s WEB Debit Rule Becomes Effective; Goldman In Discussions To Take...
March 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Nacha has said that the WEB Debit Account Validation Rule has become effective, while Goldman Sachs Group Inc....

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Today In Retail: Hims & Hers Health Revenue Soars By 67 Pct; Adidas Collaborates With Peloton On Sports Apparel Collection
Today In Retail: Hims & Hers Health Revenue Soars By 67 Pct; Adidas Collaborates With...
March 19, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Hims & Hers Health, Inc. reported its fourth quarter revenue jumped by 67 percent, while Peloton is collaborating with Adidas...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Food Delivery Platform Zomato Eyes IPO; Robo Adviser BangNiTou Reaches 1 Million Users
Today In Payments Around The World: Food Delivery Platform Zomato Eyes IPO; Robo Adviser BangNiTou...
March 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Zomato is reportedly mulling a $650 million initial public offering (IPO), while Ant Group-backed BangNiTou has reached...

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Restaurant Roundup: Investors Back ResTech Solutions
Restaurant Roundup: Investors Back ResTech Solutions
March 19, 2021  |  Investments

While the week’s biggest story in restaurant technology investment news was Olo’s IPO and its valuation north of $4.6 billion, this week also saw significant...

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