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The Week In Payments: Challenger Banks, NFTs And The End Of Banks’ ‘FinTech Tourism’
The Week In Payments: Challenger Banks, NFTs And The End Of Banks’ ‘FinTech Tourism’
March 12, 2021  |  News

This week, the world celebrated the ignominious anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic period being declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. While it...

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Ripple Asks Court To Deny SEC’s Demand For Personal Finance Info
Ripple Asks Court To Deny SEC’s Demand For Personal Finance Info
March 12, 2021  |  Legal

Two Ripple executives have sent a letter to the Southern District Court in New York requesting that subpoenas for personal finance information from the U.S....

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How A Year of COVID Has Changed Restaurants, By The Numbers
How A Year of COVID Has Changed Restaurants, By The Numbers
March 12, 2021  |  Retail

The last year has been enormously transformative for restaurants. As COVID restrictions and economic fluctuations ate away at traditional revenue sources, the industry took a...

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Could Apple Stock Hit The $3 Trillion Mark?
Could Apple Stock Hit The $3 Trillion Mark?
March 12, 2021  |  Apple

Apple, already the most valuable stock in the world, is poised to become even more valuable, with analysts predicting it could reach a market capitalization...

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Stimulus Round 3 On The Way; Focus Shifts To Consumer Spend
Stimulus Round 3 On The Way; Focus Shifts To Consumer Spend
March 12, 2021  |  Economy

After months of debate, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan has officially been passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President...

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Rakuten Notches $2.2 Billion With Shares Issued To Walmart, Tencent, Japan Post
Rakuten Notches $2.2 Billion With Shares Issued To Walmart, Tencent, Japan Post
March 12, 2021  |  Investments

Japanese eCommerce and technology giant Rakuten is hoping to notch $2.2 billion with the issuance of new shares to Walmart, Tencent and Japan Post, the...

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Looking Ahead To Recovery And Innovation In Commerce
Looking Ahead To Recovery And Innovation In Commerce
March 12, 2021  |  Today In Data

AMC Entertainment’s CEO is optimistic about the film industry’s rapid recovery and is confident that his firm will withstand the worst storm in its century-long history....

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Whole Paycheck: Will 2021 Be The Tie-Breaker Year For Amazon And Walmart?
Whole Paycheck: Will 2021 Be The Tie-Breaker Year For Amazon And Walmart?
March 12, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

In this week’s Whole Paycheck Tracker, Amazon and Walmart find themselves in a dead heat in the grab for retail sales market share, as both...

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Ulta Beauty CEO To End 8-Year Stint That Doubled Store Count And Tripled Sales
Ulta Beauty CEO To End 8-Year Stint That Doubled Store Count And Tripled Sales
March 12, 2021  |  Retail

After closing the books on her most challenging year ever with better than expected earnings, Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon told investors that she was...

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