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America Unmasks And Lipstick Makes A Return

America Unmasks And Lipstick Makes A Return
America Unmasks And Lipstick Makes A Return
May 15, 2021  |  Retail

Free of masks, free of masks, thank your lucky stars, we’re free of masks. After a year of hiding our faces from the world in...

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B2B Payments Today: Transcard Explores Corporates’ RTP Value; Thryv Debuts SMB Payments And Finance Tech
B2B Payments Today: Transcard Explores Corporates’ RTP Value; Thryv Debuts SMB Payments And Finance Tech
May 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Transcard explores how corporates can derive value from real-time payments, and Thryv launches small business payments and financial management tool. Plus,...

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7-Eleven, Speedway Merger Proceeded Despite FTC Probe
7-Eleven, Speedway Merger Proceeded Despite FTC Probe
May 14, 2021  |  Regulation

Officials from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that 7-Eleven’s parent company moved ahead in its merger arrangement with Marathon Petroleum Corporation even as the...

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Report: NerdWallet Looks To Go Public With Confidential Filing
Report: NerdWallet Looks To Go Public With Confidential Filing
May 14, 2021  |  IPO

Personal finance company NerdWallet has privately provided American regulators with documentation to go public, Reuters reported Friday (May 14), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full...

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InsurTech SPACs In Spotlight, And Bird Takes Flight Toward IPO 
InsurTech SPACs In Spotlight, And Bird Takes Flight Toward IPO 
May 14, 2021  |  IPO

The weekly SPAC/IPO Tracker shows that through the middle of the month, year-to-date banking related listings stood at 25, trailed by a baker’s dozen of...

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Green Dot To Buy Republic Bank’s Tax Refund Business For $165 Million
Green Dot To Buy Republic Bank’s Tax Refund Business For $165 Million
May 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Green Dot Corporation will buy the “assets and operations” of Republic Bank & Trust Company’s Tax Refund Solutions (TRS) business segment under an agreement between...

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Schlotzsky’s Looks To Drive-Thru For Off-Premises Sales In Post-Pandemic Future
Schlotzsky’s Looks To Drive-Thru For Off-Premises Sales In Post-Pandemic Future
May 14, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants are in flux, and fast-casual chains are in the unique position of being able to benefit both from consumers’ continuing interest in off-premises ordering...

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Blockchain VC Firm Framework Ventures Notches $100 Million For New Fund
Blockchain VC Firm Framework Ventures Notches $100 Million For New Fund
May 14, 2021  |  Investments

Canadian startup Framework Ventures — the biggest venture capital (VC) investing firm focusing on blockchain decentralized finance — raised $100 million for its second fund,...

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Travel Comparison Platform Trivago Streamlines Operations For Expansion
Travel Comparison Platform Trivago Streamlines Operations For Expansion
May 14, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Global online travel search platform Trivago is in the midst of revamping operations and cutting expenses for future expansion post-pandemic, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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