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Santander Bank: How Cloud ATMs Improve Access To Cash Services
Santander Bank: How Cloud ATMs Improve Access To Cash Services
February 24, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Financial institutions (FIs) continue to confront one of the most significant upheavals in the banking industry’s history as they continue to grapple with the pandemic...

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Alegeus Pushes The Amazon Model For Healthcare
Alegeus Pushes The Amazon Model For Healthcare
February 24, 2021  |  Healthcare

High deductible health plans with health savings accounts (HSAs) are an increasingly common feature among American healthcare consumers, according to data from the Bureau of Labor...

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Data Analytics And Insurance Now Drive Consumer Financial Wellness Conversations
Data Analytics And Insurance Now Drive Consumer Financial Wellness Conversations
February 24, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Ask 10 consumers to define “financial wellness,” and it just might produce 10 different answers. The way the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) defines the...

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Best Buy Tests Smaller, Digital-Friendly Store Format
Best Buy Tests Smaller, Digital-Friendly Store Format
February 23, 2021  |  Retail

Best Buy will be debuting new stores that will feature a smaller overall size as the company focuses more on eCommerce, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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Klarna Seeks Additional $1 Billion In Funding At $31 Billion Valuation
Klarna Seeks Additional $1 Billion In Funding At $31 Billion Valuation
February 23, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Klarna is expected to announce new funding in the coming days that will value the company at $31 billion, Bloomberg reported. The amount is around...

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Square Doubles Down On Bitcoin; Generates $1.7 Billion In Crypto Revenue
Square Doubles Down On Bitcoin; Generates $1.7 Billion In Crypto Revenue
February 23, 2021  |  Earnings

At Square, it’s getting hard to separate bitcoin from dollars. The company’s fourth-quarter financials reported on Tuesday (Feb. 23) were overshadowed by details about the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Cannabis eCommerce Platform American Green To Accept Bitcoin Payments; Crypto Custody Platform Koine Enters Insolvency
Bitcoin Daily: Cannabis eCommerce Platform American Green To Accept Bitcoin Payments; Crypto Custody Platform Koine...
February 23, 2021  |  Bitcoin

American Green will be expanding its eCommerce platform in March to include bitcoin payments to help people pay for cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp, according to...

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Citibank Brings Hong Kong Digital Banking Platform Out Of Beta
Citibank Brings Hong Kong Digital Banking Platform Out Of Beta
February 23, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Citibank has announced that it is rolling out Citi Plus, its Hong Kong project which it recently brought out of beta, according to a press...

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