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UK Task Force Looks At Benefits Of ‘Britcoin’ Digital Currency

UK Task Force Looks At Benefits Of ‘Britcoin’ Digital Currency
UK Task Force Looks At Benefits Of ‘Britcoin’ Digital Currency
April 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s treasury chief, Rishi Sunak, has dubbed a possible digital pound the “Britcoin,” and said the Bank of England and the Treasury Department would...

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EU Proposes Restrictive New AI Regulations
EU Proposes Restrictive New AI Regulations
April 19, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

When Microsoft spends $19.7 billion on a company whose specialties included voice recognition and artificial intelligence (AI) as part of its health sector strategy, you...

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Revenue Up But Coca-Cola Cautions On Stay-At-Home Recovery
Revenue Up But Coca-Cola Cautions On Stay-At-Home Recovery
April 19, 2021  |  Earnings

Coca-Cola announced Monday (April 19) that March’s global unit case volume was back up to pre-pandemic levels. Net revenues were up 5 percent year-over-year to...

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Digital Payments To Move The Needle For Retailers
Digital Payments To Move The Needle For Retailers
April 19, 2021  |  Digital Payments

While there have been many challenges in the past year, Talbott Roche, CEO and president of Blackhawk Network, also recognizes many opportunities inherent in the...

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UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 
UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 
April 19, 2021  |  International

The Bank of England is setting up a task force focused on exploring the design and launch of a digital version of the pound. As...

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Mastercard To Buy Identity Verification Firm Ekata For $850 Million
Mastercard To Buy Identity Verification Firm Ekata For $850 Million
April 19, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Proving that customers are who they claim to be is one of the big challenges for payments providers as eCommerce sales surge. To “advance its...

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PSCU-Owned CU Recovery Collects Record $3 Million In Charged-off Debt
PSCU-Owned CU Recovery Collects Record $3 Million In Charged-off Debt
April 19, 2021  |  Credit Unions

CU Recovery, a PSCU company, said on Monday (April 19) that it collected a record $3 million in charged-off debt last month for its 850-plus...

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From Gently Used Nikes To Rapper-Backed Reeboks, Footwear Moves To Find New Feet
From Gently Used Nikes To Rapper-Backed Reeboks, Footwear Moves To Find New Feet
April 19, 2021  |  Retail

“When you are finished changing, you are finished,” founding father Benjamin Franklin said long before being immortalized on the $100 bill. Get the Full Story...

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Bed Bath & Beyond Rolls Out Haven Brand Amid Private-Label Push
Bed Bath & Beyond Rolls Out Haven Brand Amid Private-Label Push
April 19, 2021  |  Retail

Bed Bath & Beyond has rolled out the second of eight owned brands that it plans to debut or revamp in fiscal 2021. Haven, a...

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