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GameStop, B2B Payments, Subscriptions Top This Week’s News

GameStop, B2B Payments, Subscriptions Top This Week’s News
GameStop, B2B Payments, Subscriptions Top This Week’s News
April 16, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw reports of a possible clean sweep of GameStop’s executive team, and new insights have emerged on business-to-business (B2B) payments...

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Betterment Experiences Blockbuster Expansion Amid Interest In Meme Stocks
Betterment Experiences Blockbuster Expansion Amid Interest In Meme Stocks
April 16, 2021  |  Stock Index

Online investment adviser Betterment experienced blockbuster growth in the first quarter of this year, indicating that trading apps aren’t the sole beneficiaries of the rise...

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Amazon Offers Assembly To Compete With Wayfair
Amazon Offers Assembly To Compete With Wayfair
April 16, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon, the world’s biggest eCommerce platform, is moving to compete with Wayfair by offering a premium-tier service that includes assembly of merchandise like desks, shelves...

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Digital Ruble Front And Center In The Plans Of Russia’s Central Bank
Digital Ruble Front And Center In The Plans Of Russia’s Central Bank
April 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Russia’s central bank recently introduced an in-depth roadmap for payments innovation in the nation for the three years to come, The Block reported. Get the...

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Digital Banks And AI Firms Target IPOs  
Digital Banks And AI Firms Target IPOs  
April 16, 2021  |  IPO

One might be forgiven for thinking that the public listing activity this week was all about Coinbase. The cryptocurrency exchange went public through a direct...

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Restaurant Roundup: Restaurants Are Making A Comeback
Restaurant Roundup: Restaurants Are Making A Comeback
April 16, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

For 13 months now, the restaurant industry has been fighting an uphill battle to bring sales back to pre-COVID levels. Now, as the vaccine rolls...

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Ally Financial Posts $796 Million Q1 Net Income
Ally Financial Posts $796 Million Q1 Net Income
April 16, 2021  |  Earnings

Ally Financial, a Detroit, Michigan-headquartered automotive financial services company, posted first-quarter 2021 results showing net income of $796 million, after reporting a loss in the...

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ACH Network Hits 2.7 Billion Monthly Payments In Record-Setting Quarter
ACH Network Hits 2.7 Billion Monthly Payments In Record-Setting Quarter
April 16, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The ACH network marked a record-setting quarter as its volume skyrocketed in the first few months of 2021. According to Nacha, which oversees the direct...

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Microsoft Competes With Google, Amazon In Healthcare
Microsoft Competes With Google, Amazon In Healthcare
April 16, 2021  |  Healthcare

Microsoft showed just how seriously it takes its ambitions in the health sector when it announced its second most expensive purchase in history after LinkedIn...

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