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B2B eCommerce, Corporate Cards Take B2B VC Lead

B2B eCommerce, Corporate Cards Take B2B VC Lead
B2B eCommerce, Corporate Cards Take B2B VC Lead
April 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Corporate card startup Ramp confirmed earlier reports of new backing with the announcement of its $115 million funding round, but it wasn’t the biggest investment...

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Blackhawk CEO: eGift Cards Find New Life As Gaming Currency
Blackhawk CEO: eGift Cards Find New Life As Gaming Currency
April 09, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The term “gift card,” as of the year 2021, is becoming something of a misnomer, as a gift card may or may not be given...

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Taco Bell President: ‘Restaurants Of The Future’ Will Tap Targeted Experiences
Taco Bell President: ‘Restaurants Of The Future’ Will Tap Targeted Experiences
April 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The events of the last 13 months have presented the restaurant industry with unprecedented challenges, forcing them to reconsider everything from digital technologies to supply...

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BNPL Expands ‘Next Gen’ Label; Aims Across Demographics
BNPL Expands ‘Next Gen’ Label; Aims Across Demographics
April 09, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Younger consumers and buy now, pay later (BNPL) platforms became inseparable during the past year as the installment payment method grew during the pandemic. The...

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Amex: Digital Tools Will Bring Consumers Back To Restaurants
Amex: Digital Tools Will Bring Consumers Back To Restaurants
April 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

According to recent reports, the road to recovery is something of a long slow walk as consumers remain hesitant to get back out there. Even...

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Taking Friction Out Of Back-Office Digitization
Taking Friction Out Of Back-Office Digitization
April 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Dramatic disruption often means dramatic response. For many organizations, the pandemic presented the sudden opportunity to fast-track modernization initiatives that had been put on the...

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Eastern Bankshares, Century Bancorp To Merge With $22 Billion In Assets
Eastern Bankshares, Century Bancorp To Merge With $22 Billion In Assets
April 08, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Eastern Bankshares, a Boston-based mutual that is the country’s largest of its kind, and Century Bancorp have entered into an agreement to merge companies, with...

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Bitcoin Daily: Kraken Weighs Direct Listing In 2022; Robinhood Now Counts 9.5 Million Crypto Traders
Bitcoin Daily: Kraken Weighs Direct Listing In 2022; Robinhood Now Counts 9.5 Million Crypto Traders
April 08, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin exchange Kraken is looking at going public via a direct listing next year, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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