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Walmart Joins Livestreaming Trend With TikTok; New ‘Shop Party’ App Debuts
Walmart Joins Livestreaming Trend With TikTok; New ‘Shop Party’ App Debuts
December 17, 2020  |  eCommerce

At a time when the coronavirus has sent record numbers of consumers online instead of to the mall, livestreaming is filling the social vacuum. There’s...

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Real-Time Payments Go Live At ESL Federal Credit Union
Real-Time Payments Go Live At ESL Federal Credit Union
December 17, 2020  |  Credit Unions

ESL Federal Credit Union, through a team effort with other organizations, has gone live with real-time payments on the RTP network. ESL has more than...

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Bitcoin Rally Here to Stay – Or Fleeting?  
Bitcoin Rally Here to Stay – Or Fleeting?  
December 17, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Amid the rallies that have marked all manner of asset classes in 2020 – where things hummed along to start the year, turned sour in...

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SaaS Subscriptions And More Use Platform Tech To Extend Signup Streak
SaaS Subscriptions And More Use Platform Tech To Extend Signup Streak
December 17, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

Talking about a COVID-era subscription boom in the abstract is one thing, but there’s nothing like a real-life use case to illustrate the recurring digital...

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Fashion Retailer rue21 Strikes Deal To Retire Debt
Fashion Retailer rue21 Strikes Deal To Retire Debt
December 17, 2020  |  Retail

Fashion retailer rue21 (r21 Holdings, Inc.) said that its formidable financial standing enabled it to refinance its current term loan, decrease the cost of funds...

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Jobless Claims Top Forecasts, Increasing To 885K
Jobless Claims Top Forecasts, Increasing To 885K
December 17, 2020  |  Economy

Initial jobless claims for the week that ended Dec. 12 were up 23,000, hitting a high of 885,000 versus 853,000 expected, the U.S Department of...

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IBM Payments On The Future Of Virtual Cards
IBM Payments On The Future Of Virtual Cards
December 17, 2020  |  CFO

Virtual cards can reduce fraud for businesses transacting online by keeping sensitive payment details safer from cybercriminals, says Mike Cook, senior partner at IBM Payments...

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Device Desires Of Superconnected Consumers
Device Desires Of Superconnected Consumers
December 17, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

First things get miniaturized, then mini things get combined with other mini things to make something (slightly) bigger than the sum of its parts. So...

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Deep Dive: How Tapping Instant Payments For Disbursements Can Help State, Federal Agencies Foster Financial Security
Deep Dive: How Tapping Instant Payments For Disbursements Can Help State, Federal Agencies Foster Financial...
December 17, 2020  |  Disbursements

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