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Today In Digital-First Banking: Brex Seeks Bank Charter; MYBank Enrolls In Digital Yuan Test Drives

Today In Digital-First Banking: Brex Seeks Bank Charter; MYBank Enrolls In Digital Yuan Test Drives
Today In Digital-First Banking: Brex Seeks Bank Charter; MYBank Enrolls In Digital Yuan Test Drives
February 22, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Brex has filed to open an industrial bank in Utah, while MYBank is getting in on China’s moves...

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Today In Retail: Camping World Makes Deal For Maine Location; Foxtrot Market Lands $42 Million
Today In Retail: Camping World Makes Deal For Maine Location; Foxtrot Market Lands $42 Million
February 22, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Camping World Holdings said it struck a deal to purchase Lee’s Family Trailer, while Foxtrot Market has landed $42 million...

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House Committee OKs $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Assistance Legislation
House Committee OKs $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Assistance Legislation
February 22, 2021  |  Coronavirus

In a move that furthered a leading focus for President Joe Biden in the direction of a complete House vote, the budget committee of the...

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Billions Of Relief Dollars Hang In The Balance For US Restaurants
Billions Of Relief Dollars Hang In The Balance For US Restaurants
February 22, 2021  |  Retail

Earlier this month, the RESTAURANTS Act, which would dedicate $120 billion to restaurant relief, was reintroduced in Congress by a bipartisan group of senators, as...

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UK Trading Execs Urge More Retail Investor IPO Inclusion
UK Trading Execs Urge More Retail Investor IPO Inclusion
February 22, 2021  |  IPO

Executives at trading platforms AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor in the U.K. are pushing companies to open up initial public offerings (IPOs) to...

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New Insurance App Provider Ranking Conveys A Sense Of Safety
New Insurance App Provider Ranking Conveys A Sense Of Safety
February 22, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

InsurTechs are all the rage, and why shouldn’t they be? Safety, security, and protection all in the palm of one’s hand, doing smart things in...

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Mastercard, Island Pay Launch CBDC-Linked Card In The Bahamas
Mastercard, Island Pay Launch CBDC-Linked Card In The Bahamas
February 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Mastercard is partnering with mobile wallet provider Island Pay and the Central Bank of The Bahamas to launch the first ever prepaid card that lets...

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Google’s Oscar Health Looks To Raise $1 Billion In IPO
Google’s Oscar Health Looks To Raise $1 Billion In IPO
February 22, 2021  |  IPO

Oscar Health, a health insurance technology startup backed by Google parent Alphabet, is looking to notch $1.05 billion in an initial public offering (IPO). Get...

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Digital Dollar Exploration Gets Backing From Treasury Secretary Yellen
Digital Dollar Exploration Gets Backing From Treasury Secretary Yellen
February 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Full steam ahead for the digital dollar — but no go for bitcoin as (widespread) transaction mechanism? Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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