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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
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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Mizuho, LINE Increase Investments In Bid To Launch ‘Smartphone Bank’
Mizuho, LINE Increase Investments In Bid To Launch ‘Smartphone Bank’
February 22, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

LINE Corp. and Mizuho Financial Group have agreed to increase their investment in LINE Bank Preparatory Co. and to make changes to its management structure...

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Australian B2B Payments Provider Cirralto Limited To Raise $14.3 Million
Australian B2B Payments Provider Cirralto Limited To Raise $14.3 Million
February 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Australian business-to-business (B2B) payments company Cirralto Limited announced on Monday (Feb. 22) that it garnered “firm commitments” to raise A$18 million (approximately $14.3 million), according...

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Google Data Is The New Black With Connected Clothing
Google Data Is The New Black With Connected Clothing
February 22, 2021  |  Innovation

Imagine if sneakers and any clothing surface were intuitive spaces that Google or any search engine could tap into. Imagine no more, because it already...

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