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MYBank, Backed By Ant Group, Signs Up For Digital Yuan Test Drives

MYBank, Backed By Ant Group, Signs Up For Digital Yuan Test Drives
MYBank, Backed By Ant Group, Signs Up For Digital Yuan Test Drives
February 22, 2021  |  International

Ant Group’s MYBank is getting in on China’s moves toward launching a digital currency. The online bank said it will now be one of the...

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UK Antitrust Regulator Alerts Big Tech Of Imminent Investigations
UK Antitrust Regulator Alerts Big Tech Of Imminent Investigations
February 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, has given Big Tech a heads-up that investigations are imminent, the Financial Times (FT) reported on...

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New Data Shows Amazon Prime Continues To Outpace Walmart+
New Data Shows Amazon Prime Continues To Outpace Walmart+
February 22, 2021  |  Retail

Since it was first launched in September 2020, the exact intent and purpose behind Walmart+ has been a bit of a moving target. At launch...

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Foxtrot Market Raises $42 Million In Series B Round
Foxtrot Market Raises $42 Million In Series B Round
February 22, 2021  |  Retail

Foxtrot Market has landed $42 million in a Series B growth investment through a round headed up by Monogram Capital Partners and Almanac Insights. A number of...

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Positive Developments In Retail Earnings And Faster Payments
Positive Developments In Retail Earnings And Faster Payments
February 22, 2021  |  Today In Data

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers has reported that its open-air shopping campuses nearly reached their pre-pandemic traffic levels in the last quarter. In international retail, surging Asian demand for leather...

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With 1,100 Stores, Does A Kohl’s Comeback Begin In The Boardroom?
With 1,100 Stores, Does A Kohl’s Comeback Begin In The Boardroom?
February 22, 2021  |  Retail

Macy’s may sell more stuff, but when it comes to store count, Kohl’s is second to none, with 1,100 locations in its portfolio. It’s a...

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What Comes Next: SPACS And The Risks Of De-SPACs
What Comes Next: SPACS And The Risks Of De-SPACs
February 22, 2021  |  IPO

The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) has been having what might be termed a moment in the sun on Wall Street. It’s a moment that...

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Camping World Signs Deal To Buy Maine Location
Camping World Signs Deal To Buy Maine Location
February 22, 2021  |  Retail

Camping World Holdings, Inc. said on Monday (Feb. 22) that it has inked a deal to purchase Lee’s Family Trailer in Windham, Maine. The deal...

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Digital Banking Apps Play Chutes And Ladders In Latest Provider Ranking
Digital Banking Apps Play Chutes And Ladders In Latest Provider Ranking
February 22, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Automation, personalization and the promise of real-time (or at least near real-time) payments all add to the gravitational pull that banking apps exert on the...

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