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Buy Now Pay Later Players Compete For Customer Attention, Spend

Buy Now Pay Later Players Compete For Customer Attention, Spend
Buy Now Pay Later Players Compete For Customer Attention, Spend
February 09, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Sometimes it takes years to become an overnight success. The quote actually came from Prince, who honed his craft for years as a teenager before...

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AI Adds Fuel To New Credit Scoring Data
AI Adds Fuel To New Credit Scoring Data
February 09, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

There’s arguably no more important issue for financial service companies than customer acquisition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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How Half Of All Businesses Are Closing The Receivables Cash Flow Gap
How Half Of All Businesses Are Closing The Receivables Cash Flow Gap
February 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

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RBC Says Apple Pay Should Include Crypto Functionality
RBC Says Apple Pay Should Include Crypto Functionality
February 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

RBC Capital Markets said Apple would benefit by developing a crypto exchange out of its Apple Wallet, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises Above $44,000; Bank Of Korea Gives CBDCs And Cash Same Legal Status
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises Above $44,000; Bank Of Korea Gives CBDCs And Cash Same Legal...
February 08, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin shot above $44,000 on Monday (Feb. 8), after Tesla revealed in a filing that it had purchased $1.5 billion of bitcoin, CNBC reported. Get...

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Goldman Consumer Banking Division Adds Former Stripe Exec Bhatia To Run D2C Business
Goldman Consumer Banking Division Adds Former Stripe Exec Bhatia To Run D2C Business
February 08, 2021  |  Personnel

Goldman Sachs has hired two executives to leadership roles, including ex-PayPal executive Swati Bhatia and insider David Stark, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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NY Fed Report Shows Positive Spending Outlook For 2021
NY Fed Report Shows Positive Spending Outlook For 2021
February 08, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

A January study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found consumers expect to be spending more this year than they have in several...

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DoorDash Acquires Robotic Food Prep Company
DoorDash Acquires Robotic Food Prep Company
February 08, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Taking the concept of contactless to a new level, DoorDash is buying a robotics company. The delivery service announced Monday (Feb. 8) that it will...

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Micromobility Startup Helbiz To Merge With SPAC; Will Establish Ghost Kitchens
Micromobility Startup Helbiz To Merge With SPAC; Will Establish Ghost Kitchens
February 08, 2021  |  IPO

Helbiz, a micromobility startup, is looking to go public via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), according to a report from TechCrunch. Get the Full Story...

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