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Musk’s Tesla Latest Public Company To Go All In On Crypto

Musk’s Tesla Latest Public Company To Go All In On Crypto
Musk’s Tesla Latest Public Company To Go All In On Crypto
February 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

On Wall Street, it’s called “talking up one’s book,” where an investor or speculator promotes their holdings in an effort to spur others to buy...

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Stimulus And eCommerce Surge Lift Dept. Store Sales In January
Stimulus And eCommerce Surge Lift Dept. Store Sales In January
February 08, 2021  |  Retail

Sales at U.S. department stores did something last month they haven’t done in a while: They grew. In fact, the 1.5 percent year-on-year increase posted...

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Nissan Taps CarSaver To Support Online Car Buying Platform
Nissan Taps CarSaver To Support Online Car Buying Platform
February 08, 2021  |  Retail

Nissan has chosen automotive eCommerce technology provider CarSaver to fuel the new Nissan@Home platform. The automaker chose CarSaver’s online shopping system to support parts of...

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NCR Acquires ‘Early-Stage’ Software Company Terafina For Digital Onboarding
NCR Acquires ‘Early-Stage’ Software Company Terafina For Digital Onboarding
February 08, 2021  |  Digital Onboarding

Atlanta-based NCR Corp. has today acquired Terafina, which offers technology for customer account opening and onboarding across digital, branch and call center channels. Get the...

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Twitter Chief Shows More Bitcoin Support By Running ‘Node’ Software
Twitter Chief Shows More Bitcoin Support By Running ‘Node’ Software
February 08, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has gotten a further boost to its image as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posted a picture of his computer running bitcoin “node” software. CNet...

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Kroger Will Pay Workers $100 To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Kroger Will Pay Workers $100 To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
February 08, 2021  |  Retail

The Kroger Co. family of companies said it would provide a single $100 payment to all workers who get the “full manufacturer-recommended doses” of the coronavirus...

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QR Codes Are Making Touchless Payments A Reality Worldwide
QR Codes Are Making Touchless Payments A Reality Worldwide
February 08, 2021  |  Digital Payments

They were futuristic at first, then faded into obscurity for years. Suddenly, they’re everywhere. In what is surely one of the greatest COVID-19 underdog success...

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Deep Dive: Why Digital ID Solutions Could Be Key To Helping The Travel And Tourism Sectors Take Flight
Deep Dive: Why Digital ID Solutions Could Be Key To Helping The Travel And Tourism...
February 08, 2021  |  Authentication

The pandemic has ushered in innumerable changes for businesses of all stripes, but few have been hit as hard as those in the travel and...

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How Corporations Can Do Good — And Do Well — By Financing Supplier Invoices
How Corporations Can Do Good — And Do Well — By Financing Supplier Invoices
February 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

It’s no hyperbole to describe cash flow as the lifeblood of a business. Even when small businesses are able to churn a profit, major pain...

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