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BNPL Energizes Spending Per Latest Alt-Credit Provider Ranking

BNPL Energizes Spending Per Latest Alt-Credit Provider Ranking
BNPL Energizes Spending Per Latest Alt-Credit Provider Ranking
January 25, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

The “it” way to buy now is to pay later. As in “buy now, pay later.” Call it BNPL for short. Get the Full Story...

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Amid Battle With Reliance Retail, Amazon Calls For Jail Time For Future Group’s CEO
Amid Battle With Reliance Retail, Amazon Calls For Jail Time For Future Group’s CEO
January 25, 2021  |  Legal

Amazon is upping its legal battle against Reliance Retail’s $3.4 billion acquisition of Future Group’s retail assets. This time around, it is even asking that an...

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AMC Dodges Bankruptcy With $917 Million Capital Infusion
AMC Dodges Bankruptcy With $917 Million Capital Infusion
January 25, 2021  |  Investments

Struggling movie theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings has dodged bankruptcy by raising $917 million in new equity and debt capital, a move it says should...

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NCR Inks $2.5 Billion Acquisition Deal For Cardtronics At $39 Share Price
NCR Inks $2.5 Billion Acquisition Deal For Cardtronics At $39 Share Price
January 25, 2021  |  Acquiring

NCR inked a $2.5 billion all-cash deal to acquire Cardtronics for $39 per share. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Luxury Retailers May Burn Returned Items Instead of Dealing With Post-Brexit Red Tape
Luxury Retailers May Burn Returned Items Instead of Dealing With Post-Brexit Red Tape
January 25, 2021  |  Retail

Call it a designer pothole, the Gucci gap or a Burberry bump in the road — whatever name you choose, the reality is that the...

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Today In Retail: Cox Automotive Rolls Out End-To-End Retail Experience; Pinterest Debuts AR Eyeshadow Try-On Tech
Today In Retail: Cox Automotive Rolls Out End-To-End Retail Experience; Pinterest Debuts AR Eyeshadow Try-On...
January 25, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Cox Automotive has released its Complete Retail online experience, and Pinterest is introducing an augmented reality (AR) try-on tool to...

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Pollinate: The Payments Industry Cannot Be Complacent About Supporting Small Businesses
Pollinate: The Payments Industry Cannot Be Complacent About Supporting Small Businesses
January 25, 2021  |  SMBs

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all businesses, but the smaller firms have been particularly hard-hit. Jonathan Hughes, co-founder of Pollinate and CEO of Pollinate Horizons,...

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Today In Payments Around The World: India’s Central Bank Aims To Clamp Down On Shadow Lenders; Global FDI Falls By 42 Pct
Today In Payments Around The World: India’s Central Bank Aims To Clamp Down On Shadow...
January 25, 2021  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, India’s central bank wants stricter regulations for big shadow lenders, while global foreign direct investment (FDI) dropped...

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Google Pledges $150 Million To Aid COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
Google Pledges $150 Million To Aid COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
January 25, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Google will kick in $150 million “to promote vaccine education and equitable distribution and make it easier to find locally relevant information, including when and...

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