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Why Toys Are Making A 2020 Comeback

Why Toys Are Making A 2020 Comeback
Why Toys Are Making A 2020 Comeback
October 23, 2020  |  Retail

It’s been a good year to be in the business of selling toys, a fact demonstrated by Mattel’s recent earnings release showing a surprising jump...

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Walmart’s Flipkart Invests $204M For Stake In Indian Fashion Retailer Aditya Birla
Walmart’s Flipkart Invests $204M For Stake In Indian Fashion Retailer Aditya Birla
October 23, 2020  |  Walmart

Walmart India’s eCommerce firm Flipkart is investing $204 million (₹1,500 crore) for a 7.8 percent stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), the...

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This Week In Payments: Tracking The Contactless Shift, Going Global In The Cloud And Casing Crypto’s Mainstream Future
This Week In Payments: Tracking The Contactless Shift, Going Global In The Cloud And Casing...
October 23, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The momentum spurred by the pandemic has accelerated the connected economy. Volante CEO and Founder Vijay Oddiraju told Karen Webster during the latest This Week...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Facebook Takes Dating App To Europe; WhatsApp Allows Businesses To Sell In Chats
Today In Payments Around The World: Facebook Takes Dating App To Europe; WhatsApp Allows Businesses...
October 23, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Facebook is bringing its online dating tool to Europe, while cross-border mobile messaging program WhatsApp is introducing new...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Freelancing Banking App Lili Lands $15M; Alacriti Rolls Out RTP Product For Financial Institutions
Today In Digital-First Banking: Freelancing Banking App Lili Lands $15M; Alacriti Rolls Out RTP Product...
October 23, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, freelancer banking app Lili has notched $15 million in a funding round, while New Jersey-based FinTech Alacriti is...

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Bill Ackman, Emil Michael And The Risk Factors Around SPACs
Bill Ackman, Emil Michael And The Risk Factors Around SPACs
October 23, 2020  |  Investments

On Wall Street, as they say — you pays your money, you takes your pick. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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i2C: Doing Well By Doing Good
i2C: Doing Well By Doing Good
October 23, 2020  |  Innovation

While other firms scaled back their workplace and hiring activities with the onset of the pandemic, i2c took a different path, forging ahead with building...

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American Express Posts Mixed Q3 Earnings
American Express Posts Mixed Q3 Earnings
October 23, 2020  |  Earnings

American Express reported third-quarter earnings of $1.30 a share, missing Wall Street estimates of $1.34, but revenue beat forecasts of $8.66 billion, coming in at...

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Activist Investor Starboard Mulls ACI As Potential M&A Prey
Activist Investor Starboard Mulls ACI As Potential M&A Prey
October 23, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Activist investor Starboard Value already has 10.5 million shares — a 9 percent stake — in payments giant ACI Worldwide but is now eyeing the...

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