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Welcome To The Decade Of Sustainability Rewards

Welcome To The Decade Of Sustainability Rewards
Welcome To The Decade Of Sustainability Rewards
October 21, 2020  |  Loyalty & Rewards

The 1980s were known for consumers obsessing over airline miles, while the 2000s reflected shoppers’ love affair with getting cash back. But the 2020s could...

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Lower US Jobless Rate Hides Those Who Quit Looking For A Job, Data Shows
Lower US Jobless Rate Hides Those Who Quit Looking For A Job, Data Shows
October 21, 2020  |  Economy

Many unemployed U.S. workers simply gave up trying to find work in September after months of the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing recession, the Wall Street...

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Uber’s Kalanick Pours $130M Into Ghost Kitchen Properties
Uber’s Kalanick Pours $130M Into Ghost Kitchen Properties
October 21, 2020  |  Delivery

In making his new ghost kitchens startup CloudKitchens, ex-Uber Co-founder Travis Kalanick has become something of a real estate mogul, buying up 40 properties in...

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Lumin, Interra Credit Union Team On CU’s Digital Banking Solution
Lumin, Interra Credit Union Team On CU’s Digital Banking Solution
October 21, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Lumin Digital’s cloud-native platform will deliver banking solutions to Interra Credit Union’s (Interra) 50,000-plus retail and business members, the companies said in a statement on...

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Emburse, TransferWise Team To Automate Cross-Border Expense Reimbursements
Emburse, TransferWise Team To Automate Cross-Border Expense Reimbursements
October 20, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Emburse, which works in expense management and accounts payable automation, has launched Emburse Global Reimbursements, intended to help pay employee expenses in a more efficient,...

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Brazil Planning IPO For State-Run Digital Bank
Brazil Planning IPO For State-Run Digital Bank
October 20, 2020  |  International

Brazil’s government is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for a new digital arm of Caixa Econômica Federal, according to a Reuters report...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Contribute Crypto To Charities; Bitcoin Crests $12K
Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Contribute Crypto To Charities; Bitcoin Crests $12K
October 20, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A hacking organization released receipts for $10,000 in charitable contributions to two groups made through bitcoin, the BBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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US Stimulus Talks Continue Though Deal Before Election Slim
US Stimulus Talks Continue Though Deal Before Election Slim
October 20, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. House Democrats are signaling that progress is being made on talks about a new stimulus package. However, little indication that anything will be passed...

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Amazon To Pay Consumers For Their Shopping Data
Amazon To Pay Consumers For Their Shopping Data
October 20, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon has launched a new program to gain information about users’ purchasing activity beyond on its own website, a post from the eCommerce giant states,...

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