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Pandemic Has Consumers Embracing QR Codes And Contactless Payments

Pandemic Has Consumers Embracing QR Codes And Contactless Payments
Pandemic Has Consumers Embracing QR Codes And Contactless Payments
October 05, 2020  |  Digital Payments

While the global pandemic has taken a toll on almost every business, consumer demand for all things touchless is surging — and has even been...

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Apple Updates Website With Phil Schiller’s Replacement
Apple Updates Website With Phil Schiller’s Replacement
October 04, 2020  |  Apple

Apple has updated its website to show that Greg Joswiak has taken over for Phil Schiller as the company’s new senior vice president of Worldwide...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Drops To 23-Month Low; Bitcoin Use Up In Egypt
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Drops To 23-Month Low; Bitcoin Use Up In Egypt
October 04, 2020  |  Bitcoin

After 180 days of volatility, bitcoin dropped to its lowest mark since November 2018, according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Square Capital Chief To Step Down
Square Capital Chief To Step Down
October 04, 2020  |  Personnel

Jacqueline Reses, head of Square‘s Square Capital unit, is stepping down as of Oct. 30, according to a report from The Motley Fool. Get the...

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More Private Equity Managers Turning To NAV Credit Facilities
More Private Equity Managers Turning To NAV Credit Facilities
October 04, 2020  |  Investments

Private equity managers are turning to specialty borrowing facilities to make sure they can survive the coronavirus pandemic, the Financial Times (FT) reports, though this...

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BlackLine Acquires Rimilia To Boost AI-Powered AR
BlackLine Acquires Rimilia To Boost AI-Powered AR
October 04, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Account automation software firm BlackLine has acquired AI-based cloud platform Rimilia in order to expand BlackLine’s capabilities into AR automation, a new area for the...

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Permanent US Job Losses Over Last 6 Months Rose Fastest In 50 Years
Permanent US Job Losses Over Last 6 Months Rose Fastest In 50 Years
October 04, 2020  |  Economy

As the pandemic continues, so does the lagging economy — and a spate of now permanent layoffs, CNN reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Ex-Uber Exec To File $250M SPAC IPO Backed By Former Google CEO
Ex-Uber Exec To File $250M SPAC IPO Backed By Former Google CEO
October 04, 2020  |  IPO

A former Uber executive is planning to launch a $250 million initial public offering (IPO) for a blank check company whose advisors include billionaire Eric...

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Nacha Adopts New Rules To Modernize ACH Payments
Nacha Adopts New Rules To Modernize ACH Payments
October 04, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Nonprofit Nacha, which enables Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments, has adopted eight new amendments to the Nacha Operating Rules that a press release said will...

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