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Auto Debt Set Records Before Potential Coronavirus Impact Hits
Auto Debt Set Records Before Potential Coronavirus Impact Hits
June 09, 2020  |  Debt

Trouble may be brewing in the key auto finance sector in the months ahead amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus, despite a drop in...

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NFIB: Small-Business Optimism Swells, But Challenges Remain
NFIB: Small-Business Optimism Swells, But Challenges Remain
June 09, 2020  |  Economy

Small-business owners across the United States are feeling more upbeat about the state of the economy as a growing number expect the downturn to be...

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Flipkart Rolls Out Multilingual AI Voice Tool
Flipkart Rolls Out Multilingual AI Voice Tool
June 09, 2020  |  Voice Activation

Flipkart, Walmart’s supermart online grocery store in India, has introduced a voice assistant that allows users to buy products in multiple languages, starting with Hindi...

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Coronavirus Refunds: Disney Cruise Line To Offer Reimbursements, Credits For Suspended Sailings
Coronavirus Refunds: Disney Cruise Line To Offer Reimbursements, Credits For Suspended Sailings
June 09, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Cruise...

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Time Is Now To Use Bankrupt Stores’ Gift Cards
Time Is Now To Use Bankrupt Stores’ Gift Cards
June 09, 2020  |  Retail

Consumers whose wallets are bulging with gift cards issued by now-bankrupt retailers should think about spending them now — since they may become worthless. Get...

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Nium Teams Up With Visa To Issue Credit Cards In Australia
Nium Teams Up With Visa To Issue Credit Cards In Australia
June 09, 2020  |  VISA

Nium, a financial technology platform, has become a Visa issuer in Australia as part of its membership in Visa’s FinTech Fast Track program. Get the...

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Lemonade, Vroom And Shift4 Payments IPOs Show Wall Street Is Embracing The Digital Leap
Lemonade, Vroom And Shift4 Payments IPOs Show Wall Street Is Embracing The Digital Leap
June 09, 2020  |  Markets

It would have been inconceivable just a few weeks ago to think that U.S. stocks would rebound the way they have, with the S&P 500...

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Klarna Pushes Into Rewards Space With ‘Vibe’
Klarna Pushes Into Rewards Space With ‘Vibe’
June 09, 2020  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Global payments provider and shopping service Klarna is rolling out a sweetener in a bid to bring in more customers as summer weather beckons and...

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Will Americans Return To Salons After Doing Their Hair At Home During The Pandemic?
Will Americans Return To Salons After Doing Their Hair At Home During The Pandemic?
June 09, 2020  |  Retail

When the pandemic hit and shut down hair salons along with other businesses nationwide, the effect on personal aesthetics started out as something of a...

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