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The Subscription Economy: What The 2020s Have In Store

The Subscription Economy: What The 2020s Have In Store
The Subscription Economy: What The 2020s Have In Store
January 27, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

It’s not too far-fetched to say that one day soon, perhaps, much of our lives as consumers will run on subscriptions. Get the Full Story...

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CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
January 27, 2020  |  CFPB

For the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 2020 may be a landmark year. There’s the looming question over the agency’s very constitutionality, recent definitions of...

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Commerce Bank, Progressive and Visa Team On Real-Time Insurance Payouts
Commerce Bank, Progressive and Visa Team On Real-Time Insurance Payouts
January 27, 2020  |  VISA

Commerce Bank will strive to provide timely and convenient payments with its new partnership with Progressive Insurance in what they tout as a “truly strategic...

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LA’s CREXi Real Estate Marketplace Lands $30M For Digital Expansion
LA’s CREXi Real Estate Marketplace Lands $30M For Digital Expansion
January 27, 2020  |  Real Estate

Online commercial real estate marketplace CREXi — which serves as a digital toolkit of sorts for buyers, sellers and investors — has raised nearly $30...

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Chinese Consumers Shut Their Wallets In Face Of Coronavirus 
Chinese Consumers Shut Their Wallets In Face Of Coronavirus 
January 27, 2020  |  International

Businesses in China are bracing for the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, causing both Disney and McDonald’s to shutter over the Lunar New Year holiday...

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Tight UK Scooter Regs Lead To Bird Chief’s Exit
Tight UK Scooter Regs Lead To Bird Chief’s Exit
January 27, 2020  |  Personnel

Bird Rides, Inc., the eScooter startup, lost its U.K. and Ireland boss Richard Corbett, who stepped down from the job after two years at the...

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Life House Tech-Focused Hotel Brand Closes $30M Fundraise
Life House Tech-Focused Hotel Brand Closes $30M Fundraise
January 27, 2020  |  Investments

Ashton Kutcher is among the many investors closing a $30 million deal to help Life House continue its disruption of hotels, Life House announced on...

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Monzo Courts SoftBank As Part Of £100M Capital Raise
Monzo Courts SoftBank As Part Of £100M Capital Raise
January 27, 2020  |  Investments

British banking unicorn Monzo is in talks with Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank for financial assistance in its growth plans into the U.S. Monzo Co-founder Tom...

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Codat, Temenos Partner For Bank, SMB Alliance
Codat, Temenos Partner For Bank, SMB Alliance
January 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Swiss banking software firm Temenos is partnering with London accounting API startup Codat, Temenos announced on Friday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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