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NACHA Names Jane Larimer As New CEO
NACHA Names Jane Larimer As New CEO
May 07, 2019  |  Personnel

The board of directors for Nacha has selected Jane E. Larimer as the nonprofit’s next president and CEO, the organization said in a release. Get...

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Fifth Avenue Vacancies Reflect Uptick In Retail Closures
Fifth Avenue Vacancies Reflect Uptick In Retail Closures
May 07, 2019  |  Retail

As retailers shutter locations from the heartland to big cities, the latest update on the state of retail from New York’s storied Fifth Avenue says...

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Amazon’s One-Day Shipping Pledge Boosts Logistics Startups
Amazon’s One-Day Shipping Pledge Boosts Logistics Startups
May 07, 2019  |  Delivery

Amazon’s announcement that it plans to inject $800 million to facilitate next-day delivery has created opportunities for logistics startups that can help retailers remain competitive...

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Citi Lures Depositors With Credit Card-Like Perks
Citi Lures Depositors With Credit Card-Like Perks
May 07, 2019  |  Banking

Citigroup is the world’s largest credit-card issuer, with about 28 million customers, but the gap between its credit business and retail banking has grown larger....

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Warehouse And Logistics Startup Flexe Raises $43M
Warehouse And Logistics Startup Flexe Raises $43M
May 07, 2019  |  Investments

A Seattle-based startup that manages an on-demand warehouse marketplace has raised $43 million in a Series B funding round, according to reports. Flexe has found...

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Enterprise Offers Vehicle Subscriptions
Enterprise Offers Vehicle Subscriptions
May 07, 2019  |  Innovation

Forget car and truck rentals, at least for the moment. Subscription commerce is the coolest new thing in automotive retail. Enterprise Holdings reportedly is running...

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Freedom Mobile Exposes Data On Thousands Of Customers
Freedom Mobile Exposes Data On Thousands Of Customers
May 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Freedom Mobile, the Canadian wireless carrier, reportedly exposed its customers’ data and took a week to fix the security lapse after being alerted to it....

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Mastercard Tests Biometric Cards In Mexico
Mastercard Tests Biometric Cards In Mexico
May 07, 2019  |  Innovation

Mastercard and payments technology company Edenred announced Tuesday (May 7) the launch of a biometric card technology test in Mexico. Get the Full Story Complete...

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CFPB Proposes Implementation Of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
CFPB Proposes Implementation Of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
May 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Tuesday (May 7) that it has introduced a proposal to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act....

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