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IBM Gets Stake In Blockchain Finance Network we.trade

IBM Gets Stake In Blockchain Finance Network we.trade
IBM Gets Stake In Blockchain Finance Network we.trade
May 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To allow for network improvements and the acceleration of the worldwide commercialization of its platform, we.trade has unveiled an “enhanced collaboration” with IBM. The company also...

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Today In Payments: Banks Brace For Forbearance Program Expiry Dates; Shopify To Launch Merchant Banking, BNPL Tools
Today In Payments: Banks Brace For Forbearance Program Expiry Dates; Shopify To Launch Merchant Banking,...
May 21, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, banks brace for the end of their mortgage forbearance program, and Shopify launched a business account for merchants and POS credit...

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Macy’s Chief Sees $10B In Opportunities Amid Retail Struggles
Macy’s Chief Sees $10B In Opportunities Amid Retail Struggles
May 21, 2020  |  Retail

Shortly after Macy’s warned investors Thursday (May 21) of a probable $1 billion first-quarter operating loss, Jeff Gennette, the iconic store’s chief executive officer, spoke...

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New Jersey Shore To Open Memorial Day Weekend
New Jersey Shore To Open Memorial Day Weekend
May 21, 2020  |  Retail

Residents itching to visit the New Jersey shore over the Memorial Day weekend can break out bathing suits and head to the beach. Get the...

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Uber Assisted Nearly 50K Workers With $19M During Pandemic
Uber Assisted Nearly 50K Workers With $19M During Pandemic
May 21, 2020  |  Economy

Uber said it has so far spent $19 million assisting almost 50,000 drivers and food delivery couriers who came down with the coronavirus or were...

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How Retail Is Preparing For Consumers’ Long-Term Shift To Digital 
How Retail Is Preparing For Consumers’ Long-Term Shift To Digital 
May 21, 2020  |  Retail

That consumers have relocated their lives online in response to the pandemic is an easily visible fact when you look at earnings reports that successful...

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New Stimulus Bill Would Give Cannabis Firms Bank Access
New Stimulus Bill Would Give Cannabis Firms Bank Access
May 21, 2020  |  Banking

The U.S. government stimulus program has sought – with urgency – to help keep smaller firms across the country hanging on until reopening becomes feasible....

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Amazon Joins Competitive Food Delivery Market In India
Amazon Joins Competitive Food Delivery Market In India
May 21, 2020  |  Amazon

Seattle-based Amazon is ramping up its operations in India’s growing market by launching Amazon Food, which will deliver prepared meals. The company already offers grocery delivery...

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