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Housing Savings Startup StepLadder Raises £1.5M

Housing Savings Startup StepLadder Raises £1.5M
Housing Savings Startup StepLadder Raises £1.5M
October 25, 2019  |  Investments

A London-based startup named StepLadder, aimed at helping the millennial generation afford a down payment for a house in the U.K., has raised £1.5 million...

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Amex, Nova Offer Global Transfer Of US Credit Reports
Amex, Nova Offer Global Transfer Of US Credit Reports
October 25, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

American Express has partnered with Nova Credit, a credit reporting startup that operates across borders, to give expatriates and immigrants the ability to share their...

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How Payments And Trust Make For Better Commerce
How Payments And Trust Make For Better Commerce
October 25, 2019  |  Today In Data

As mobile-order ahead takes the field, tap-to-pay gains steam. Efforts are afoot to repair the data trust deficit, while online financing promises to gain a new foothold. And a relatively remote...

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Mastercard’s Vocalink Renews LINK Collaboration Through 2031
Mastercard’s Vocalink Renews LINK Collaboration Through 2031
October 25, 2019  |  Partnerships

Mastercard-owned Vocalink has contracted with LINK through 2031 to continue offering ATM switching and settlement services to roughly 60,000 ATMs in the U.K., Mastercard announced...

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How FinTechs Enable Split-Tender Transactions With Loyalty Points
How FinTechs Enable Split-Tender Transactions With Loyalty Points
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

FinTech firms are keeping a pulse on how merchants retain their customers — and how they can help them with those strategies through technology. One...

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Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing intelligent shopping carts that are billed as a way to improve the in-store experience. Canadian food retailer Sobeys, for instance, is bringing...

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Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

With a design that would let vehicles be customized for parcel delivery or serve as mini-hotels, trucks are being designed in Japan for a driverless...

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American Dream Mega Mall Opens In Mega eCommerce Era
American Dream Mega Mall Opens In Mega eCommerce Era
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

Even with the mall under pressure due to the rise of online shopping, the American Dream’s first phase will come to life on Friday (Oct....

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