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Chewy Launches Vet Service as Consumers Keep Spending on Pets
Chewy Launches Vet Service as Consumers Keep Spending on Pets
December 14, 2023  |  Retail

Pet products retailer Chewy is launching “Chewy Vet Care,” a network of pet health practices. The first of these veterinary practices will open in South Florida in early 2024,...

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FedNow Closes 2023 With 300-Plus FIs Using Instant Payments Network
FedNow Closes 2023 With 300-Plus FIs Using Instant Payments Network
December 14, 2023  |  Faster Payments

The Federal Reserve says 331 financial institutions (FIs) are employing the FedNow® Service, its real-time payments system. The service launched in July with 35 participants, and is expected...

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River Enables Bitcoin Payments via Text, Email, Messaging App
River Enables Bitcoin Payments via Text, Email, Messaging App
December 14, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin technology and financial services company River launched a feature that enables global bitcoin payments via text message. With the new River Link, users can...

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Smartpricing Raises $14 Million for AI-Powered Hotel Revenue Management
Smartpricing Raises $14 Million for AI-Powered Hotel Revenue Management
December 14, 2023  |  Investments

Smartpricing has raised $14 million to enhance its apartment and hotel sector revenue management software. The Italian company makes software designed to help hosts boost...

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TD Bank and Plaid Partner to Ease Access to Apps
TD Bank and Plaid Partner to Ease Access to Apps
December 14, 2023  |  Digital Banking

TD Bank Group and Plaid have partnered to eliminate the need for TD customers in Canada and the United States to share login credentials with...

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FinWise Bank and Stride Partner on Employer-Sponsored Loans for Students
FinWise Bank and Stride Partner on Employer-Sponsored Loans for Students
December 14, 2023  |  Partnerships

FinWise Bank and Stride Funding partnered to launch a program that allows students to secure loans sponsored by their future employers. This collaborative Employer Sponsored...

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Ex-Wirecard Finance Chief Charged With Fraud
Ex-Wirecard Finance Chief Charged With Fraud
December 14, 2023  |  Legal

More than three years after its collapse, Wirecard’s former finance chief has been accused of fraud. Burkhard Ley, who spent 11 years as the chief...

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Taurus and Teylor Team to Tokenize Loans to German Small Businesses
Taurus and Teylor Team to Tokenize Loans to German Small Businesses
December 14, 2023  |  Loans

Swiss crypto custody firm Taurus has launched a partnership with lending platform Teylor. The partnership, as reported Thursday (Dec. 14) by Coindesk, allows Teylor’s credit portfolio tokens to...

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RYVYL and R3 Launch Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform
RYVYL and R3 Launch Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform
December 14, 2023  |  Blockchain

Blockchain ledger-based payments platform RYVYL has partnered with distributed ledger technology firm R3. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Dec. 14), comes in the form of “RYVYL Block,” described by...

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