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ProShares Launching Metaverse ETF
ProShares Launching Metaverse ETF
December 29, 2021  |  Investments

ProShares applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on the metaverse on Tuesday (Dec. 28), according to a...

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Central Bank of Ireland: Stores Can’t Refuse Cash Payments
Central Bank of Ireland: Stores Can’t Refuse Cash Payments
December 29, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The rapid rise in popularity of digital and contactless payments in Ireland has caught the attention of a leading consumer association when some stores reportedly...

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For Large Restaurant Brands, 2021 Was Better Than Normal  
For Large Restaurant Brands, 2021 Was Better Than Normal  
December 29, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

2021 was a good year for major restaurant chains, not only in contrast to the devastating year before, but also by pre-pandemic standards. Get the...

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CaixaBank Buys Bankia Insurance From Mapfre
CaixaBank Buys Bankia Insurance From Mapfre
December 29, 2021  |  Insurance

Spanish insurance firm Mapfre has sold Bankia’s insurance platform to CaixaBank for 571 million euros ($645 million), although the sides noted that an ongoing arbitration...

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Israeli FinTech PayMe Wants to Tap Into EU “Gold Rush”
Israeli FinTech PayMe Wants to Tap Into EU “Gold Rush”
December 29, 2021  |  International

Israeli FinTech PayMe is planning to expand into the European market, capitalizing on a change in regulations that have led to a “gold rush.” Get...

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Retailers Grapple with Costs Tied to Longer Grace Periods for Returns
Retailers Grapple with Costs Tied to Longer Grace Periods for Returns
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

Major U.S. retailers who adopted longer return policies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to entice customers could be paying for those changes — in more...

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LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires
LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

LG Electronics is expanding the number of its unstaffed retail stores from the original nine, which opened in May, to 19 as of Wednesday (Dec....

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Big Retailers Raising Wages Faster Than New $15 State Mandates
Big Retailers Raising Wages Faster Than New $15 State Mandates
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

Of the 26 states — and Washington, D.C. — mandating minimum wage raises in 2022, California and New York are the only states that will...

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Federal Regulator Launches Consultation to Reconsider Gig Workers Status
Federal Regulator Launches Consultation to Reconsider Gig Workers Status
December 29, 2021  |  Gig Economy

The National Labor Relations Board, a U.S. federal independent agency which oversees union activity and workers’ rights, on Monday (Dec. 27) launched an invitation to...

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