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Rakuten, Afterpay Combine BNPL, Cash-Back Rewards
Rakuten, Afterpay Combine BNPL, Cash-Back Rewards
December 06, 2021  |  Retail

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Afterpay is teaming up with shopping rewards and cash-back program Rakuten on a program that combines cash-back rewards and...

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Carwow Drives $55M in Funding
Carwow Drives $55M in Funding
December 06, 2021  |  Investments

In a drive to speed up technology and platform advancement, London-based online vehicle marketplace Carwow has secured $55 million in investments from Hercules Capital, according...

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Walgreens Considering Sale of Boots Alliance
Walgreens Considering Sale of Boots Alliance
December 06, 2021  |  Retail

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is working with Goldman Sachs on a possible sale of 172-year-old U.K. health and beauty retailer Boots, according to a Sky...

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Citizens Pay Offers Fee Free POS Financing Across Microsoft Store
Citizens Pay Offers Fee Free POS Financing Across Microsoft Store
December 06, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Citizens Financial Group is expanding its partnership with the Microsoft Store and offering no-interest, point-of-sale financing through the bank’s Citizens Pay platform, according to a...

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Alibaba Reorganizes its Global, Domestic eCommerce Business
Alibaba Reorganizes its Global, Domestic eCommerce Business
December 06, 2021  |  eCommerce

A trifecta of changes — new competition, a sluggish economy and continued regulatory pressures — has China’s Alibaba revamping its eCommerce businesses and appointing a...

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PYMNTS Launches TechREG™ Platform to Offer Regulatory and Public Policy Intelligence on the Digital Economy
PYMNTS Launches TechREG™ Platform to Offer Regulatory and Public Policy Intelligence on the Digital Economy
December 06, 2021  |  Regulation

When I announced the acquisition of the leading global media and content platform on antitrust and competition policy, Competition Policy International (CPI), six weeks ago,...

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Central Bank of Bahrain to Offer Digital Payments Platform
Central Bank of Bahrain to Offer Digital Payments Platform
December 05, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The Central Bank of Bahrain is likely the next to offer a digital currency, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Is the ‘Great Resignation’ a Myth or Reality?
Is the ‘Great Resignation’ a Myth or Reality?
December 05, 2021  |  Personnel

While much has been made of “the great resignation,” or the phenomenon this year of workers everywhere quitting their jobs en masse, a piece from...

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UK Credit Card Interest Rates Surpass 21%, Highest Since 1998
UK Credit Card Interest Rates Surpass 21%, Highest Since 1998
December 05, 2021  |  Credit Cards

With credit card interest rates at new highs, campaigners want there to be more caps on the rates, The Guardian writes. Get the Full Story...

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