Klarna Teams With Verifone To Expand In-Store BNPL Availability
Klarna Teams With Verifone To Expand In-Store BNPL Availability
December 15, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Klarna has teamed up with Silicon Valley digital payments firm Verifone to advance availability in physical stores across...

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China’s Central Bank Tells Merchants To Accept Cash
China’s Central Bank Tells Merchants To Accept Cash
December 15, 2020  |  Cash

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is looking to close the widening digital divide and has warned merchants that they must accept cash or face...

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YouTube’s Brief Outage Focuses Attention On Its Growing Commerce Role
YouTube’s Brief Outage Focuses Attention On Its Growing Commerce Role
December 14, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Google’s massive outage on Monday (Dec. 14) showed not only how much the world relies on services like Gmail, but also spotlighted the company’s YouTube...

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All Eyes On Congress As New Stimulus Bill Takes Shape
All Eyes On Congress As New Stimulus Bill Takes Shape
December 14, 2020  |  Politics

The pending release of a $908 billion bipartisan stimulus in Congress on Monday (Dec. 14) is likely to trigger further frenzied rounds of talks, as...

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DoorDash Partners With Payfare To Launch Banking Solution For Drivers
DoorDash Partners With Payfare To Launch Banking Solution For Drivers
December 14, 2020  |  Digital Banking

DoorDash and Payfare are collaborating to launch the DasherDirect banking solution for delivery drivers (Dashers), which aims to give them greater flexibility over earnings. Get...

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First Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines Administered In US
First Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines Administered In US
December 14, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, outside of clinical trials, started being administered to healthcare workers and nursing home staffers on Monday (Dec.14)....

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Huntington Teams With TCF Financial In $22 Billion Bank Merger
Huntington Teams With TCF Financial In $22 Billion Bank Merger
December 14, 2020  |  Acquiring

Huntington Bancshares is merging with TCF Financial in a $22 billion deal that will result in the development of one of the top 10 U.S....

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Bank Of America Sees Personalized Video As Key To Rewards-Program Loyalty
Bank Of America Sees Personalized Video As Key To Rewards-Program Loyalty
December 14, 2020  |  Digital Banking

It’s been a busy year in digital banking as the pandemic has driven consumers online to manage as much of their day-to-day lives as possible....

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Silicon Valley Loses Grip On Tech Firms
Silicon Valley Loses Grip On Tech Firms
December 13, 2020  |  Real Estate

Remote work practices and policies made necessary by COVID-19 and embraced by employees and companies alike are taking a toll on Silicon Valley, The Wall...

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