British Government Investing $446 Million to Support ‘Future Industries’
British Government Investing $446 Million to Support ‘Future Industries’
March 06, 2023  |  Technology

The British government is investing £370 million (about $446 million) to support “future industries.” The new Science and Technology Framework provides government funding to improve...

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FTX Crypto Bankruptcy Filing Shows $8.6 Billion Shortfall 
FTX Crypto Bankruptcy Filing Shows $8.6 Billion Shortfall 
March 06, 2023  |  Legal

If FTX was founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged personal piggy bank, it wasn’t refilled. Newly filed court documents introduced last week (March 2) reveal what John J. Ray III,...

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Rent the Runway Offers Free Items to Woo ‘Cost-Conscious’ Shoppers
Rent the Runway Offers Free Items to Woo ‘Cost-Conscious’ Shoppers
March 06, 2023  |  Retail

Rent the Runway will begin adding a free item to shipments to attract financially strapped consumers. “The customer is more cost-conscious than she’s ever been...

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Meep and LISNR Partner on Contactless Authentications for Transit Operators
Meep and LISNR Partner on Contactless Authentications for Transit Operators
March 06, 2023  |  Transportation

Meep and LISNR have partnered on contactless authentications for bus, train and transit operators. This collaboration adds LISNR’s proximity verification technology to Meep’s mobility-as-a-service (MaaS)...

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Panera Says Subscription Drives Customer Acquisition Despite Inflationary Pressures
Panera Says Subscription Drives Customer Acquisition Despite Inflationary Pressures
March 06, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Panera has found that its subscription has been key to growing its customer base amid inflation. In an interview with PYMNTS, Eduardo Luz, chief brand...

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Digital Disbursements Kill the Uncertainty of ‘The Check’s in the Mail’
Digital Disbursements Kill the Uncertainty of ‘The Check’s in the Mail’
March 06, 2023  |  Digital Payments

“The check is in the mail” is a catchphrase for: You’ll get paid — just don’t hold your breath wondering when. The check is but...

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Visa Teams With F5 on Secure eCommerce Checkout for Merchants
Visa Teams With F5 on Secure eCommerce Checkout for Merchants
March 06, 2023  |  Retail

Security firm F5 has partnered with Visa to help merchants reduce friction at checkout. “Customers expect seamless commerce experiences and transactions to be secure,” the companies said in a news...

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Wix and Stripe Enable Contactless Payments via iPhone
Wix and Stripe Enable Contactless Payments via iPhone
March 06, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Wix and Stripe have partnered to enable merchants to accept contactless payments with an iPhone. With this new Tap to Pay on iPhone offering, merchants...

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Chewy GM on Pet Care’s Next $43 Billion Market Opportunity
Chewy GM on Pet Care’s Next $43 Billion Market Opportunity
March 06, 2023  |  Retail

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) estimates that one in five U.S. households acquired a pet dog or cat during...

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