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Ulta: The Future of Beauty Is Click-and-Mortar™
Ulta: The Future of Beauty Is Click-and-Mortar™
June 05, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers seek more convenient buying options for even the most historically on-site trial-based categories, the beauty industry is transforming to meet shoppers’ increasing Click-and-Mortar™...

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US Lawmakers: Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan ‘Wrongly Detained’ in Nigeria
US Lawmakers: Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan ‘Wrongly Detained’ in Nigeria
June 05, 2024  |  Legal

Twelve members of Congress are calling on the Biden Administration to work to free Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan from detention in Nigeria, saying he is...

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UK Neobank Starling Will Not Reapply for EU Banking License
UK Neobank Starling Will Not Reapply for EU Banking License
June 05, 2024  |  Banking

United Kingdom neobank Starling reportedly does not plan to reapply for a European Union banking license. Instead, the company will try to expand internationally via...

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Record Investment Income Fuels Continued Consumer Spending
Record Investment Income Fuels Continued Consumer Spending
June 05, 2024  |  Economy

Rising investment income, high household wealth and strong employment rates are keeping Americans spending. It’s a phenomenon chronicled Wednesday (June 5) in a report by...

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GroupSync and Spreedly Partner to Facilitate Payments for Hotels
GroupSync and Spreedly Partner to Facilitate Payments for Hotels
June 05, 2024  |  Partnerships

GroupSync has partnered with Spreedly to expedite value delivery and revenue growth for the hotel groups and event planners using its platform. With this collaboration,...

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EBay Cutting Amex Ties Over Card Fees
EBay Cutting Amex Ties Over Card Fees
June 05, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Arguing its fees are too steep, eBay is dropping American Express (Amex). The online marketplace will stop taking Amex as a payment option beginning Aug....

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CFOs Struggle to Manage Complexities of State Tax Filings
CFOs Struggle to Manage Complexities of State Tax Filings
June 05, 2024  |  Taxes

Tax season might be over. But then again, there’s always next year. As Wendy Walker, solution principal at Sovos, told PYMNTS, the complexities of tax...

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Dave CEO: Cash Flow-Based Underwriting Critical to Helping Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer
Dave CEO: Cash Flow-Based Underwriting Critical to Helping Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer
June 05, 2024  |  Digital-First Banking

It’s been quite a year so far for FinTechs in general and neobanks in particular. However, Jason Wilk, CEO of digital banking app Dave, doesn’t...

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How CFOs Act as Force-Multipliers for Business Growth
How CFOs Act as Force-Multipliers for Business Growth
June 05, 2024  |  CFO

Today’s CFOs have their task cut out for them. From managing and mitigating historic levels of uncertainty to striking the right return on investment (ROI)...

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