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Treasury Secretary Yellen Says She Hasn’t Decided on Digital Dollar Creation

Treasury Secretary Yellen Says She Hasn’t Decided on Digital Dollar Creation
Treasury Secretary Yellen Says She Hasn’t Decided on Digital Dollar Creation
December 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she doesn’t know whether or not the Federal Reserve should make a digital version of the dollar, Reuters reported Thursday...

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Today in Retail: Dollar General Says No to Raising Prices; Apple Notes Slower iPhone Demand
Today in Retail: Dollar General Says No to Raising Prices; Apple Notes Slower iPhone Demand
December 02, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, U.S. consumers plan to do half of their remaining holiday shopping online, while Dollar General executives say they don’t plan...

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Lamaa Gets Investment in Series A From Wa’ed for SMB Digitization
Lamaa Gets Investment in Series A From Wa’ed for SMB Digitization
December 02, 2021  |  Investments

Wa’ed, the entrepreneurship arm of Saudi Aramco, has invested in the Riyadh-based FinTech startup Lamaa, the companies announced Thursday (Dec. 2). Get the Full Story...

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New Provider Ranking of Order-Ahead Apps Features Shifts and Ties
New Provider Ranking of Order-Ahead Apps Features Shifts and Ties
December 02, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Feel like ordering takeout? With this month’s PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps, which compares restaurant apps based on data about their ordering capabilities, their...

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66% of B2B Companies Believe Digital-Enabled Sales Interactions Are Important to Customers 
66% of B2B Companies Believe Digital-Enabled Sales Interactions Are Important to Customers 
December 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing global B2B firms to eCommerce channels and marketplaces, and the payments and processes that go with them. B2C firms adapted...

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Grab Shares Slide in Nasdaq Debut Following $40B SPAC Deal
Grab Shares Slide in Nasdaq Debut Following $40B SPAC Deal
December 02, 2021  |  IPO

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CVS Health and Microsoft Link Up to Speed Healthcare’s Digital Shift on Retail’s Frontlines
CVS Health and Microsoft Link Up to Speed Healthcare’s Digital Shift on Retail’s Frontlines
December 02, 2021  |  Healthcare

Connected healthcare keeps making new connections as firms from different parts of the business world join forces to drive greater digital transformation for millions of...

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Grocery Roundup: NYC’s eGrocery Market Grows More Crowded; ‘Just Walk Out’ Comes to London
Grocery Roundup: NYC’s eGrocery Market Grows More Crowded; ‘Just Walk Out’ Comes to London
December 02, 2021  |  Retail

The on-demand grocery delivery market in New York City continues to grow more competitive. Boxed, the New York City-based online wholesale retailer, announced Monday (Nov....

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Spider-Man May Be Turning 60, but AMC’s NFT Promo Proves He’s up to New Tricks
Spider-Man May Be Turning 60, but AMC’s NFT Promo Proves He’s up to New Tricks
December 02, 2021  |  NFTs

Although Spider-Man and Peter Parker’s humble comic book origins date back to 1962, the new and improved superhero has unabashedly gone 21st century. With the...

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