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Biden Expected To Name Professor Michael Barr To Head OCC
Biden Expected To Name Professor Michael Barr To Head OCC
January 21, 2021  |  Personnel

Former Ripple advisor and Treasury Department official Michael Barr is anticipated to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under President Joe...

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COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Risk
COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Risk
January 21, 2021  |  Healthcare

The healthcare industry continues to be on high alert and many hospitals are operating increasingly close to maximum capacity. Elective procedures typically handled at the...

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Transport Trade Group Brings Airlines And Vaccine IDs Into The Digital Age
Transport Trade Group Brings Airlines And Vaccine IDs Into The Digital Age
January 21, 2021  |  Coronavirus

At some point, though it may seem to be far away, air travel is going to resume. It may take a while. But businesspeople will...

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Drip Capital Aims To Create Trade Finance Network For Cross Border Buyers, Suppliers
Drip Capital Aims To Create Trade Finance Network For Cross Border Buyers, Suppliers
January 21, 2021  |  SMBs

As the holiday shipping delay season fades into the books, the feeling of ordering something and doubting its arrival should be fresh in the minds...

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App Store Approach Helps Banks Manage Partners, Speed Digital Transformation
App Store Approach Helps Banks Manage Partners, Speed Digital Transformation
January 21, 2021  |  Banking

In the bid to hasten their digital transformation, when it comes to innovation, financial institutions (FIs) may benefit from an “app store” approach as they...

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Auto Lenders Use AI To Drive Safer Real-Time Disbursements
Auto Lenders Use AI To Drive Safer Real-Time Disbursements
January 21, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Immediate disbursements are gaining favor in various industries and sectors. They can eliminate the pain points in business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions by keeping consumers from waiting...

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PSCU: Digital And Analytics Offerings Will Accelerate In 2021
PSCU: Digital And Analytics Offerings Will Accelerate In 2021
January 21, 2021  |  Credit Unions

For credit unions (CUs), the digital trends that accelerated in 2020 amid the pandemic will gain even further traction this year. In an interview with...

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Restaurant Franchisee NPC Gets Green Light To Sell Pizza Hut, Wendy’s For $800 Million
Restaurant Franchisee NPC Gets Green Light To Sell Pizza Hut, Wendy’s For $800 Million
January 20, 2021  |  Retail

Restaurant franchisee NPC International won court approval to sell 1,300 Pizza Hut and Wendy’s locations for around $800 million, Bloomberg reported. The news comes months...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitPay Expands DeFi Options In Wallet App; Bitpanda Introduces Debit Card For Crypto, Fiat, Metal Payments
Bitcoin Daily: BitPay Expands DeFi Options In Wallet App; Bitpanda Introduces Debit Card For Crypto,...
January 20, 2021  |  Bitcoin

BitPay, which is the world’s largest bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment provider, has debuted WalletConnect, which will allow access to the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, according...

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