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46% of Firms Using ACH for More B2B Payments Amid Pandemic

46% of Firms Using ACH for More B2B Payments Amid Pandemic
46% of Firms Using ACH for More B2B Payments Amid Pandemic
November 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Many chief financial officers (CFOs) have not only helped their organizations weather the storm financially since the pandemic but have also implemented digital innovations that...

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Billing Platform Chargezoom Offers FreshBooks Integration
Billing Platform Chargezoom Offers FreshBooks Integration
November 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Chargezoom, a billing and integrated payments service, announced an integration of its own Monday (Nov. 22) with the addition of FreshBooks accounting software to its...

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Paytm Founder Says Company’s Public Debut Mirrors Tesla’s
Paytm Founder Says Company’s Public Debut Mirrors Tesla’s
November 22, 2021  |  IPO

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of Indian eCommerce firm Paytm, compared his company’s inauspicious public debut to the early struggles by automaker Tesla when it listed...

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Ethereum’s Sky-High Transaction ‘Gas’ Fees Blew up $40M Crypto Constitution Crowdfunding Project
Ethereum’s Sky-High Transaction ‘Gas’ Fees Blew up $40M Crypto Constitution Crowdfunding Project
November 22, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Complaints about the high cost of transactions on the Ethereum blockchain are nothing new, but now those “gas” fees are being blamed for the failure...

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UK Leads EU in Driving Global Growth In HealthTech Sector
UK Leads EU in Driving Global Growth In HealthTech Sector
November 22, 2021  |  Healthcare

Following extended lockdowns and widespread disruption in social services, people have been seeking alternative ways to access health services, leading to an increased use of...

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McDonald’s Offers Mobile Payment Option in Singapore
McDonald’s Offers Mobile Payment Option in Singapore
November 22, 2021  |  ResTech

Customers visiting the Golden Arches in Singapore can pay for their fast food orders online, at the drive-thru, in-store or via self-ordering kiosks with mobile...

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Merchants Lose 2% of Sales Every Year to Return and Promotion Policy Abuse
Merchants Lose 2% of Sales Every Year to Return and Promotion Policy Abuse
November 22, 2021  |  Retail

Policy abuse can cause retailers to lose more than 2% of their revenue each year, and yet only 46% of firms use internal technology to...

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Ericsson Acquires Vonage in $6.2B Stock Deal
Ericsson Acquires Vonage in $6.2B Stock Deal
November 22, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Information and communication technology platform Ericsson on Monday (Nov. 22) announced its plans to acquire cloud-based communications company Vonage for about $6.2 billion through a...

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Virtual Kitchens Put Restaurants in Control of Menus, Digital Presence
Virtual Kitchens Put Restaurants in Control of Menus, Digital Presence
November 22, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

While ghost kitchens were a no-brainer during quarantine, the return of on-premise dining has challenged virtual kitchens to rethink their model. Restaurants are no longer...

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