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TD To Buy Wells Fargo’s Canadian Direct Equipment Finance Business
TD To Buy Wells Fargo’s Canadian Direct Equipment Finance Business
January 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and Wells Fargo have unveiled a deal through which TD will buy the Canadian Direct Equipment Finance operation of Wells Fargo, which...

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Grocery Roundup: Walmart, Tesco Meet The New Digital Consumers
Grocery Roundup: Walmart, Tesco Meet The New Digital Consumers
January 14, 2021  |  Retail

Grocery shopping has become a very different animal in the last year as consumers have radically altered their shopping preferences. Once a weekly physical activity...

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Britain’s Finest Restaurants Are Making Takeout A Way Of Life
Britain’s Finest Restaurants Are Making Takeout A Way Of Life
January 14, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

As Britain hunkers down into yet another lockdown, its finest restaurants are adapting to takeout and delivery as a way of life. The Wall Street...

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Four Tools To Help SMBs Compete In The Digital-First Economy
Four Tools To Help SMBs Compete In The Digital-First Economy
January 14, 2021  |  SMBs

A year ago, solidifying a digital business was still at the level of a “nice to do” for most SMBs. A year and one global...

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Florida Officials Soft-Pedal Notion Of Vaccine Tourism
Florida Officials Soft-Pedal Notion Of Vaccine Tourism
January 14, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Scuttlebutt is circulating that Florida — among the first states to open COVID-19 vaccines to anyone over 65 — is getting a rush of medical...

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Today In Payments: CT AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business; Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts
Today In Payments: CT AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business; Petco’s $864 Million...
January 14, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Connecticut’s Attorney General has opened an antitrust probe into Amazon’s eBook business, and Petco beat expectations in its IPO. Plus, Grab...

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Saudi Arabia’s Open Banking Plan Aims To Advance Digital Innovation
Saudi Arabia’s Open Banking Plan Aims To Advance Digital Innovation
January 14, 2021  |  International

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is introducing an open banking policy to advance digital innovation in the financial services sector. Saudi Arabia’s central bank...

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Apple Pay Teams Up With Panera On Free Coffee Deal 
Apple Pay Teams Up With Panera On Free Coffee Deal 
January 14, 2021  |  Retail

Apple is betting the lure of free coffee will help boost use of Apple Pay. Customers who subscribe to MyPanera+ Coffee can get four months...

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NYC Renters Fall More Than $1 Billion Behind In COVID Economy
NYC Renters Fall More Than $1 Billion Behind In COVID Economy
January 14, 2021  |  Real Estate

As the pandemic continues to bash the economy, all too many New York City apartment dwellers simply can’t pay the rent. The result, according to...

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