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Cottagecore, Wine Windows And Turning To The Past For Present Comfort
Cottagecore, Wine Windows And Turning To The Past For Present Comfort
August 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

It started with the bread baking. Pushed by shutdown orders, limited supply and millions of consumers looking for something to do to fill their newfound hours...

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Trump’s WeChat Ban Poses Potential Threat To Payments Landscape
Trump’s WeChat Ban Poses Potential Threat To Payments Landscape
August 07, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

President Donald Trump has issued two executive orders in two days banning two Chinese behemoths from operating in America – and, in doing so, has...

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US DOJ Charges 14 With $28M In PPP Fraud
US DOJ Charges 14 With $28M In PPP Fraud
August 07, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 14 people in two separate investigations into their alleged participation in schemes to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of...

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Digital IDs For Online Bowling, Voice Commerce, Apple’s Mobeewave Deal Top This Week’s News
Digital IDs For Online Bowling, Voice Commerce, Apple’s Mobeewave Deal Top This Week’s News
August 07, 2020  |  News

Top News Apple Buys Mobeewave for $100M Apple has purchased Canadian company Mobeewave, which will allow it to create mobile pay hubs out of iPhones....

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TikTok ‘Shocked’ By Trump’s Executive Order
TikTok ‘Shocked’ By Trump’s Executive Order
August 07, 2020  |  International

In its first public statements about President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban TikTok, the Chinese company said it is “shocked” the edict was issued...

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Microsoft, Facebook Speak Out Over Apple’s Gaming App Policies
Microsoft, Facebook Speak Out Over Apple’s Gaming App Policies
August 07, 2020  |  Mobile

Microsoft and Facebook are grumbling publicly about fellow tech giant Apple‘s policies restricting access to coveted slots in its App Store, as well as the...

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Mercari’s Revenues Pop 48 Pct For FY2020, But Losses Also Grow
Mercari’s Revenues Pop 48 Pct For FY2020, But Losses Also Grow
August 07, 2020  |  Earnings

Mercari, the Japanese shopping platform that allows users to buy and sell almost anything, reported its net sales surged nearly 48 percent for the fiscal...

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Today In Payments: Trump Bans WeChat; Uber Counters Ridesharing Slump With Delivery Double-Up
Today In Payments: Trump Bans WeChat; Uber Counters Ridesharing Slump With Delivery Double-Up
August 07, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Tencent’s stock dropped 10 percent after President Trump banned WeChat, and Uber reported earnings rooted in delivery revenue. Plus, U.S. household...

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Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible
Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible
August 07, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

For the Federal Reserve, real-time payments will take time — three or four years’ time, to be specific. Federal Reserve Board members this week shed...

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