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CoverWallet Unveils Digital Insurance Offering For Startups Backed By VCs
CoverWallet Unveils Digital Insurance Offering For Startups Backed By VCs
August 03, 2020  |  Risk Management

Digital insurance platform CoverWallet, an Aon company, has unveiled a new offering for growth companies that have received venture capital (VC) investments, according to a...

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Etsy’s Payments Platform Expands To Seven More Countries
Etsy’s Payments Platform Expands To Seven More Countries
August 03, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Etsy is expanding its proprietary payments platform to seven new countries. The company announced on Monday (Aug. 3) that Etsy Payments will now be available...

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American Express Expands BNPL Options For Cardholders
American Express Expands BNPL Options For Cardholders
August 03, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

American Express (Amex) has introduced a new way for its card members to pay for things. Platinum card holders can now join Green and Gold...

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CEOs Predict ‘Wave Of Permanent Closures’ Unless More Relief Is Given To SMBs
CEOs Predict ‘Wave Of Permanent Closures’ Unless More Relief Is Given To SMBs
August 03, 2020  |  SMBs

Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks Corp., and dozens of other top executives urged Congress to support small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), including providing...

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Facebook Boosts eCommerce Platform With ‘Accelerator’
Facebook Boosts eCommerce Platform With ‘Accelerator’
August 03, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Facebook is intensifying its push into eCommerce as demand grows for online shopping amid the coronavirus pandemic. The social media giant is launching an initiative...

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5 Ways Voice Technology Is Increasingly Making Itself Heard
5 Ways Voice Technology Is Increasingly Making Itself Heard
August 03, 2020  |  Voice Activation

Voice technology is among the things that have gotten a big boost from the global pandemic as consumers shift to buying things online and avoiding...

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Arkieva Rolls Out Swifcast For Demand Forecasting
Arkieva Rolls Out Swifcast For Demand Forecasting
August 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Arkieva, a software developer for worldwide manufacturing supply chains, has rolled out its Swifcast machine learning (ML) forecasting and return on investment (ROI) technology, according...

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iwoca Notches £100M To Support Pandemic Relief Loans
iwoca Notches £100M To Support Pandemic Relief Loans
August 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.K. FinTech iwoca has notched £100 million in funding to help coronavirus business interruption loan scheme (CBILS) clients. The company intends to grow its CBILS program...

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Wagestream Inks Visa Deal To Expand Offerings In Europe
Wagestream Inks Visa Deal To Expand Offerings In Europe
August 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Wagestream is teaming up with Visa to expand its offerings in Europe, a move that comes on the heels of a major injection of capital...

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