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Worldline, Bitcoin Suisse Will Offer Crypto Payments In Switzerland

Worldline, Bitcoin Suisse Will Offer Crypto Payments In Switzerland
Worldline, Bitcoin Suisse Will Offer Crypto Payments In Switzerland
August 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Merchants in Switzerland can now accept cryptocurrencies as a means of payment for goods and services, following a deal between one of Europe’s leading payment...

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Philippines Shutting Down Digital Bank Requests
Philippines Shutting Down Digital Bank Requests
August 19, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno on Thursday (Aug. 19) announced that the country’s central bank would stop accepting digital banking applications on Sept....

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OnlyFans To Restrict Content After Payments Processors Complain
OnlyFans To Restrict Content After Payments Processors Complain
August 19, 2021  |  Digital Payments

OnlyFans, a subscriber-based site known for hosting pornographic content, has announced it will no longer allow sexually explicit material on the site as of October,...

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Target To Open 4 Regional ‘Sortation’ Centers For Deliveries
Target To Open 4 Regional ‘Sortation’ Centers For Deliveries
August 19, 2021  |  Retail

Target will be debuting sortation centers to help boost the speed of business, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Barclays, Simply Business Team To Give SMBs Insurance Provider Access
Barclays, Simply Business Team To Give SMBs Insurance Provider Access
August 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Barclays announced a partnership with U.K. small business insurance provider Simply Business on Wednesday (August 18) that will allow small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to...

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Farfetch Reports Over $1 Billion In Merchandise Volume For Q2
Farfetch Reports Over $1 Billion In Merchandise Volume For Q2
August 19, 2021  |  Retail

Farfetch, which works as a global platform for the luxury industry, has seen its gross merchandise volume (GMV) exceed $1 billion since last year. Get...

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Google Health Boss Quits; Named CEO Of Health Tech Company Cerner
Google Health Boss Quits; Named CEO Of Health Tech Company Cerner
August 19, 2021  |  Personnel

Cerner, a health information tech company, has announced that Dr. David Feinberg, an ex-Google Health executive, will be the new president and CEO of the...

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eCommerce Platform Nacelle Nets $50 Million in Funding
eCommerce Platform Nacelle Nets $50 Million in Funding
August 19, 2021  |  eCommerce

Headless eCommerce platform Nacelle has generated $50 million in Series B funding, the company announced Thursday (August 19). Tiger Global funded the latest funding round,...

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Geisinger Debuts Zero-Interest Payment Plans For Consumer Medical Expenses
Geisinger Debuts Zero-Interest Payment Plans For Consumer Medical Expenses
August 19, 2021  |  Healthcare

Geisinger unveiled a customizable approach to medical billing Thursday (Aug. 19) that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and allows patients to choose zero-interest payment plans that...

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