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USAT: Bridging The ‘Consumer Gap’ In Unattended Retail
USAT: Bridging The ‘Consumer Gap’ In Unattended Retail
February 27, 2020  |  Unattended Retail

Mind the gap, as the saying goes. In this case, it’s the gap between interest and intent, the chasm that lies between consumer awareness of unattended...

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ADP: Winning Gen Z Employees With Faster, Flexible Payroll
ADP: Winning Gen Z Employees With Faster, Flexible Payroll
February 27, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

Businesses and governments want the speed and convenience of issuing and accepting digital payments, but, at the same time, they cannot afford to alienate cash-dependent...

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Judge Lets XRP Lawsuit Proceed Against Ripple
Judge Lets XRP Lawsuit Proceed Against Ripple
February 27, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

A class-action lawsuit that threatened the world’s third-largest virtual currency, XRP, will continue, as it was not thrown out at the request of blockchain payment...

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EU Bank License To Boost Banking Circle Expansion
EU Bank License To Boost Banking Circle Expansion
February 27, 2020  |  Banking

Banking Circle is now licensed to do banking in Luxembourg after the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) granted the license. The company has been making...

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Crypto Broker Tagomi Joins Libra Association
Crypto Broker Tagomi Joins Libra Association
February 27, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Tagomi, a digital currency upstart, will reportedly become the newest Libra Association member. According to reports on Wednesday (Feb. 26), a formal announcement is to occur Friday...

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US Consumers Expected To Drive Retail Sales Up
US Consumers Expected To Drive Retail Sales Up
February 27, 2020  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales are expected to rise between 3.5 percent and 4.1 percent, topping $3.9 trillion. However, the coronavirus could put all of that in jeopardy,...

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Apple Targets India For Online, Retail Push
Apple Targets India For Online, Retail Push
February 27, 2020  |  Apple

Apple‘s annual shareholder meeting at the Steve Jobs Theater on Wednesday (Feb. 26) addressed expansion plans in India, and the effects of the coronavirus, among...

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LendingClub Hires Uber’s Annie Armstrong As Chief Risk Officer
LendingClub Hires Uber’s Annie Armstrong As Chief Risk Officer
February 27, 2020  |  Personnel

LendingClub announced on Wednesday (Feb. 26) its new Chief Risk Officer Annie Armstrong, who has decades of experience in risk management for financial service companies. Current...

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Upwork Reports 14.6 Pct Take Rate As It Makes Changes To Virtual Tokens
Upwork Reports 14.6 Pct Take Rate As It Makes Changes To Virtual Tokens
February 27, 2020  |  Earnings

Upwork saw strong adoption of its new paid client subscription plans, made changes to the virtual tokens used by freelancers when submitting proposals and increased...

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