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Gig Apps Space Heating Up As Vaccine Rumors Swirl

Gig Apps Space Heating Up As Vaccine Rumors Swirl
Gig Apps Space Heating Up As Vaccine Rumors Swirl
November 10, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

The PYMNTS Gig Economy Index has found that while 84 percent of gig workers would do more work if they were paid faster, 17 percent...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Researching CBDC Use Cases; Lebanon To Introduce CBDC In 2021; SEC Member Pushes For Cryptocurrency Regulation; ShapeShift Delists Three Privacy Coins
Bitcoin Daily: UK Researching CBDC Use Cases; Lebanon To Introduce CBDC In 2021; SEC Member...
November 10, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The U.K. Treasury Department is researching use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as well as drafting regulatory proposals for private stablecoins, U.K....

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MercadoLibre Granted License From Brazil’s Central Bank
MercadoLibre Granted License From Brazil’s Central Bank
November 10, 2020  |  International

After gaining a new license to operate as a financial institution in Latin America’s largest economy of Brazil, MercadoLibre will work on expanding its portfolio of...

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Apple Introduces Suite Of Faster Mac Products
Apple Introduces Suite Of Faster Mac Products
November 10, 2020  |  Retail

Apple, in what a company press release calls a “momentous” day on Tuesday (Nov. 10), has rolled out the “next generation” of Macs, including a...

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Mastercard Expands City Possible Network To Reach 500+ Communities
Mastercard Expands City Possible Network To Reach 500+ Communities
November 10, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard’s City Possible™ network now serves more than 500 communities in more than 50 nations throughout the globe, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 10) announcement....

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Philly Fed Chief: Workers Need New Skills For Economic Growth
Philly Fed Chief: Workers Need New Skills For Economic Growth
November 10, 2020  |  Economy

Job retraining and new skill sets are necessary in order to promote economic growth in the U.S., Patrick Harker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank...

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AvidXchange Connects With Concur Invoice For Vendor Payments
AvidXchange Connects With Concur Invoice For Vendor Payments
November 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Accounts payable (AP) and payment automation provider AvidXchange has rolled out a connection with Concur® Invoice for vendor payments. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Mazooma, Plaid Team Up To Advance Payments For iGaming, Sports Betting
Mazooma, Plaid Team Up To Advance Payments For iGaming, Sports Betting
November 10, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Gaming FinTech Mazooma has formed a partnership with FinTech data network Plaid to bring an instant transfer solution to the iGaming and sports betting industry,...

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Walmart Teams With GM’s Cruise For Driverless Deliveries
Walmart Teams With GM’s Cruise For Driverless Deliveries
November 10, 2020  |  Walmart

Automated delivery via driverless cars may be just around the corner for a few Walmart customers early next year in the Scottsdale area. Get the...

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