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FedNow Unveils Market Practices to Promote Instant Payment Feature
FedNow Unveils Market Practices to Promote Instant Payment Feature
September 26, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

The Federal Reserve has unveiled market practices aimed at promoting the standardized implementation of the request for payment (RFP) feature of the FedNow® Service. The market practices were...

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Consumer Confidence Data Points to Worries Over Income and Possible Recession
Consumer Confidence Data Points to Worries Over Income and Possible Recession
September 26, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are less than sanguine about their near-term income prospects. The negative sentiment about the money that’s hitting their accounts each pay cycle may in...

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Report: DeepMind Vet Raises $14 Million For AI Startups
Report: DeepMind Vet Raises $14 Million For AI Startups
September 26, 2023  |  Investments

A veteran of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) unit has reportedly launched his own fund to back startups in that space.  Vishal Maini, a one-time researcher...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Hiring Fewer Seasonal Workers Than Last Year
Dick’s Sporting Goods Hiring Fewer Seasonal Workers Than Last Year
September 26, 2023  |  Retail

Dick’s Sporting Goods is hiring fewer seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season than it did last year. The retailer is looking to hire 8,600 seasonal...

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Citcon Unveils BNPL Option for eCommerce Clients
Citcon Unveils BNPL Option for eCommerce Clients
September 26, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Citcon has teamed up with Cash App Pay and AfterPay to offer new payment options to eCommerce businesses. “By leveraging both Cash App Pay and Afterpay’s popular “Buy Now, Pay...

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Uber Eats and Getir Partner on Grocery Delivery in Europe
Uber Eats and Getir Partner on Grocery Delivery in Europe
September 26, 2023  |  Partnerships

Uber Eats launched a partnership with Turkish ultrafast grocery delivery platform Getir. The collaboration lets customers in several European nations use Uber Eats to order...

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Weave and Affirm Collaborate to Offer Patients Flexible Payment Options
Weave and Affirm Collaborate to Offer Patients Flexible Payment Options
September 26, 2023  |  Healthcare

Weave, an all-in-one experience platform for small and medium-sized healthcare businesses, has partnered with payment network Affirm to provide flexible payment options for eligible patients. By integrating...

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Paygeon Launches AI-Powered Financial Platform for SMBs
Paygeon Launches AI-Powered Financial Platform for SMBs
September 26, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Paygeon has unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered financial platform designed for small businesses and startups. This solution seeks to help companies navigate the digital financial...

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Tinder Puts a Price on Love With $499 Membership
Tinder Puts a Price on Love With $499 Membership
September 26, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

As dating apps look to drive more revenue from their most active users, adding premium subscription tiers, Tinder is reportedly launching a VIP membership for...

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