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Alipay+ Looks to Expand as eWallet Use Grows
Alipay+ Looks to Expand as eWallet Use Grows
May 06, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

China’s Ant Group is reportedly looking to expand use of its payments product Alipay+. “What we found is that people want to use their home e-wallets when they travel...

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Swiss National Bank Says Wholesale CBDC Eliminates Barriers in Financial Markets
Swiss National Bank Says Wholesale CBDC Eliminates Barriers in Financial Markets
May 06, 2024  |  CBDC

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is conducting a pilot project that has used wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) and successfully settled four tokenized bond issuances and...

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Target Expanding Private-Label Offerings to Other Stores
Target Expanding Private-Label Offerings to Other Stores
May 06, 2024  |  Retail

Shoppers might soon spot Target’s private-label brands at stores other than Target. Christina Hennington, the company’s chief growth officer, tells Bloomberg News that it is expanding sales of...

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TerraPay Names Western Union Vet Hassan Chatlia Head of Network
TerraPay Names Western Union Vet Hassan Chatlia Head of Network
May 06, 2024  |  Personnel

TerraPay has named former Western Union executive Hassan Chatlia to a new leadership role. Chatlia will serve as vice president, global head of network for TerraPay, the London-based money movement...

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Starbucks Ex-CEO Urges Leaders to Return to Stores
Starbucks Ex-CEO Urges Leaders to Return to Stores
May 06, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

Starbucks’ former CEO said the chain’s leaders need to spend more time at its stores. Howard Schultz made the argument on LinkedIn Sunday (May 5), days after the company reported its...

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Visa: Bots Drive 90% of Stablecoin Transactions
Visa: Bots Drive 90% of Stablecoin Transactions
May 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Bots account for a vast majority of stablecoin transactions, recent Visa research shows. Fewer than 10% of these transactions come from genuine users, according to a new metric from...

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JPMorgan Offers Faster Domestic Payments Via Visa Direct 
JPMorgan Offers Faster Domestic Payments Via Visa Direct 
May 06, 2024  |  Faster Payments

J.P. Morgan and Visa have teamed to offer faster domestic payments via Visa Direct. The collaboration, announced Monday (May 6) is designed to improve merchant experiences and empower cardholders...

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Bakkt Cuts 13% of Staff as Execs Depart
Bakkt Cuts 13% of Staff as Execs Depart
May 06, 2024  |  Personnel

Bakkt is cutting staff after warning earlier this year about the future of the company. The cryptocurrency platform said in an April 29 securities filing that...

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Report: Private Equity Pushing Onto Bank’s Low-Risk Loan Turf
Report: Private Equity Pushing Onto Bank’s Low-Risk Loan Turf
May 05, 2024  |  Loans

Private equity companies are reportedly stepping up efforts to compete with banks on low-interest loans. For example, the Financial Times (FT) reported last week, Apollo Global has...

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