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UK Grocers Reimagine Loyalty Programs to Keep Customers Engaged
UK Grocers Reimagine Loyalty Programs to Keep Customers Engaged
February 09, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

To attract customers, U.K. supermarkets compete to offer the best loyalty scheme. And British shoppers sure do love their loyalty rewards. One PYMNTS survey found...

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Deliveroo Cuts 9% of Global Workforce, Citing ‘Economic Headwinds’
Deliveroo Cuts 9% of Global Workforce, Citing ‘Economic Headwinds’
February 09, 2023  |  Delivery

Deliveroo is laying off 9% of its global workforce. In an open message published on the company’s website on Thursday (Feb. 9), Deliveroo CEO and founder Will...

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Polish Electronics Rental Startup Plenti Raises $5M
Polish Electronics Rental Startup Plenti Raises $5M
February 09, 2023  |  Investments

Poland’s Plenti has raised $5.3 million to expand its electronic device rental service. The funding will help as it launches PlentiPartners, a program in which...

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Why the Whole World Is Bullish on Generative AI
Why the Whole World Is Bullish on Generative AI
February 09, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The world is entering a new age of generative AI, and there’s no going back. This, as even a flubbed demonstration of the next-generation artificial...

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IBM and Emkan Finance Develop Small Business Digital Lending Product
IBM and Emkan Finance Develop Small Business Digital Lending Product
February 09, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Emkan Finance and IBM have developed a digital financing product for small businesses in Saudi Arabia. In announcing the collaboration on Thursday (Feb. 7), IBM...

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Network International to Move Into Direct Merchant Acquiring in Egypt
Network International to Move Into Direct Merchant Acquiring in Egypt
February 09, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Network International will launch a new payment acceptance solution for merchants in Egypt. The company announced on Thursday (Feb. 7) that it has received approval...

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In 2023, Crypto Must Focus on Transparency and Security
In 2023, Crypto Must Focus on Transparency and Security
February 09, 2023  |  Opinion

The entire crypto industry should strive for the level of transparency seen in DeFi, Chainalysis Chief Product Officer Pratima Arora writes in the new PYMNTS...

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Billtrust CEO: ‘Operating System for Business Payments’ Aims to Double in Size
Billtrust CEO: ‘Operating System for Business Payments’ Aims to Double in Size
February 09, 2023  |  Accounts Receivable

Much has changed in the two months since Sunil Rajasekar became CEO of Billtrust. “Depending on who you talk to,” he told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster,...

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UK Students Shortchanged as Loans, Grants Increase by 2.8%
UK Students Shortchanged as Loans, Grants Increase by 2.8%
February 08, 2023  |  Loans

U.K. student loans and grants for living costs are set to increase by 2.8%. Yet, by the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) own admission, a 13.7%...

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