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The United States May License Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Bank Innovation

The Acting Comptroller of the Currency of the United States, Keith Noreika, has stated that he is considering imposing a nationwide licensing program for cryptocurrency exchanges, similar to the licensing program recently enacted in Japan.

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HSBC Weighs Shutting US Retail Banking Unit

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retail banking operations after four decades trying to build a strong presence in the country, the Financial Times (FT) reported. FT based its report on unnamed sources, stating the bank is weighing "a complete exit from retail banking in the U.S. The situation is serious enough that exiting retail banking in the U.S.

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How Retailers Are Cashing In On A US Coin Shortage

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As the United States experiences a coin shortage due to the pandemic, some brick-and-mortar retailers are forcing consumers to tell cashiers to “keep the change.”. coin shortage grows, more and more retailers could force shoppers to “keep the change” on their loyalty cards. That might be a real positive for retailers.

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Getting real about real-time payments in the United States

Accenture: Banking

Working directly with our financial services clients on strategic, operational and technical issues, he is on the front lines of the evolution of real-time payments. Instant payments are also top-of-mind as customer experience becomes the currency of competitiveness in retail and commercial payments. Playing catch-up. It is a hydra.

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Google Goes Global With Free Retail Ad Initiative

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Retailers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be able to post ads for free on Google’s Shopping tab starting in mid-October. 30), the tech and search engine giant said it is expanding its free ad initiative to other regions around the world after a successful debut in the United States earlier this year.

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What Overcoming Inertia Tells Us About The Future of Physical Retail

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For physical retail, the pandemic was simply the force that accelerated a decline that had started in 2014 — one that inertia had masked for all of the years up until now. This data came on the heels of a holiday shopping season that was strong, but weaker than retail analysts had expected. A Long Time Ago … In January 2020.

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Main Street USA: 58 Percent Of Main Street SMB Retailers Say They May Not Survive The Pandemic

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Lawmakers and business leaders alike have high hopes for the program, believing it will help provide the funds small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) need to keep their operations running and their staff employed for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. It may not be enough, though.

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