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Revolut Business expanded the availability of its “borderless financial super app for businesses” to Singapore and is looking to add other markets. “We’re here to empower Singaporean companies of all sizes, including 1,000+ who signed up to our waitlist,” the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 6) post on LinkedIn.

Revolut Business Expands ‘Financial Super App for Businesses’ to Singapore

Online-only or ‘faceless’ banks are becoming a more familiar part of the UK banking landscape, with increasing numbers of businesses managing their finances through digital-only providers like Starling or Monzo. To uncover attitudes towards digital versus traditional business banking, NerdWallet UK surveyed 1,000 business owners and decision-makers of...

Almost Half (46%) of UK Business Leaders Trust Digital-Only Banks as Much as Traditional Banks

Missouri State

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Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

Across Africa, agricultural producers are turning to digital solutions to get information about farming methods, market access or financial services. By 2022, there were 666 of these solutions operating on the continent, the highest number among all low- and medium-income regions. Advances in digital devices, such as smartphones, sensors and...

Data protection is poor for African farmers who use digital services: Kenya and Ghana cases highlight gaps

Denver, CO

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Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican fintech Stori, which aims its products at the large number of people in the country without bank accounts, will use a fresh $212 million in funding to roll out new products and expand current offerings, it said on Tuesday.

Mexican fintech Stori to broaden offerings with fresh $212 million funding

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Frost Bank EVP of Consumer Strategy & Digital, Laura Miller, discusses delivering greater customer experiences through the power of technology. Laura Miller is EVP of Consumer Strategy and Digital at Frost Bank. An employee at the bank for almost 20 years, Laura first joined Frost Bank’s IT group, supporting it in its bid to build an inaugural version of its digital banking platform.

Frost Bank: Pioneering Customer Experiences in Finserv

Financial services companies are managing tens of thousands of identities which, at scale, can be challenging to quickly manage and secure access for employees as they join, transfer departments, or leave a company. 77% state these problems are exacerbated by a rapid influx of identities as a result of mergers and acquisitions. Acquired companies may lack visibility into all their identities’ access and may delay, inadvertently overprovision, or underprovision access.

2024 State Of Identity Security in Financial Services

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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 5, 2024-- Sainsbury’s has announced it has chosen NCR Voyix (NYSE: VYX), a global leader in digital commerce solutions, to help transform its shopping experience and support its Next Level Sainsbury’s business strategy. The seven-year agreement expands the UK grocer’s more than 20-year strategic partnership with NCR Voyix. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240805601214/en/ Sainsbury’s has announced it has chosen NCR Voyix (NYSE: VYX), a global leader in digital commerce solutions, to help transform its shopping experience and support its Next Level Sainsbury’s business strategy. The seven-year agreement expands the UK grocer’s more than 20-year strategic partnership with NCR Voyix. (Photo: Business Wire)

Sainsbury’s Partners with NCR Voyix for Exceptional Customer Experience

Mexico-based FinTech Aviva has raised $5.5 million in seed funding. “This oversubscribed round highlights the strength of our model’s unit economics, as well as our mission to provide innovative and accessible financial services to a market of 70 million people who are still underserved or receive very low-quality products,” the company wrote in a recent LinkedIn post.

Aviva Raises $5.5 Million to Provide Financial Services to ‘Underserved’

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 6, 2024-- Ooma, Inc., a smart communications platform for businesses and consumers, today announced the integration of its Ooma Office business phone service with Intuit QuickBooks, a leading global financial technology platform. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240806407979/en/ Ooma today announced the integration of its Ooma Office business phone service with Intuit QuickBooks, a leading global financial technology platform. By integrating QuickBooks (https://www.ooma.com/small-business-phone-systems/integrations/quickbooks/) with the Ooma Office desktop app, inbound and outbound calls instantly present customer information from QuickBooks Online – such as customer or vendor name, most recent invoice, outstanding balance, past due amounts and notes – in a Caller ID Pop. This empowers employees to deliver exceptional customer service by having personalized information at their fingertips when interacting over the phone. Employees can also update customer notes directly in the Caller ID Pop and open the customer record in QuickBooks with just one click. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Ooma Office Business Phone Service Now Integrates with Intuit QuickBooks, Boosting Customer Experience

ISI Markets hire Schmidt as CRO, Data and Analytics. ISI Markets has appointed Wes Schmidt as chief revenue officer (CRO) for its Data and Analytics offerings (EPFR & CEIC) on a global basis. This announcement follows the successful acquisition of EPFR, a strategic move that further expands ISI Markets’ global...

ISI Markets hire Schmidt as CRO, Data and Analytics

Steven Schools, Head of Procurement & Supplier Governance at Vanquis Banking Group shares how he’s shaped its extraordinary procurement transformation. Steven Schools is Head of Procurement & Supplier Governance at Vanquis Banking Group. An agent of transformation at the group, he’s ascended the career ladder since joining in 2009 as Procurement Manager of Provident.

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Chicago Food King

Living in the area of Wood Dale, I am always on the hunt to try somewhere local and support them. I remember trying Elio Pizza several years ago and I was not really impressed with the food. However, my biggest complaint was the atmosphere created by the employees. My first interaction felt very cliquey, with preferential treatment given to people they knew instead of new customers.

This Popular Italian Restaurant in Addison has lost my business for good—no more Chances.

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On-Demand: FinTech LIVE Singapore 2024

Did you attend FinTech LIVE Singapore in April? Watch on-demand to discover the latest trends and insights in the...

On-Demand: FinTech LIVE Singapore 2024

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