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Experience Economy Meets Hollywood: Live Events Redefine Movie, Streaming Engagement
Experience Economy Meets Hollywood: Live Events Redefine Movie, Streaming Engagement
March 29, 2025  |  Streaming

The pandemic didn’t kill the movie theater, but it did make people fall in love with streaming services. To remain competitive, the entire movie and...

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Lululemon Offers New Products and Events to Draw ‘Cautious Consumer’
Lululemon Offers New Products and Events to Draw ‘Cautious Consumer’
March 28, 2025  |  Earnings

Lululemon Athletica is focusing on new products and community events to draw customers at a time when many are concerned about inflation and the economy....

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QorPay Integrates Visa Platform Connect and Other Services
QorPay Integrates Visa Platform Connect and Other Services
March 28, 2025  |  VISA

FinTech company QorPay collaborated with Cybersource to integrate Visa Platform Connect (VPC) and other Visa value-added services into QorPay’s payment ecosystem. QorPay is a provider of payment solutions, while...

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Google Suspends Account of Advertiser That Distributed Malware
Google Suspends Account of Advertiser That Distributed Malware
March 28, 2025  |  Google

Google reportedly suspended the account of an advertiser that was placing sponsored Google ads that pretended to offer access to DeepSeek but actually delivered malware. The criminal’s...

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GameStop to Close ‘Significant Number’ of Stores in Cost-Cutting Effort
GameStop to Close ‘Significant Number’ of Stores in Cost-Cutting Effort
March 28, 2025  |  Retail

GameStop said it expects to close a “significant number” of stores in fiscal 2025 after closing 970 stores in fiscal 2024. The plan is part...

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CFTC Says Digital Asset Derivatives Will Get Same Regulatory Treatment as Other Products
CFTC Says Digital Asset Derivatives Will Get Same Regulatory Treatment as Other Products
March 28, 2025  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission withdrew two advisories: one on the review of risks related to clearing digital assets, and the other on virtual currency...

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Tesorio Adds AI Agent for Supplier Portals to AR Automation Platform
Tesorio Adds AI Agent for Supplier Portals to AR Automation Platform
March 28, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Tesorio has added an AI agent for supplier portals to its platform for accounts receivable (AR) automation, collections and cash flow management. The company’s new...

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Shopify and Pipe17 Partner to Help Merchants Scale Across New Channels
Shopify and Pipe17 Partner to Help Merchants Scale Across New Channels
March 28, 2025  |  Partnerships

Shopify and Pipe17 formed a partnership that they said will help Shopify merchants simplify their order management and scale their businesses across new channels. Pipe17...

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FDIC Says Guidance Reflects ‘New Approach’ to Banks and Crypto
FDIC Says Guidance Reflects ‘New Approach’ to Banks and Crypto
March 28, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) provided new guidance Friday (March 28) saying that FDIC-supervised institutions can engage in crypto-related activities without receiving prior FDIC...

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