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Target Announces Easy Ways to Get Last-Minute Purchases as Late as Christmas Eve

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

"Making last-minute holiday shopping easy and affordable for our guests is a top priority," said Mark Schindele, executive vice president and chief stores officer, Target.

Key Points: 
  • "Making last-minute holiday shopping easy and affordable for our guests is a top priority," said Mark Schindele, executive vice president and chief stores officer, Target.
  • "We're doing that in so many ways, including offering new, deep deals, extended holiday hours and our convenient same-day services.
  • Most Target stores are open 7 a.m. to midnight through Dec. 23 and from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. local time on Dec. 24.
  • Visit Target's holiday press hub for more on all the ways Target is delivering joy, ease and savings this holiday season.

Biometric POS Terminals Market to grow by USD 5.29 billion growth between 2023 - 2028; Growth Driven by demand for biometric POS terminals from end-users - Technavio

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Monday, December 11, 2023

The potential growth difference for the biometric POS terminals market between 2023 and 2028 is USD 5.29 billion.

Key Points: 
  • The potential growth difference for the biometric POS terminals market between 2023 and 2028 is USD 5.29 billion.
  • Growth in demand for biometric POS terminals from end-users drives market growth.
  • The growing credit and debit card transactions among consumers encourage retailers and other end-users to adopt biometric POS terminals.
  • The India point-of-sale (POS) terminal market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11.59% between 2022 and 2027.

Savory & Partners: Digital Nomad Visas Sparking a Migration Boom

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Saturday, December 9, 2023

As soon as Portugal introduced its digital nomad visa in October of 2022, the applications started pouring in.

Key Points: 
  • As soon as Portugal introduced its digital nomad visa in October of 2022, the applications started pouring in.
  • According to Residency Malta, the government branch responsible for the digital nomad visa, it has issued 1,041 visas to date, with an average approval rate of 78%.
  • "It's not just Europe but even Barbados' digital nomad visa, dubbed the Welcome Stamp, has been doing outstandingly well, receiving a total of 3,511 applications between 2020 and 2022", a digital nomad specialist at Savory & Partners reports.
  • The rapid growth in application numbers and the surging demand for digital nomad visas isn't surprising.

Savory & Partners: Digital Nomad Visas Sparking a Migration Boom

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, December 9, 2023

As soon as Portugal introduced its digital nomad visa in October of 2022, the applications started pouring in.

Key Points: 
  • As soon as Portugal introduced its digital nomad visa in October of 2022, the applications started pouring in.
  • According to Residency Malta, the government branch responsible for the digital nomad visa, it has issued 1,041 visas to date, with an average approval rate of 78%.
  • "It's not just Europe but even Barbados' digital nomad visa, dubbed the Welcome Stamp, has been doing outstandingly well, receiving a total of 3,511 applications between 2020 and 2022", a digital nomad specialist at Savory & Partners reports.
  • The rapid growth in application numbers and the surging demand for digital nomad visas isn't surprising.

Dell Technologies Storage Advancements Accelerate AI and Generative AI Strategies

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Dell PowerScale OneFS software updates improve AI modeling capabilities for data preparation, training, fine-tuning and inferencing

Key Points: 
  • Dell PowerScale OneFS software updates improve AI modeling capabilities for data preparation, training, fine-tuning and inferencing
    Dell PowerScale is expected to be the first ethernet storage solution validated on NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, which will give customers increased flexibility, speed and ease for AI storage
    Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) is helping customers achieve faster AI and generative AI (GenAI) performance with new enterprise data storage advancements and validation with the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD AI infrastructure.
  • "Storage performance is a critical factor for successful AI and generative AI outcomes," said Arthur Lewis, president, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Dell Technologies.
  • New advancements from Dell PowerScale, the world's most flexible,1 secure2 and efficient3 scale-out file storage system, address increasing customer demands for higher AI and GenAI performance.
  • "Thanks to Dell PowerScale, we're equipped to leverage cutting-edge AI applications, combining high-performance storage with computing capabilities to create a winning formula for success."

KIZIK AND JPMORGAN CHASE AMEND CREDIT AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT KIZIK'S FAST-PACED GROWTH

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

LINDON, Utah, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kizik, the leading footwear company known for its innovative hands-free designs, is pleased to announce the successful amendment of its credit facility with JPMorgan Chase.

Key Points: 
  • LINDON, Utah, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kizik, the leading footwear company known for its innovative hands-free designs, is pleased to announce the successful amendment of its credit facility with JPMorgan Chase.
  • The amended credit facility provides Kizik with enhanced financial flexibility and positions the company for continued fast-paced growth into new distribution channels, including company-owned retail stores, U.S. wholesale, and international markets.
  • Monte Deere, Kizik's CEO, expressed gratitude for JPMorgan Chase's continued support: "This amended credit facility is a testament to the strong and collaborative relationship we have built with JPMorgan Chase.
  • With the expanded credit facility in place, Kizik looks forward to a future of accelerated growth and continued innovation as the leader of hands-free footwear.

Spade Raises a $10M Flourish Ventures-led Series A to Provide Card Issuers with the Most Comprehensive and Truly Real-Time Merchant Intelligence to Power Critical Authorization Decisions

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spade, the fastest and most accurate provider of real-time merchant intelligence for the card ecosystem, closed a $10M Series A round led by Flourish Ventures with continued participation from a16z, Gradient Ventures, Y Combinator, Dash Fund, and Everywhere Ventures (The Fund).

Key Points: 
  • Spade provides the fastest and most accurate real-time merchant intelligence card issuers use to improve fraud models.
  • Nearly 2 billion credit card transactions are processed daily on infrastructure that hasn't changed since the 1960s.
  • Based on this string of text, the card issuer must make a vital authorization decision in under two seconds.
  • Card issuers spend over $30 billion in dispute costs and lose over $32 billion to credit card fraud annually.

Savory & Partners: Digital Nomad Visas Sparking a Migration Boom

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

As soon as Portugal introduced its digital nomad visa in October of 2022, the applications started pouring in.

Key Points: 
  • As soon as Portugal introduced its digital nomad visa in October of 2022, the applications started pouring in.
  • According to Residency Malta, the government branch responsible for the digital nomad visa, it has issued 1,041 visas to date, with an average approval rate of 78%.
  • "It's not just Europe but even Barbados' digital nomad visa, dubbed the Welcome Stamp, has been doing outstandingly well, receiving a total of 3,511 applications between 2020 and 2022", a digital nomad specialist at Savory & Partners reports.
  • The rapid growth in application numbers and the surging demand for digital nomad visas isn't surprising.

Savory & Partners: Digital Nomad Visas Sparking a Migration Boom

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

As soon as Portugal introduced its digital nomad visa in October of 2022, the applications started pouring in.

Key Points: 
  • As soon as Portugal introduced its digital nomad visa in October of 2022, the applications started pouring in.
  • According to Residency Malta, the government branch responsible for the digital nomad visa, it has issued 1,041 visas to date, with an average approval rate of 78%.
  • "It's not just Europe but even Barbados' digital nomad visa, dubbed the Welcome Stamp, has been doing outstandingly well, receiving a total of 3,511 applications between 2020 and 2022", a digital nomad specialist at Savory & Partners reports.
  • The rapid growth in application numbers and the surging demand for digital nomad visas isn't surprising.

Government of Canada announces finalized agreements with Visa and Mastercard to lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 5, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada today announced it has finalized agreements with Visa and Mastercard to lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 5, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada today announced it has finalized agreements with Visa and Mastercard to lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses.
  • Small businesses pay fees to process credit card transactions, with the largest component being the interchange fee paid to credit card–issuing financial institutions, such as banks.
  • These new agreements will help more than 90% of credit card–accepting businesses in Canada qualify for lower rates and see their interchange fees reduced by up to 27% from the existing weighted average rate.
  • Small businesses with an annual Visa sales volume below $300,000 will qualify for the lower interchange fees from Visa, and those with an annual Mastercard sales volume below $175,000 will qualify for the lower fees from Mastercard.