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Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy; Plans To Exit Asia, Europe

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The filing will allow the retailer to continue operating while it attempts to reorganize the business and return to profitability. It will continue operations in Mexico and Latin America, the article said. is expected to reach $64 billion by 2028, according to the retail analytics firm GlobalData , CNBC reported.

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Blockchain Believers Remain Bullish On B2B Payments Disruption: PayPie

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Dun & Bradstreet recently released a survey that found only about one-quarter of finance executives believe blockchain will emerge as the dominant B2B payments technology by 2028; instead, professionals believe online payments and eChecks will lead the way.

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FinServ Starts To Draw The Line Between Freelancer And Small Business

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workforce by 2028, and already 16 million individuals are participating in the gig economy. According to George Kurtyka, co-founder and chief operating officer of Joust , late invoice payments are one of the most damaging problems small businesses face today, including gig workers. The gig economy continues to expand in the U.S.