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Jaja Buys Bank Of Ireland UK Card Business

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credit card business, mobile-first company Jaja will pay an initial cash consideration of $671 million at current rates. The FinTech firm will also serve as the consumer credit card issuer for the AA and the bank’s U.K. s Automobile Association and a Bank of Ireland branded card. (It To acquire the Bank of Ireland’s U.K.

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Things worth reading: 2nd March 2017

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … ‘Long shadow’ of financial crisis hits incomes American Express escalates high-fee card competition Overdraft charges are elephant in the room, say MPs SEC freezes accounts in SoftBank-Fortress inquiry Fed officials jolt market with talk of pending rate hike Bank deputy Charlotte Hogg ‘must (..)

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Target Circle Loyalty Program To Go Nationwide In October

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The offering does not require a person to have a Target credit card or pay a membership fee.) Target Chief Marketing and Digital Officer Rick Gomez said, per the report, “We are seeing a benefit in building our guest base.” 19 in five cities: Kansas City, Phoenix, Denver, Indianapolis and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Walmart’s Allswell Goes On Tour; Target To Expand Debut Of New Loyalty Program

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Davich told CNN that the tiny house campaign allows the brand to experiment in various markets, while giving it a chance to highlight its products. At the same time, Davich told the outlet that physical stores could potentially be in the cards. Fashion retailer Charlotte Russe , which has over 500 stores in the U.S.,

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The Finanser’s Week: 27th February – 5th March 2017

Chris Skinner

There are nuances to this market that is over a decade old today, … R3 to acquire Ethereum for $59 million I mentioned in my FinTech Wave that blockchain has entered the trough of disillusionment. We talk about it as though it is one thing when, in fact, it is many. It’s certainly a lot quieter space this year than last.

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Top 13 Bank, Fintech & Financial Services Marketing Conferences

Fintech Labs Insights

For financial marketers, especially those in credit unions and community banks, the biggest event of the year, The Financial Brand Forum , is just two months away. While dedicated financial marketing events are limited, there are many other wide-ranging fintech and banking events that have numerous sessions on marketing and product topics.

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 Visa B2B Connect Goes Global

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As reported, the launch covers 30 markets globally. Today, one in five payments is a cross-border transaction, whether that’s from a consumer traveling internationally or buying from an international seller online,” said Charlotte Hogg, CEO of Visa Europe. Separately, and beyond the U.S.,

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