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Kroger Becomes First North American Grocer To Launch In-Store Farms

PYMNTS

There has been an increase in investments in innovative farming methods. The startup recently partnered with Grand Rapids, Michigan to bring the system to food distributor Gordon Food Service. Rabobank’s “Banking for Food” vision reaches agricultural regions in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the first half of this year, U.S.

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PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

PYMNTS

In a press release, the company said the latest expansion efforts add to the 35 new stores launched during the first half of the fiscal year, bringing the total count of store openings in the region to 63 stores. In addition to our store growth, we continue to take steps to further enhance the customer experience.

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Beyond Blockchain: A Seminar on the Possible Future

NCR

Michael Barr: Professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School; former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and a key force behind the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Crowdsourcing innovation to create and identify new channels for blockchain innovation. The high potential for cost-cutting.

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June’s Top 12 Mobile Pay Moments

PYMNTS

On June 16, Samsung Pay arrived in Singapore, allowing users of Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+ and the S7/S7 Edge phones can use Samsung Pay in the region. “Innovation and convenience are driving usage of alternative products and services like online and mobile payments. Samsung Pay launched in Australia on June 15.

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A New Kind Of Self-Sustaining Fishery Could Offset The Worst Impacts Of Animal Farming

CB Insights

Autonomous innovation in the deep seas. The facility has since been moved to Frohavet – an area off the coast of Norway’s Trøndelag region – where it will remain stationary.). Along its journey, the Ocean Farm 1 was mistaken by some South African residents for a spaceship docked in their waters for shelter. link] [link].

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Finovate Alums Earn Spots Among UBS Future of Finance Finalists

Fintech Labs Insights

The three will join nine other finalists vying for $50,000, 300+ hours of mentoring, and the opportunity to develop their technology in a UBS innovation center. (Click image to watch video). Regional Finals were held this month in Zurich, London, Singapore, and New York. Thiago Olsen is CEO.

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Finovate Fall 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

Auto-financing is ripe for innovation. Demo: Customer Insight Dashboard for Regional Manager who can view their forward looking metrics such as customer attrition and look forward several quarters. 10:50 am Moonraft Innovation Labs – [link] – @moonraft. Built a solution called Customer Insight for banking.