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Image provided by iStock. Finxact, a provider of an SaaS banking platform to the U.S. regional banking sector, has welcomed Antuar to its marketplace to provide branch services for its clients' customers, including teller, kiosk/ITM and sales engagement applications, according to a press release. Antuar products use browser-based user interfaces that work across teller stations, kiosks and tablets to promote engagement in the branch. Antuar joins Finxact banking platform - Kiosk Marketplace

Wells Fargo on Tuesday (April 19) announced the launch of what it is calling its "Small Business Resource Navigator." The service, according to the San Francisco bank, will let small business owners complete brief questionnaires online and then connect with appropriate community development financial institutions, or CDFIs. "As the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic persist, small businesses continue to need our help," Derek Ellington, head of small business at Wells Fargo, said in a prepared statement. "We see a lot of value in supporting a resource like this to help small businesses connect to as many options as possible." Ellington said the service will be "a major time-saver for business entrepreneurs." Wells Fargo stated in the announcement that since 2015, it has provided "more than $500 million i...

PHOTO: Kuzmaphoto Four out of five Americans support a ban on surveillance advertising. This type of advertising — also known as targeted advertising — uses the personal data of consumers, including things like age, gender, interests and behavioral trends to feed them targeted ads. This strategy has been a major profit-generator for giants like Google and Meta, but targeted advertising might not be around for much longer. In January, US Senator Cory Booker announced the introduction of the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act; a bill that would do just that. If passed, this legislation would "prohibit advertising networks and facilitators from using personal data to target advertisements, with the exception of broad location targeting to a recognized place, such as a municipality." The bill would also stop advertisers from "targeting ads based on protected class information, such as race, gender, religion and personal data purchased from data brokers...

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TOKYO and PALO ALTO, Calif., April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEC Corporation, a leader in IT and network technologies, and NEC X, the innovation accelerator for NEC's emerging technologies, announced today that Beagle Technology is the fifth startup to graduate from the NEC X Corporate Accelerator Program (CAP). Beagle Technology has developed unique computer vision and robot control technologies, supported by NEC technology researchers, to automate pruning and shoot thinning of wine grapevines. The machine detects the height and depth of vines using computer vision. It then adjusts, locates clippers, and cuts vines at precise locations. This patent-pending solution replaces manual operation, provides improved accuracy and speed, and reduces cost by about 25% for pruning and 70% for shoot thinning. "Beagle Technology implemented an AI solution in an effort to address the decreasing labor force in the agriculture industry," said S...

At the high end of the credit card market sit the premium credit cards: The Platinum Card® from American Express, Chase Sapphire Reserve® and the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. These cards carry large annual fees, but also offer some of the most generous benefits you'll find. The perks on these high-end cards include travel statement credits, airline lounge access, rewards on spending and robust travel and consumer insurance protections. In this article we compare several premium credit cards to see which ones rise to the top and which ones fall flat against the competition. The results might surprise you. The Contenders Chase Sapphire Reserve® The Chase Sapphire Reserve® is Chase's flagship premium travel card. In addition to having a compelling set of point transfer partners, the $550-annual-fee card offers a number of ways to increase the value of cash-equivalent redemptions for those in the Chase Ultimate Rewards® ecosystem. The card features a $300 trav...

Wells Fargo on Tuesday (April 19) announced the launch of what it is calling its "Small Business Resource Navigator." The service, according to the San Francisco bank, will let small business owners complete brief questionnaires online and then connect with appropriate community development financial institutions, or CDFIs. "As the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic persist, small businesses continue to need our help," Derek Ellington, head of small business at Wells Fargo, said in a prepared statement. "We see a lot of value in supporting a resource like this to help small businesses connect to as many options as possible." Ellington said the service will be "a major time-saver for business entrepreneurs." Wells Fargo stated in the announcement that since 2015, it has provided "more than $500 million i...

The first campaign from KFC since its marketing overhaul highlights at-home family dining and the personal ways its famous slogan, "Finger-Lickin' Good," comes to life. The "Around the Table" spot is the first spot since the Yum Brands chain appointed MullenLowe as its creative agency of record in February, and the first new campaign under Chief Marketing Officer Nick Chavez, who joined the company late last year. Mullen succeeded Wieden+Kennedy Portland, which was KFC's creative agency for six years and responsible for wildly popular ads using a succession of famous performers in the guise of its Colonel Sanders mascot. See KFC's first campaign since its marketing overhaul - AdAge.com

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VIETNAM, April 20 -   The Russia-Ukraine conflict has impacted Việt Nam's import and export of agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products. Photo tuoitre.vn HCM CITY —The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has forced many Vietnamese exporters and importers to look elsewhere. According to experts, the war and sanctions against Russia by a few countries will have a profound impact on the global economy, especially on trade in agricultural, forestry and aquatic products. Phúc Sinh Group, a leading agricultural exporter, said its partners failed to pay for coffee and pepper shipments that were on the way to Russia at the time the conflict began, and it had to find other buyers at ports in transit countries like Singapore, the Netherlands, Germany, and S...

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VIETNAM, April 20 -   The Russia-Ukraine conflict has impacted Việt Nam's import and export of agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products. Photo tuoitre.vn HCM CITY —The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has forced many Vietnamese exporters and importers to look elsewhere. According to experts, the war and sanctions against Russia by a few countries will have a profound impact on the global economy, especially on trade in agricultural, forestry and aquatic products. Phúc Sinh Group, a leading agricultural exporter, said its partners failed to pay for coffee and pepper shipments that were on the way to Russia at the time the conflict began, and it had to find other buyers at ports in transit countries like Singapore, the Netherlands, Germany, and S...

We are approaching the half-way mark of another year living and working in a global economy that was just starting to recover from the pandemic, as the war in Ukraine introduced a renewed wave of fear and uncertainly. Collectively, these events have given vigor to the tired phrase "expect the unexpected", have challenged our way of doing things and have thrust us into an ongoing learning process. Already inundated with trying to figure out how to leverage the latest and greatest new tool in our war chest, planning for the unexpected, adds another level of complexity to an already demanding job. So how can we deliver effective marketing and brand experience that resonates with our customer base amidst all this uncertainty, that is only going to continue to accelerate? It starts with a Strategic Marketing Plan, but that alone is not enough. The plan must be driven by digital transformation and tied to measurable operational goals. As the saying goes, "The best-laid plans...