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Cannabis and banking vets launch credit card for dispensaries - TechCrunch

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Most consumer cannabis transactions are done in cash, legal or not. Since the United States classifies cannabis as a Title IV drug, the banking industry is unwilling and unable to provide services to cannabis operations. That leaves dispensaries managing and protecting massive sums of cash, and the stores cannot offer a modern retail payment system to the consumer. SuperNet has a solution. The company will issue and process credit cards that will work in dispensaries. The service is expected to launch in January 2022, and accepted at 100 California retail locations. "It's a real credit card they'll get from us," CEO Michael W.K. Tsang told TechCrunch. "It's just like any other credit card in your wallet, except instead of a VISA or MasterCard logo, it's a SuperNet logo. You can spend it anywhere Supernet is accepted." The upsides are apparent. Consumers can leave the cash in the ATM and pay using a plastic card or NFC app. Retailers can reduce ...

La Banque Postale, the only French bank A-listed by CDP for climate change performance - marketscreener.com

Press release 7 December 2021 La Banque Postale, the only French bank A-listed by CDP for climate change performance La Banque Postale, which is committed to achieving net zero emissions across all its banking activities by 2040, is the only French Bank and one of only three in Europe to be awarded an A score in 2021 by CDP for its climate commitment, the international gold standard for corporate climate change strategies. It joins the organisation's prestigious 'A List' alongside 200 companies recognised worldwide for their performance in fighting climate change. Global non-profit CDP has recognised the leadership of La Banque Postale in corporate social responsibility by including it on its prestigious 'A List' of companies fighting climate change. La Banque Postale was recognised for its management of climate- related risk...

Halo Infinite will launch without campaign co-op or the Forge map-building mode - Gamesradar

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Halo Infinite will launch without campaign co-op or the Forge map-building mode, Xbox has announced. In an extensive development update, Halo Infinite creative lead Joseph Staten explained that campaign co-op and Forge both need some additional polishing time. Both experiences are now due to launch as part of the seasonal roadmap in 2022. Staten says the goal is for campaign co-op to launch in season 2 about three months after launch and for Forge to launch with season 3 roughly six months after Halo Infinite releases. I probably won't need to remind Halo fans that playing through the campaign with a friend is very much fundamental to the core Halo experience, right alongside PvP multiplayer. Forge is another fan-favorite feature that lets you create your own game mode with an extensive selection of custom maps, rules, and more. "Unfortunately, as we focused the team for shutdown, and really focused on a quality experience for launch, we made the really tough decision to delay...

TotalEnergies launches travel expense card - Fleet Europe

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Together with Mastercard, TotalEnergies has launched a payment card that goes beyond traditional expenses like fuel or EV charging. In a first stage, the Mobility Corporate card is being offered in France but TotalEnergies has plans to expand to other European markets in the coming years. The Mobility Corporate card can be used to pay for more than the expenses that can traditionally be paid with a fuel card, like fuel, EV charging, car parks or car washes. The card can also be used to pay other expenses linked to business travel, like hotels, restaurants and vehicle rental. Both the usage scope and the geographical scope where the card can be used can be adapted to each customer's wishes. The new Mobility Corporate card is a Mastercard Business card issued in collaboration with Crédit Mutuel. The yearly cost associated with the card is €84, higher than the €36 for the traditional fuel card. However, according to TotalEnergies, processing a traditional expense note co...

Why the Citi Premier should be your first Citi credit card - CNN

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CNN —   CNN Underscored reviews financial products such as credit cards and bank accounts based on their overall value. We may receive a commission through the LendingTree affiliate network if you apply and are approved for a card, but our reporting is always independent and objective. While our choice for the best first travel rewards credit card has long been the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, if you're already gotten that card or you're unable to apply for Chase credit cards due to that issuer's application rules, there's currently a strong runner-up to consider: the Citi Premier® Card. Not only is the Citi Premier a solid contender in its own right — especially right now for reasons that we'll get to in a moment — but if you're interested in travel rewards, it potentially should be the first Citi card you apply for before considering any other Citi credit card. Yes, ev...

Is the Amazon Prime Credit Card worth it? Full card review - Bankrate.com

Snapshot Bankrate rating star icon star icon star icon star icon star icon star icon star icon star icon star icon star icon Bottom line The Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card is a must-have for frequent Prime shoppers and offers impressive reward categories and benefits for a store-branded credit card. Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card Rewards rate 1%–5% Annual fee $0 Intro bonus $150 Amazon Gift Card Regular APR 14.24% to 22.24% Variable Recommended Credit Score Good to Excellent  (670 - 850) Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card Overview The Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card is one of the best online shopping credit cards due to its high reward rates on Amazon purchases with no spending caps and Visa Signat...

European banks invest €30m in EU rival to Visa and Mastercard - NFC World

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The banks and other institutions backing the development of a unified payment systems for merchants and consumers across Europe have so far invested €30m in the European Payments Initiative, EPI chair Joachim Schmalzl has revealed. SCHMALZL: European alternative "could be launched in early 2022" Plans to set up the pan-European payments system were first revealed in November 2019 and the EPI now has the support of more than 30 banks and acquirers, including BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, ING, Santander and UniCredit. "The idea is to build a European payment champion that can take on PayPal, Mastercard,  Visa, Google and Apple," Schmalzl told the Financial Times. "The first real-world applications — a system for electronic real-time payments between consumers — could be launched in early 2022, while a broader payments tool could follow in the second half of next year," he added. Commenting on the fact that card p...