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Visa Uses NYC Mass Transit To Ignite Contactless Payments

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specifically, the use of such payments for mass transit in New York City. In an new PYMNTS discussion, Dan Sanford, Visa ’s global head of contactless payments, talked with Karen Webster about the May 31 launch of a contactless payments pilot involving the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City and Chase.

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Five At Five: Even Financial Gets New Funding Round

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Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes Even Financial raising additional funding , Mattress Firm considering bankruptcy , the New York City Council planning to limit ridesharing licenses, Visa buying a stake in Israeli-startup Behalf and Microsoft Pay supporting MasterPass.

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B2B Tech Startups Land Backing To Modernize The Enterprise

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One India-based B2B eCommerce startup, Bikayi, recently announced it raised $2 million in seed funding from a range of backers, including Mantis, a venture capital firm founded by pop artists the Chainsmokers. Honcho plans to deploy the investment towards new hires and invest in its product roadmap.

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Brex Launches Vancouver Tech Hub With 40 Employees

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We’re thrilled to announce our new office in a location that is so rich in global talent.”. Brex creates corporate credit cards, travel programs and rewards for a variety of industries. It has also launched a corporate credit card for startup companies. The company also has offices in Salt Lake City and New York City.

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Barneys’ Flagship Madison Avenue Store To Stay Open For Now

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At the same time, Great American Group and Tiger Capital Group noted in a press release that store closings would soon start at five flagship Barneys New York locations and Barneys Warehouse locations. The release also noted that “gift cards may be redeemed until Nov.

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Mobile Order-Ahead Delivered The Goods In 2019

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Tons of capital was raised and spent on new systems and processes. Others are getting into the act, and quickly too, including New York City-based mobile store Bandit, various pop-ups and so-called “phantom kitchens” without seating from quick-service restaurants (QSRs) including Wendy’s and Chick-Fil-A.

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Supporting the Financial Services Industry Sustainability Journey

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By creating sustainable financial offers, prioritizing green investment mechanisms and reallocation of capital, financing sustainable programs, and tracking the carbon footprint tracking of transactions, FIs can incentivize the integration of sustainability criteria into financial services decision-making.

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