PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

Amazon is facing an investigation by Germany’s national competition regulator into the eCommerce giant’s relationship with third-party sellers in Amazon’s second-largest market. The Federal Reserve is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing a digital currency.

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MAY 14, 2020

The two food delivery giants are said to be discussing a deal that would result in the biggest restaurant food delivery operation nationwide. Uber Eats has over 100,000 restaurants on its platform, amounting to roughly 20 percent of the market. Grubhub, with about 300,000 eateries, has about 30 percent of the market.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

as well as venture capital operations powered by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., CEO Jennifer Fitzgerald said the firm isn’t focused on an exit path through a sale or stock market offering, but has its eye on growth. They will also help the company scale its data science, engineering and marketing efforts.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The new, DBRS-rated facility, provided by Credit Suisse, speaks to Kabbage’s maturity in the financial markets and gives us diverse funding options to serve our small business customers,” Kabbage Head of Capital Markets, Deepesh Jain, said in a statement. “To

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Although Alibaba and JD.com usually lead China’s eCommerce market, the four-year-old Pinduoduo is “popular with China’s lower-tier city residents” and attracts customers with offers of discounts and deals, per reports.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

the Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation software provider, on Thursday (Sept. the Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation software provider, on Thursday (Sept. Trading FinTech Robinhood Markets Inc. MineralTree Raises $50M, Buys Two Companies. MineralTree Inc., MineralTree Inc.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

drivers for free, with the goal of providing 50 percent ride coverage in these markets,” the company wrote. Our community is counting on us to put their health and safety first,” said Angie Westbrock, vice president of global operations and head of Lyft’s COVID-19 Response Task Force, in a prepared statement. “By

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Recent data indicated that 82 percent of SMBs shutter in their first year because of poor cash management operations. As SMBs seek opportunities to expand their operations, and reach new customers and markets, they will need the right spend and workforce tools to ensure funds are spent appropriately. billion in value by 2025.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

On October 4, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) issued its final four recreational marijuana licenses to businesses, meaning legal marijuana will soon be available for purchase. Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

From an operational and risk perspective, we’ve handled the inflows smoothly, and without comprising our credit underwriting standards.”. The 350,000-square-foot facility is planned for Westborough, Massachusetts, a community roughly 35 miles west of Boston. Amazon’s Big Robotics Investment . India, the U.K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Tight regulations around the legal marijuana industry are barring non-wealthy entrepreneurs from entering the market, according to reports from Forbes on Wednesday (June 13). Reports also highlighted the successful and wealthy back stories of some of the nation’s current leading marijuana businesses.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

As many teams within businesses big and small had continued to rely on paper and manual processes, AP operations were tasked with migrating to a work-from-home environment quickly. Accounts payable (AP) teams and other financial functions of the enterprise were some of the hardest hit by the disruption caused by the global pandemic.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

With so much potential revenue at stake, there’s little wonder why merchants around the globe want to take their operations to the international stage. Before businesses can spread their global wings and reach new markets, though, they must first overcome their fears of engaging in global trade. and European markets.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2019

The New York State Attorney General ( NYAG ) Letitia James wants to see documents regarding an alleged deal made between cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin operator Tether that “misled their clients and investors.”. And Ripple has announced that Yoshitaka Kitao, Representative Director, President & CEO of SBI Holdings Inc.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The item became a national phenomenon due to a widespread belief in its superior taste and a viral marketing campaign highlighting its availability on Sundays, unlike the offerings of competitor Chick-fil-A. market, attributed the shortage to a vast underestimation of demand. “We Felipe Athayde, Popeye’s president for the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov. Personal data can be exploited by foreign intelligence services to amplify the impact of espionage and influence operations,” the letter said.

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MARCH 29, 2019

American quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are growing in markets around the world that are thousands of miles away from the United States. As it stands, the quick-service pizza chain has more than 15,900 stores in over 85 markets around the world and over half of its global retail sales are through international locations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Said Allaire of the bid to get digital currencies more front and center: “Regulators are getting their arms around them … the digital asset market is now moving, more and more, into the mainstream of finance, FinTech payments and banking world.”. And, of course, the crypto landscape extends well beyond bitcoin.

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JULY 15, 2016

According to the CFPB, the telemarketing vendor Santander contracted with deceptively marketed the overdraft service to consumers and signed them up without getting their consent. We will put a stop to any such unlawful practices that harm consumers.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

In the latest Mobile Point-of-Sale Tracker , PYMNTS reports on how mPOS solutions are entering new markets around the globe, and how players in the space are working to make sure they also become more secure as they become increasingly popular. Around the mPOS World. Adopting mPOS for a Smoother Commute. About the Tracker.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The story for the ride-hailing operation back then was about moving into new markets — not only new geographies but newer forms of transportation such as scooters — and having all that action fuel continued growth. On this last front, he said, scooters are live in 16 markets. Even so, much remains up in the air.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Until the market matures, cryptocurrency price manipulation is “unavoidable,” according to NEM President Lon Wong. “You see it in mainstream markets as well. Coinsource , the world’s largest bitcoin ATM network, has rolled out 10 new machines in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Additionally, CarMax is prohibited from directly or indirectly stating in marketing, advertising, or during sale (including vehicle labeling) that a vehicle is “safe” or has been repaired for “safety issues.” . This information must also be displayed on the window sticker for vehicles sold in stores.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Beyond 7-Eleven, Retail Business Services (RBS), the services company of Ahold Delhaize , announced in November that it was experimenting with a new frictionless store technology at its Massachusetts office. Each Staples Connect store also has marketing and technology services, among other offerings. Mike Motz, CEO of Staples U.S.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 19, 2019

The Massachusetts mutual bank has until 2023 to comply with CECL, considered the biggest change to bank accounting in the industry’s history, after FASB recently agreed to extend the deadline for smaller public and all privately held financial institutions. I think we’re on track for probably 2022, maybe late 2021.” Sousa said. Get Started.

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MAY 24, 2018

bankruptcy court, Massachusetts’ New England Confectionery Co. Necco had moved its operations to a large 50-acre site after leaving its longtime plant just outside Boston in 2003. Following an auction in a U.S. Necco) has founded a buyer. But, if Necco remains in business beyond autumn, it will likely relocate, Murphy said.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

College-bound high school students in Massachusetts were asked to complete essays about the intrinsic value of community banks for a chance to win a scholarship from North Easton Savings Bank. North Easton Savings Bank president and CEO Rich Spencer (left) with recipients of the bank’s annual college scholarships. By Paul Sisolak.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Operational Risk: Lastly, the OCC mentioned an increase in operational risk, and its intent to focus on: • Significant growth areas, new products, new or expanded services and changes in strategic direction. The OCC on Oct. It measures 1-5, with 1 being the best score an institution can receive and 5 the worst).

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Celent Banking

JANUARY 20, 2017

Those who’ve followed the Model Bank Awards closely will note that our awards format has evolved to follow the market over the years. Operations and Risk. And while space is filling up fast, there’s still time to register for 2017 Innovation & Insight Day , April 4, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. Customer Experience.

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APRIL 18, 2018

Amazon , of course, with heft and scale, has entered the market in a big way: Late last year the eCommerce giant began signing contracts with apartment operators to install Amazon Lockers in those locations.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

From up-and-coming players like Beautycounter and Glossier to more prominent companies like Estee Lauder and Clinique, the beauty market is increasingly oversaturated with both old and new options. We do that by focusing on integration between eCommerce sites, social media and marketing efforts, and the stores and boutiques we own.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

These legal victories have significantly expanded the market opportunity for surcharging,” Razi said, and represent a tipping point for the five remaining states that have bans in place – Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Kansas and Oklahoma – to narrow their scope or drop them altogether. population.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

has been slow, particularly compared to other markets like the U.K. Massachusetts’ Berkshire Bank is one of them. Adoption of real-time payments in the U.S. The assumption, of course, is that faster payment functionality only has a place in the peer-to-peer payments arena. to connect corporates directly to the U.K.’s

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2018

There’s a rule of thumb at fast food and quick-serve restaurants (QSR): a seven-second reduction in customer wait time results in an average 1 percent gain in market share. Not to be outdone, famed chef Daniel Boulud is opening his own tech-centric QSR with four Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

Amazon has earned a reputation for mastering dynamic pricing, and other eCommerce operators — along with organizations that serve the B2B space — are following that example. Also working in favor of car companies is the relative murkiness of the market for spare parts, which Reuters addressed in its June 3 report.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2017

But in their wake are the fast followers who watch these leaders open markets, prove the demand and then jump in with solutions that address some of the vulnerabilities that these first movers inevitably encounter. Netscape was too until Internet Explorer crashed their internet browser party. Keeping the Backend Front and Center.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2017

And while the vision of appealing to a mature palate was clear to Marvil and Jones, when it came to actualizing their business idea, the strenuous process would take them down a long, winding road that started with mapping out the scale of their operation before finding the right real estate. “We Growing Thirst for Suds. as of December 2015.

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