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MAY 20, 2020

Travala.com CEO Juan Otero said in the announcement, “We couldn’t be more excited to join forces with TravelbyBit, which is backed by Binance and have constantly been achieving and pushing crypto adoption by providing blockchain-based online travel booking services.” Meanwhile, Luno, a digital currency platform backed by Naspers Ltd.,

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

This month’s Deep Dive examines how mobile and contactless payment options are poised to reshape the corporate payments ecosystem as well as how virtual cards can help businesses adapt their operations to the digital-first payments ecosystem that has emerged. . Reshaping Business Payments . Adapting To A Mobile, Contactless Normal .

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JULY 24, 2020

The July Payments Powering the Platform Economy Report examines how international eCommerce platforms work to create transaction experiences that are compelling and secure for users in each market they serve. Find more about these stories and the rest of the latest headlines in the Report. Get the full story in the Report.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

24) that it enjoyed a 61 percent jump in online sales during its fiscal third quarter ended Oct. Old Navy continued to experience meaningful acceleration in its online business as strong customer response to product was further bolstered by compelling and relevant digital marketing investment,” management said. said Tuesday (Nov.

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MAY 31, 2020

Uber has been approved by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE), Chile’s antitrust regulator, to acquire the Chilean grocery shopping app Cornershop, according to an FNE statement. FNE made the approval “without conditions,” according to a Reuters report.

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JULY 30, 2020

In today’s top news, Enova will purchase OnDeck in a $90 million stock and cash deal, and PayPal reported record second-quarter earnings. Enova International intends to purchase online small business lender OnDeck for approximately $90 million in stock and cash. Report: India’s National Payments Corp Vulnerable To Security Breaches.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Blockchain is increasingly being separated from cryptocurrency, with an eye toward disparate use cases — some done at the national level. To that end, reports came this week that Germany has put a consultation and commentary period in place that will focus on blockchain, with a goal of having a strategy outlined by the summer, Reuters said.

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JUNE 15, 2020

The decision by most states to allow diners to eat indoors at restaurants as coronavirus restrictions are eased, seems to be having an impact, according to “ The State of the Restaurant Industry , ” the latest data from OpenTable , the provider of online restaurant reservations. Seated dining in the U.S.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

With more financial institutions (FIs) turning to external third-party FinTechs to strengthen their small- to medium-sized business (SMB) and corporate offerings, the collaboration model is proliferating across national borders. National Australia Bank Chooses Eedenbull. BNL Goes Live With Tink. ní banka Taps Temenos.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports betting – both in-person and online – in the U.S. According to ESPN reports , 24 more states are “moving toward” legalization. All in, counting online and in-person wagers, Super Bowl betting was worth roughly $6.8

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JULY 21, 2020

Many nations in the region are thus examining their open banking proposals to ensure they address this behavior. The report also analyzes how such rules are likely to change in the next several years as the health crisis alters the region’s online banking adoption and digital payments volumes. Around The Data Protection World.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Automotive sales are increasing going digital — and more consumers are buying more used products of all types online. According to the report , the deal comes as Carro raised some $30 million in fresh capital. Jualo has amassed 4 million monthly active users and facilitated transactions worth $1 billion last year,” the report stated.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

The companies are testing the service in four California and Oklahoma markets, with an eye toward a national launch in 2021. The first big move was the introduction this month of an online marketplace to enhance the popular Kroger Ship service and widely expand the digital assortment of private-label products that Kroger has on offer.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

16) that it has been named the official payment processing partner of the National Golf Course Owners Assn. In a press release, TSYS said the not-for-profit organization is the only trade association dedicated exclusively to owners and operators of daily-fee, semi-private, private and resort golf courses. Sales came in at $1.2

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NOVEMBER 23, 2017

New York Venture Bank, a new financial institution (FI) created by big names in the financial services industry, has applied for a national bank charter. FDIC), the news report noted the new bank will begin with $100 million in capital. There will also be deposit products and online banking, among other offerings.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a few dozen are being laid off in the company, which has about 600 employees. It started online and soon added stores where people could go and try on clothes and then place orders for them to be delivered. Walmart-owned men’s retailer Bonobos laid off staff on Monday (Oct.

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MARCH 21, 2019

It might not have been inevitable, perhaps, but it was certainly expected: a regulatory backlash concerning the booming trade (both online and in brick-and-mortar stores) of eCigarettes , with their different flavors attractive to younger consumers — including underaged ones. This will have a huge impact,” Hochrieser told PYMNTS. “It

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AUGUST 26, 2019

22) the Justice Department unsealed an indictment —spanning 252 counts — against 80 defendants for alleged online scams that bilked firms and individuals of tens of millions of dollars. As reported, many of those indicted are Nigerian nationals. Late this past week, on Thursday (Aug. The indictment was unsealed by the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2016

India led the competition with the most funding rounds, as investors supported the nation’s efforts to develop the digitization and sophistication of more traditional business operations: eProcurement, eInvoicing, logistics and supply chain management. market struggles with investor doubt and regulatory scrutiny. But the U.S.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. The proposal also mandates more disclosure on "online advertising and on the algorithms used to recommend content to users.". The acts had been widely anticipated and give new frameworks for commerce and content.

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MARCH 19, 2020

And, because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Union Square Hospitality Group has laid off approximately 2,000 members of its workforce, CNBC reported. The National Restaurant Association, for its part, forecasts that 5 million to 7 million restaurant positions will be lost over the three months to come. Its sales had plunged 24.1

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APRIL 27, 2020

As the coronavirus shows no signs of abating, customers are opting to make their purchases without setting foot in stores, CNBC reported. The number of orders placed online and picked up at stores surged 208 percent between April 1 and April 20 compared to a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics, CNBC reported.

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MAY 12, 2017

According to Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, smart devices are more than an attractive target for hackers for profit — they could also be the launching ground for attacks on U.S. intelligence efforts in the future. “Russia is a full-scope cyber actor that will remain a major threat to U.S.

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DECEMBER 6, 2020

Some Chinese shoppers visiting an established online mall will be able to buy goods with the country's first official digital currency under a new trial announced over the weekend, Reuters and other wire services reported. Bloomberg reported that the 100,000 digital currency vouchers are valued at about 20 million yuan.

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MAY 19, 2020

The free feature will allow companies to place product listings on their Facebook Page, Instagram profiles and stories, or in ads, CNBC reported. However, Facebook Shops allows them to put their catalogs online to make them viewable throughout all of Facebook’s various apps.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, digital Filipino payments platform PayMongo has come off a funding round with $12 million, while ALDI is taking another big step in the world of online shopping. s license to operate. ALDI To Test Online Grocery Ordering At UK Stores. EU Businesses Could Face Historic Recession.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The 2020 outlook report from the National Restaurant Association was released today and it paints a picture of an industry dealing with the countercurrents of solid consumer spending and disruptive technology. In fact, by 2030, the National Restaurant Association expects that technology could completely change the face of dining.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

China’s Ant Group is considering the formation of a new consumer loan division that would let it continue to provide loans across the nation while adhering to new Chinese banking rules. Ant Group was co-founded by Jack Ma, who also helped start the online commerce firm Alibaba.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2016

Ever since consumers made it clear that they weren’t going to give traditional brands the benefit of the doubt if they couldn’t pivot toward online sales, it’s largely been big-box merchants, like Target and Macy’s, that have blamed supply chain issues for empty shelves, delayed delivery estimates or overflowing stock rooms.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

As far as made-up, non-holiday holidays go, you could probably do worse than National Burrito Day , which takes place on Thursday (April 4). Part of the growth in digital came from online marketing, Niccol told investors when discussing the latest Chipotle financials. Digital sales increased 65.6 percent and accounted for 12.9

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

Many shoppers who make purchases online rely on eCommerce marketplaces to discover items and connect with trusted sellers. Robust international operations require winning over many sellers and operating smoothly around the world, activities that can be challenging for platforms.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Financial resources will be harnessed to keep growing operations, help with research and development and power additional artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, while the company also said it will go after inorganic growth opportunities, the release stated. Zenoti said it fuels over 12,000 companies in more than 50 nations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Holiday sales rose this year compared to last but failed to meet many analysts’ expectations and were especially disappointing for brick-and-mortar operators, according to a variety of data sources. The National Retail Federation had forecast an increase for the season, year over year, of between 3.6 22 had online sales reaching $171.6

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JULY 11, 2022

When online shopping, if a retailer has a partnership with a BNPL platform, the customer can choose it as their payment method when placing their order at checkout. Affirm says on its website that it sometimes reports users’ payment history to Experian, and it “may report loans with delinquent payments.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Walmart also expanded its buy online/pick up in store capacity, grew its digital payments platform ( Walmart Pay ) and generally re-centered its focus on integrating its massive physical scale with its upgraded eCommerce efforts. Walmart reported earnings of $1.33 By the Numbers. a share in Q4, short of analysts’ expectations of $1.37.

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JULY 21, 2020

In a deal expected to create the world’s largest online classifieds company, eBay Inc. has agreed to sell its ad division to Adevinta ASA, the Norwegian online marketplace, for $9.2 Adevinta operates in 15 countries and its portfolio includes nearly three dozen digital products and websites.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Across the globe, terrorists and criminals are leveraging cryptos in what is gearing up to be a significant national security threat to the United States. In the report from the U.S. The terrorist threat, in particular, represents what the report termed “the first raindrops of an oncoming storm.” That’s according to the U.S.

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