Consumer Sentiment Index Rises To 78.9 In September
Consumer Sentiment Index Rises To 78.9 In September
September 18, 2020  |  Economy

The University of Michigan Survey of Consumers reported that its Index of Consumer Sentiment registered a 78.9 result for September 2020 based on preliminary data,...

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EU Industry Trade Group Warns 5G Delays Will Hurt Competition, Profits
EU Industry Trade Group Warns 5G Delays Will Hurt Competition, Profits
September 18, 2020  |  International

The chairman of a European industry trade group has warned the uneven rollout of 5G wireless technology could hurt companies. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Uber Aims To Sell Portion Of Didi Stake; Investors Seek Majority US Ownership For TikTok
Today In Payments Around The World: Uber Aims To Sell Portion Of Didi Stake; Investors...
September 18, 2020  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Uber Technologies wants to shed a portion of its minority ownership in Didi Chuxing, and investors in...

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Today In Payments: Affirm Raises $500M; US Offices At 50 Pct Capacity In August
Today In Payments: Affirm Raises $500M; US Offices At 50 Pct Capacity In August
September 18, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Affirm raised $500 million, and U.S. offices were reportedly at only half capacity in August. Plus, the European Union could pass...

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Nacha Provides Guidance On Voice Payments, Cybersecurity
Nacha Provides Guidance On Voice Payments, Cybersecurity
September 18, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

Nacha, the nonprofit that manages the movement of trillions of dollars in electronic payments, announced the debut of voice payments and cybersecurity resources on Thursday (Sept. 17)....

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This Week In Payments: Snowflake’s Supersized IPO, Alternative Credit’s Popularity Explodes And Instant Payments’ Steady Expansion
This Week In Payments: Snowflake’s Supersized IPO, Alternative Credit’s Popularity Explodes And Instant Payments’ Steady...
September 18, 2020  |  News

This week saw cloud-storage software maker Snowflake’s initial public offering (IPO) pop an unprecedented 111 percent, Swedish-based alt-credit provider Klarna’s valuation hit $10 billion and instant disbursements...

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McDonald’s, Burger King And Other QSRs Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day With App-Based Discounts
McDonald’s, Burger King And Other QSRs Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day With App-Based Discounts
September 18, 2020  |  Retail

In case you missed it, Google and Apple were enveloped by a teensy scandal of sorts back in 2017. Google’s cheeseburger emoji placed the cheese beneath the burger patty,...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: ClearBank Unveils Multicurrency Accounts; LoanDepot Eyes IPO
Today In Digital-First Banking: ClearBank Unveils Multicurrency Accounts; LoanDepot Eyes IPO
September 18, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, ClearBank has begun offering multicurrency bank accounts through an application programming interface (API), and LoanDepot is considering going...

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Gojek Ramps Up In Thailand With New App
Gojek Ramps Up In Thailand With New App
September 18, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Gojek, the Indonesian company that started as a call center for hailing motorcycle taxis 10 years ago and today offers services ranging from ride-hailing to...

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