Today In Payments: China Bars Payments Cos From Crypto Services; Google Chrome To Remind Consumers Of Open Carts

Today In Payments: China Bars Payments Cos From Crypto Services; Google Chrome To Remind Consumers Of Open Carts
Today In Payments: China Bars Payments Cos From Crypto Services; Google Chrome To Remind Consumers...
May 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Chinese regulators banned financial institutions (FIs) from providing cryptocurrency services, and Google Chrome has added new features for online shoppers. Plus,...

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Google Rolls Out New Monetization Features For App Developers
Google Rolls Out New Monetization Features For App Developers
May 19, 2021  |  Google

Google has announced some new ways for users to pay for apps and subscriptions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Study: 75 Pct Of Shoppers Will Keep Digital Habits After Pandemic
Study: 75 Pct Of Shoppers Will Keep Digital Habits After Pandemic
May 19, 2021  |  Digital Payments

An exclusive new research report from PYMNTS reveals that three-fourths of consumers plan to keep at least some of the eCommerce habits they picked up...

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Investments In Same-Day Fulfillment, Private Label Grow Target’s Grocery Sales
Investments In Same-Day Fulfillment, Private Label Grow Target’s Grocery Sales
May 19, 2021  |  Retail

Target reported low- to-mid-single-digit sales growth in the first quarter of 2021, according to a company blog post Wednesday (May 19). While this figure may...

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Spotify Kicks Off Summer With Virtual Concert Series
Spotify Kicks Off Summer With Virtual Concert Series
May 19, 2021  |  Social Commerce

After a year of canceled concerts, Spotify is serving up a series of virtual events that includes five prerecorded livestreams. The online shows will be...

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NCR Tapped By U.S. Century Bank For Digital Banking Technology
NCR Tapped By U.S. Century Bank For Digital Banking Technology
May 19, 2021  |  Banking

Florida-based U.S. Century Bank chose NCR Corporation to enhance the online banking experience for companies and individuals, according to a Wednesday (May 19) announcement. Get...

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Facebook Wants To Add Pay-Per-View Sports
Facebook Wants To Add Pay-Per-View Sports
May 19, 2021  |  Social Commerce

The first pay-per-view sporting event happened more than 60 years ago, when boxing fans mailed $2 to the TelePrompTer company to watch Floyd Patterson retake...

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UK’s FCA To FinTechs: You’re Not Banks
UK’s FCA To FinTechs: You’re Not Banks
May 19, 2021  |  Regulation

Great Britain’s chief financial watchdog has a message for FinTech startups operating in the U.K.: stop comparing yourself to banks. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Walmart Offers Western Union Services At 4,700 US Stores
Walmart Offers Western Union Services At 4,700 US Stores
May 19, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart and Western Union have rolled out the money transfer company’s services at the retail giant’s nearly 4,700 stores across the U.S. Get the Full...

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