Today In Payments: Advance America, Western Union Team On Money Transfer Tools; Square Generates $1.7 Billion In Crypto Revenue
Today In Payments: Advance America, Western Union Team On Money Transfer Tools; Square Generates $1.7...
February 24, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Advance America is teaming with Western Union to offer its payment solutions, and Square generated $1.7 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency...

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Shopify-TikTok Social Commerce Pact Expands, Spurring Facebook, Pinterest In Social Sales
Shopify-TikTok Social Commerce Pact Expands, Spurring Facebook, Pinterest In Social Sales
February 24, 2021  |  Social Commerce

You don’t have to read tea leaves or master divination to see that social commerce is heating up as a huge payments trend this year....

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Airbnb Offers New Flexible Search Based On Travel Location
Airbnb Offers New Flexible Search Based On Travel Location
February 24, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb is now offering flexible travel options based on location instead of specific travel dates, a solution the company said should appeal to people who...

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Conversational Commerce Makes Its Voice Heard 
Conversational Commerce Makes Its Voice Heard 
February 24, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Conversational commerce for merchants is taking another step forward today (Feb. 24) with the release of AI Annotator by the conversational artificial intelligence (AI) firm...

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Didi Chuxing Plans To Bring Its Ride-Hailing Service To Europe
Didi Chuxing Plans To Bring Its Ride-Hailing Service To Europe
February 24, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Didi Chuxing Technology Co. plans to bring its ride-hailing services to Western Europe, Bloomberg reported, citing “people familiar with the matter.” Get the Full Story...

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NY CEOs Support House Dems’ Aim To Pass $1.9 Trillion Relief Package
NY CEOs Support House Dems’ Aim To Pass $1.9 Trillion Relief Package
February 24, 2021  |  Economy

U.S. House Democrats indicated that they plan to approve the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Friday (Feb. 26), while over 150 New...

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Square: Omnichannel Sellers Accounted For More Than 50 Pct Of GPV In 4Q
Square: Omnichannel Sellers Accounted For More Than 50 Pct Of GPV In 4Q
February 24, 2021  |  Earnings

The digital shift has been firmly cemented in the wake of the pandemic, and merchants are meeting the challenge by meeting consumers where they want...

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Mastercard, Deutsche Bank Team On Digital Payments Innovation For Businesses
Mastercard, Deutsche Bank Team On Digital Payments Innovation For Businesses
February 24, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Mastercard and Deutsche Bank are linking up to develop “innovative digital payment solutions for companies.” According to a press release, the collaboration will target businesses,...

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Deutsche Bank Economists Predict US GDP To Rise 7.5 Percent In 2021
Deutsche Bank Economists Predict US GDP To Rise 7.5 Percent In 2021
February 24, 2021  |  Economy

The 2021-22 forecast for the U.S. GDP was revised upward by Deutsche Bank economists on expectations that the proposed $1.9 trillion pandemic stimulus package will...

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