PPP Round Two Aims To Clean Up Issues From Round One
PPP Round Two Aims To Clean Up Issues From Round One
January 19, 2021  |  Loans

The second round of federal funds to small businesses is already on its way out the door, with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) opening up...

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Washington DC Restaurants Get Creative With Inauguration Security
Washington DC Restaurants Get Creative With Inauguration Security
January 19, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

It might be an understatement to say that this year’s presidential inauguration will be unprecedented. Between the surging COVID-19 pandemic, the Jan. 6 attack on...

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Cybersource: Technology And Collaboration Will Be Key In 2021
Cybersource: Technology And Collaboration Will Be Key In 2021
January 19, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Carleigh Jaques, general manager for Cybersource and Authorize.Net, has three wishes for everyone as we emerge from the pandemic and start a new year. She...

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ByteDance Sets Up Mobile Payments For Short-Video App Douyin
ByteDance Sets Up Mobile Payments For Short-Video App Douyin
January 19, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

ByteDance has launched a mobile payments service for Douyin, the Chinese version of the popular short-video app TikTok, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Jan. 19). Get...

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FinTech PPRO Raises $180 Million, Hits Unicorn Status
FinTech PPRO Raises $180 Million, Hits Unicorn Status
January 19, 2021  |  Investments

London-based payments infrastructure provider PPRO has pulled in new investment amounting to more than $180 million that raises the company’s value above $1 billion, according...

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Starbucks To Assist Washington State With COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Starbucks To Assist Washington State With COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
January 19, 2021  |  Retail

Starbucks will assist the state of Washington with distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. The coffee chain has tasked 11 staffers who have knowledge in R&D, operations,...

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CSI: Getting Back To ‘Normal’ Payments Is Not Good Enough
CSI: Getting Back To ‘Normal’ Payments Is Not Good Enough
January 19, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

When the pandemic hit, Corporate Spending Innovations (CSI) worked with its customers to help them adapt to newly remote working environments, and plans to continue...

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Innovating In Retail With Omnichannel Commerce And Vaccines      
Innovating In Retail With Omnichannel Commerce And Vaccines      
January 19, 2021  |  Today In Data

Virginia-based CarLotz is seeking to disrupt the used-car business and go public this week. The firm provides an omnichannel platform that sells vehicles online and also via a network...

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7-Eleven And Other Convenience Stores Go High-Tech Even As The Industry Contracts
7-Eleven And Other Convenience Stores Go High-Tech Even As The Industry Contracts
January 19, 2021  |  Retail

The number of U.S. convenience stores fell 1.6 percent during 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic depressed crucial gasoline sales and brick-and-mortar retail contracted in general,...

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