BNPL Company Affirm Completes $264 Million PayBright Deal
BNPL Company Affirm Completes $264 Million PayBright Deal
January 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Alternative payments provider Affirm has officially bought PayBright of Toronto in a $264 million deal. The acquisition combines the two buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

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Today In Retail: Retail Sales Fall In Hong Kong Amid Pandemic; Afterpay Reports 30 Pct Jump In Basket Size For US Customers Over The Holidays
Today In Retail: Retail Sales Fall In Hong Kong Amid Pandemic; Afterpay Reports 30 Pct...
January 04, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, retail sales fell 25 percent in Hong Kong in the first 11 months of 2020, while Afterpay reported a 30...

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Singapore’s Economy Contracted 5.8 Percent In 2020, Better Than Expected
Singapore’s Economy Contracted 5.8 Percent In 2020, Better Than Expected
January 04, 2021  |  Economy

Singapore’s economy contracted 5.8 percent in 2020, according to statistics from the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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India’s Digital Payments Soar; Reserve Bank Launches Tracking Index
India’s Digital Payments Soar; Reserve Bank Launches Tracking Index
January 04, 2021  |  International

It’s been more than four years since India instituted its most recent demonetization policies. We’re a long away from the fall of 2016, when the...

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Airline Industry Assesses Damage From 2020; Looks Ahead To Reset
Airline Industry Assesses Damage From 2020; Looks Ahead To Reset
January 04, 2021  |  Travel Payments

New year, same problems for the global aviation industry, as the world’s battered and beleaguered airlines struggle to recoup 20 years of passenger growth that...

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Vaccine Passports Promise Safer Travel; Privacy Issues Remain
Vaccine Passports Promise Safer Travel; Privacy Issues Remain
January 04, 2021  |  Coronavirus

For frequent world travelers, the concept of needing a passport is nothing new. And in fact, a “vaccination passport,” proof that a person has been...

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AvidXchange Buys Core Assoc. To Automate Mid-Market Accounts Payable
AvidXchange Buys Core Assoc. To Automate Mid-Market Accounts Payable
January 04, 2021  |  Acquiring

Accounts payable (AP) and payments firm AvidXchange has acquired AP software solutions platform Core Associates, to advance payments automation in the construction industry and mid-market...

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Venmo Offers Free Service For Cashing US Stimulus Checks Via App
Venmo Offers Free Service For Cashing US Stimulus Checks Via App
January 04, 2021  |  Disbursements

Venmo, a mobile payments service, announced Monday (Jan. 4) it has launched a new Cash a Check feature — and that it will waive the...

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Up Up Up For Cryptos – But What Comes Next?
Up Up Up For Cryptos – But What Comes Next?
January 04, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

$20,000 seems so … long ago and far away. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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