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Western Union Now Accepts WeChat On Its GlobalPay For Students Platform
April 30, 2018

Western Union, the global payments services company, announced news on Monday (April 30) that it has added WeChat Pay to its WU GlobalPay for Students products via an alliance with Geoswift, a payment company specializing in payment solutions in and out of China. Get the...

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How Knotel Is Building The Airbnb Of Commercial Real Estate
April 25, 2018

Knotel co-founder and CEO Amol Sarva has had a full life in tech. Apart from his current venture, Sarva is also the co-founder of Halo Neuroscience, Peek and Virgin Mobile USA – and those are just his better-known ventures. He founded his first firm when he was still a...

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Equifax Rolls Out New Service That Predicts If A Business Will Incur Delinquencies
April 24, 2018

Equifax, the credit scoring company at the center of a data breach that exposed the personal information of 145.5 million consumers, announced news on Tuesday (April 24) of the launch of a blended version of its Commercial Insight Delinquency Score, which predicts the likelihood that...

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Facebook Hiring Chip Designers For AI Semiconductor Push
April 19, 2018

Facebook is gearing up to make its own artificial intelligence chips, with the company looking to hire chip designers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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How Consumer-Style Business Travel Platforms Can Streamline Booking
April 17, 2018

Traditional lodging doesn’t always fit the bill for business travelers. After a long day of client meetings or conference sessions, business travelers might want to unwind in an Airbnb that feels like home instead of a staid chain hotel room. Get the Full Story Complete...

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MoviePass CEO: Why We Bought Moviefone
April 11, 2018

“Hello, and welcome to Moviefone!” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive...

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Amex Rolls Out New Global Branding Campaign
April 09, 2018

On Monday (April 9), American Express unveiled a new global brand platform and marketing campaign dubbed “Powerful Backing: Don’t Do Business / Don’t Live Life Without It.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Possible Hardware Debut Looms For Spotify — The Vehicular Kind?
April 09, 2018

April 24 looms large for Spotify. The digital music streaming service last week said it would share news on that date at an event to be held in New York City. The details thus far are scant, and speculation is mounting. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Salesforce Working On Blockchain Product That Could Be Ready For Annual Conference
April 09, 2018

Salesforce co-founders Marc Benioff and Parker Harris told Business Insider in a recent interview that the company is currently developing a blockchain product. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...