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Nonprofits Say ‘Thanks For Giving’ as Next Gen Payments Power Contributions
November 24, 2022

By many accounts, we’re living during a golden age of philanthropy and charitable giving. 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...

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Strengthening Relations Help Bolster Israel-UAE FinTech Collaboration
November 24, 2022

It’s been two years since a U.S.-brokered deal that normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2020, leading to the opening of embassies in Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv and launching a new era of bilateral cooperation in areas including...

Retail
Global Markets Put a Local Spin on Black Friday Sales
November 24, 2022

On the international stage, Thanksgiving is up there with baseball and the star-spangled banner as among the most instantly recognizable emblems of Americana by which the world identifies the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
US Retailers Increase In-Store Security Measures
November 23, 2022

Facing brazen and widely reported thefts, retailers are deploying a variety of new deterrents while also balancing these measures with the need to maintain an inviting shopping environment for consumers.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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SaaS Startup Taktile Nets $20M to Expand FinTech Services
November 23, 2022

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Taktile has raised $20 million in Series A funding to grow its platform that helps insurance companies, lenders and others in the financial industry make automated decisions.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Latin America
JPMorgan Chase Says Long-Term Trends Point to Growth in LatAm 
November 23, 2022

With a growing amount of investment and commerce appearing to be headed to Latin America over the long term, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reportedly expects to continue growing its financial services offerings in the region.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Retailers Focus on Turning Deal Chasers into Brand Loyalists
November 23, 2022

There are different types of online shoppers, obviously, but knowing and understanding three key shopper personas identified in recent research has been shown to increase the odds of conversion, as each places a slightly different — yet significant — importance on their particularly checkout needs...

Delivery
Uber Taps Rapid Delivery Partner Zapp to Drive Cross-Platform Spending
November 23, 2022

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies announced Wednesday (Nov. 23) that it is partnering with the British 20-minute convenience delivery app Zapp to offer the latter’s products on the Uber Eats marketplace in Central London. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Photon Energy Debuts B2B eCommerce Platform for Solar Industry in CEE
November 23, 2022

Solar technology component wholesale distributor Photon Energy Technology has launched a B2B eCommerce platform for its photovoltaic installer (PV) customers in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...