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Retail
Competition Highlights Future Retail Use Cases for 5G XR
April 07, 2022

Emerging technologies that will help retailers serve customers inside and outside the physical store are being highlighted in a worldwide competition hosted by T-Mobile U.S. and T-Labs, the research and development unit of Deutsche Telekom.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Walmart Hikes Driver Pay, Launches Private Fleet Program
April 07, 2022

Walmart is giving pay raises to the roughly 12,000 drivers in its fleet, the retail giant announced on its website Thursday (April 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Mobile Payments
Adyen Adding Tap to Pay to iPhones by End of 2022
April 07, 2022

Dutch payments group Adyen has teamed up with Apple to bring Tap to Pay to iPhones for U.S. customers later this year, allowing them to accept contactless payments on their mobile devices without adding other hardware or payment terminals. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Banking
Banks Rewrite Revenue Playbook as Overdraft Fees Slide
April 07, 2022

For banks, overdraft fees and at least a few other revenue streams are shrinking, even disappearing in many cases. 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...

Regulation
Canada Next to Force Google, Facebook to Pay for News
April 07, 2022

Canada on Tuesday (April 5) announced its proposed legislation that would compel platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate with news publishers and pay them for using their content. By enacting this new legislation, Canada is joining other countries, including Australia, France and Spain, that...

Retail
Costco’s Strong March Sales Reflect Cautious Consumers, Put Retailers on Watch
April 07, 2022

New sales data from the country’s largest chain of warehouse stores shows consumers are indeed making changes in how and where they shop as a result of the short-term spike in energy prices and related costs caused by Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Get the Full...

Regulation
UK Financial Regulator’s Strategy Plan Includes Crypto, AML, Big Tech 
April 07, 2022

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) revealed on Thursday a three-year strategy plan that will enable the regulator to stop firms that don’t meet their standards from entering in the U.K. markets and “improve outcomes for consumers.”  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Investments
NordVPN Parent Reaches Unicorn Status
April 07, 2022

Nord Security, the Lithuanian cybersecurity firm whose products include the popular NordVPN, completed its first external fundraising round and in the process broke the $1 billion valuation barrier, Nord announced in a Wednesday (April 6) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Investments
AgriTech Better Origin Raises $16M for AI-Powered Sustainable Farms
April 07, 2022

Better Origin, the AgriTech startup that uses artificial intelligence-powered insect farms to repair the broken food chain, has raised $16 million to help return the chain to its sustainable roots, the lead funder announced Thursday (April 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...