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Exclusive: Mastercard Expands ‘Tap on Phone’ Payments To LA’s Flyaway Airport Bus Service
November 08, 2021

The rise of contactless payments will be a marathon, not a sprint. 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...

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Visa: Digital, Payments Choice Key To Airline Travel Rebound
November 08, 2021

Airports, ghost towns not all that long ago, are once again bustling as the world heads into the all-important holiday season and beyond. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Nearly Half of Firms With $1B in Sales Report Days Sales Outstandings Are Higher in...
November 08, 2021

March 2020 triggered a massive slowdown in B2B payments flows. Today, 39% of U.S. and Canadian firms wait longer to receive payments now than they did in 2019, according to Accelerating The Time To Realized Revenue, a PYMNTS and Mastercard collaboration based on a survey...

Security & Fraud
Keeping Transactions Secure Is Key to Making Business Payments Invisible
November 08, 2021

Today’s most powerful technologies are those where the processes behind that innovation are hidden or invisible from users’ consciousness. When done right, this high-functioning tech is not only seamless but creates time for users that allows them to shift their focus elsewhere. Get the Full...

Security & Fraud
Legitimate Online Gambling Sites Bet on Digital ID and Data to Win Against Cybercrime
November 08, 2021

Online gambling has had big payoffs for legitimate operators thanks to pandemic boredom, growing from a $64 billion market in 2020 to roughly $72 billion in 2021. Hidden within those figures — or just not recorded — are the estimated billions in wagers and winnings...

Retail
US Retailers Pin Hopes on Tourists As Travel Ban Lifts
November 07, 2021

U.S. retailers are hoping incoming international travelers will help buoy sales for the holiday shopping season, CNBC reported. 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...

IPO
Mobile Health Services Provider DocGo to Start Trading on Nasdaq
November 07, 2021

DocGo, a mobile health services provider, has merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Motion Acquisition Corp., and plans to begin trading on Nasdaq Monday (Nov. 8), according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Pay, MetaMask Team on Crypto Expansion; Brazilian Bill Would Allow Workers to...
November 07, 2021

Bitfinex Pay, a cryptocurrency payment gateway, has integrated with browser and wallet extension MetaMask, which could expand crypto use to “tens of millions of users,” Cointelegraph reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
EMEA Regulation Roundup: European Commission Adopts Delegated Act on Cybersecurity; UAE to Merge All Government’s...
November 07, 2021

In recent top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Commission has announced the adoption of the Delegated Act on Cybersecurity for the Radio Equipment Directive (RED), aimed at ensuring a greater level of cybersecurity, personal data protection and privacy for connected...