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Payment Methods
TCH’s Waterhouse: Real-Time Payments’ 2021 Focus Is On Smarter, Safer
January 26, 2021

Nearly a year of trial-by-fire, pandemic-era learning within the payments business has not only provided some great lessons but has also set the stage for some major advances in 2021 that have been in the cards for years. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Security & Fraud
Visitor Management Surges As Companies Look To Safely Reopen Post-COVID
January 26, 2021

Anyone who thinks they’ve seen it all in the pandemic-driven digital economy can add one more new category. Add “lobby and visitor management” to the list of tech industries that have seen a spike in demand as companies contend with an ever-changing list of COVID-19-era...

Payment Methods
Open Banking Meets Instant Payments At The Online Checkout
January 26, 2021

Last week marked the third anniversary of PSD2, the regulation that launched open banking in the U.K. and Europe. And those three years have given rise to a slew of new companies capitalizing on that initiative all over the world, as well as established companies...

News
Today In Digital-First Banking: German Neobank N26 Eyes IPO With New CFO; Goalsetter Lands $3.9...
January 25, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, German neobank N26 has hired a new chief financial officer (CFO) as it eyes a future initial public offering (IPO), while FinTech app Goalsetter has raised $3.9 million in a seed round. Plus, Grab has reportedly chosen Morgan Stanley...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Russian Government Bans Officials From Holding Crypto; BuyUCoin Hack Leaks Private Data Of...
January 25, 2021

Russia’s Ministry of Labor has banned federal and local governmental officials — and their spouses and underage children — from holding digital currencies, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
From Community Hubs To In-Store Theater, Retailers Double Down In Digital At NRF
January 25, 2021

The National Retail Federation’s annual convention may have come and gone but the sentiments, strategies and lessons learned from facing nearly a year of pandemic-led changes by some of the world’s largest merchants are going nowhere fast —  especially when it comes to their embrace...

International
China’s Xi Calls For Greater Economic Policy Coordination For G20
January 25, 2021

In his first speech since U.S. President Joe Biden took office, China President Xi Jinping gave a 25-minute address at the virtual World Economic Forum (WEF), his first appearance there since 2017, Reuters reported Monday (Jan. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Acquiring
Canada’s TFI To Acquire UPS Freight In $800 Million Deal
January 25, 2021

Canadia’s TFI International (TFI) is acquiring Richmond, Virginia-headquartered UPS Freight for $800 million in a deal anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2021. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
ClassWallet Unveils Expense Tool For School Maintenance
January 25, 2021

Miami-based FinTech ClassWallet has grown its classroom expense management offering to help with the requirements of custodial and maintenance workers in primary and secondary schools, according to a Monday (Jan. 25) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...