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International
Today In Payments Around The World: PayPal’s Xoom Lowers Cost Of Sending Funds To Africa;...
December 10, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Xoom is now offering clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe and U.K. the ability to send secure funds to 12 countries in Africa for a reduced fee, while Volante Technologies Inc. is accelerating market convergence for the...

B2B Payments
Amadeus Teams With Conferma Pay, Booking.com On Travel Payments
December 10, 2020

Amadeus is teaming with Conferma Pay and Booking.com on a new streamlined travel booking and payment process, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
North Lane, daVinci Payments Finalize Merger; Form Syncapay
December 10, 2020

North Lane Technologies and daVinci Payments said they have finished their merger, making a “high-growth, premier payment company with innovative technology and solutions,” according to a Thursday (Dec. 10) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Security & Fraud
TSYS Attacked With Ransomware, Has Data Posted Online
December 10, 2020

TSYS, a payment processing company, has suffered a ransomware attack and had some data posted online, according to a report from Krebs on Security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Delivery
Petco Partners With DoorDash For Nationwide Same-Day Delivery
December 10, 2020

Pet retailer Petco is launching same-day nationwide delivery in partnership with DoorDash that can be accessed via a redesigned website and upgraded app.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Invoiced Launches Software To Link On-Site Systems With AR Cloud
December 10, 2020

Accounts receivable (AR) automation platform Invoiced has launched its Invoiced ERP Connect offering to link on-site enterprise resource planning (ERP) and accounting technologies with the Invoiced A/R Cloud. The technology comes at no cost to download and is currently available, according to a Thursday (Dec....

IPO
Airbnb Shares Soar Over 110 Pct On First Trading Day
December 10, 2020

Shares of Airbnb surged on their first day of trading Thursday (Dec. 10), soaring more than 110 percent from their initial public offering (IPO) price of $68 to finish out the day at $144.71. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Starbucks Shifts 45 Pct Of Stores Toward Drive-Thru, Order Ahead
December 10, 2020

The pandemic has shifted some business models — permanently. Even those retailers that rely on brick-and-mortar operations are seeing a change in how consumers order and want to pick up what they ordered — especially coffee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

IPO
Cannabis Review Site Weedmaps Plans IPO After Closing $1.5 Billion SPAC Merger
December 10, 2020

WM Holding Company (WMH) is planning to go public following a $1.5 billion merger deal with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...