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Today In Retail News: Black Friday Could Have Shades Of Gray; Taco Bell Goes Into...
October 07, 2020

In today’s top retail stores, Black Friday is likely to look very different this year, Taco Bell is launching an eGifting service and Walmart is debuting an insurance brokerage service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
EMQ Offers High-Value Settlements In Japan
October 07, 2020

EMQ, a provider of global financial settlement services, has begun letting businesses around the world transfer up to roughly $280,000 directly into banks in Japan, the company announced in a news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Payments Innovation
Flywire Teams With Brazilian Education And Travel Group
October 07, 2020

Vertical payments firm Flywire has partnered with BELTA, the Brazilian Educational & Language Travel Association, in a move that grows the availability of its cross-border payment services for students from Brazil who are studying in other countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Salesforce Teams With Identity Verifier Okta
October 07, 2020

Salesforce and Okta Inc., whose offerings help cloud-based software systems verify the identity of users, have teamed up on Salesforce’s Work.com offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Today In Payments: Oracle, SWIFT Add Fast X-Border SMB Payments; House Dems Urge Antitrust Changes
October 07, 2020

In today’s top news, Oracle and Swift team up to provide fast cross-border payments, and House Democrats are advocating for big changes to Big Tech. Plus, Macy’s invests in buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
McDonald’s Banks On Bakery To Beef Up Breakfast Sales
October 07, 2020

It’s been nearly 50 years since McDonald’s started serving up breakfast as part of its daily offerings, but it’s been almost a decade since anything new was added to the morning menu. That will all change on Oct. 28, when the fast-food mainstay will add...

Security & Fraud
Germany Regulator Resets In Wake Of Wirecard Debacle
October 07, 2020

Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin would be equipped with a stronger bite under a plan just rolled out by Germany’s coalition government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Delivery
DoorDash Helps Businesses Provide Meal Perks For Home-Based Workers
October 07, 2020

DoorDash has unveiled a program to let companies that in normal times provide office meal perks to continue offering meals to employees, whether they’re working from home or joining reduced-sized teams at the office. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
Today In Payments Around The World: Razer Fintech, Visa Unveil Prepaid Card; SafetyPay Collaborates With...
October 07, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Razer Fintech and Visa have unveiled the Razer Card prepaid card, while SafetyPay has joined forces with LATAM’s Rappi. Plus, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is investing roughly $750 million in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. Get...