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Disney Urged To Postpone Reopening Florida’s Walt Disney World
June 24, 2020

Disney may have thought reopening Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida next month was a good idea. 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...

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Tipalti Teams With Video Game Firms On Mass Payments, AP
June 24, 2020

Global payments automation platform Tipalti says it has made mass, automated payments seamless for numerous popular online video game customers, 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...

B2B Payments
Asto To Work With Funding Options As Lender Partner
June 24, 2020

Asto will now be offering flexible loans for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on the Funding Options platform, 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...

B2B Payments
SMB Accounting Automation Firm ScaleFactor To Close
June 24, 2020

Financial services company ScaleFactor is reportedly closing down as the pandemic has taken away demand from its core small- to medium-sized business (SMB) clientele, Forbes reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Australia Sees Rise In Crypto-Asset Scams; Sweden’s Central Bank Eyes Options For Digital...
June 24, 2020

The Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) has reported an increase in the volume of investment scam reports by investors and consumers in Australia amid the pandemic, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Ridesharing
California Seeks Court Order To Make Uber, Lyft Drivers Employees
June 24, 2020

In what could be the start of a protracted court fight, attorneys for the state of California plan to ask a judge to order Uber and Lyft to classify their ride-hailing drivers as employees rather than contractors, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Grab Puts Brakes On Payments Agreement With Wirecard
June 24, 2020

After auditors for Wirecard couldn’t confirm the existence of $2.1 billion in trust accounts and Wirecard’s former chief executive was arrested, Southeast Asia’s Grab has reportedly halted a collaboration with the German payments company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Memo Bank To Go Public With $22.5M Funding Round
June 24, 2020

French startup Memo Bank is intending to go public soon, boasting $22.5 million in new funding. 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...

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Shift4 Introduces Contactless QR Pay Tech
June 24, 2020

Just as eateries and other business begin to reopen after COVID-19-related closures, Shift4 Payments announced Wednesday (June 24) it is rolling out a tool that lets customers pay for meals, products and services by using their mobile devices to scan QR codes. Get the Full...