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Regulation
EU Looks For Feedback In Regulating Tech Giants
May 20, 2020

European Union (EU) regulators want feedback from users and digital service providers before they craft new rules that could manage giant tech firms Google, Facebook, Amazon and Uber, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
CashWire And Workday Partner For Quicker, Safer Wire Transfers
May 20, 2020

FinTech software vendor IntegriDATA has announced a new integration between its CashWire system and Workday Financial Management, which the company says will help to speed up B2B payments by allowing the automatic generation of wire transfers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Avignon Capital Rolls Out Accounting Service To Help Real Estate Investors
May 20, 2020

To help real estate investors contend with the increasingly complicated accounting and compliance work particular to real estate, Avignon Capital, a European firm, has rolled out a new in-house corporate accounting offering. The new service will cover many services with the inclusion of dividend resolutions,...

eCommerce
Shopify Launches Debit, POS Credit Tools For Merchants
May 20, 2020

Shopify, an eCommerce company, hosted its first virtual event for members of its global community, the Canadian firm announced Wednesday (May 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Security & Fraud
Meal Kit Firm Home Chef Reveals Data Breach
May 20, 2020

Home Chef, the Chicago-based meal kit and food delivery company, announced a data breach after a hacker sold information on its 8 million customers on a dark web marketplace, according to Bleeping Computer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

News
Today In Payments: New Facebook Shops Feature Launched; Pelosi, House Look To Overhaul SMB PPP...
May 20, 2020

In today’s top news, Facebook has launched Facebook Shops for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to list their merchandise, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House have moved to rework the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Also, PayPal is introducing contactless QR codes for payments. Get...

Retail
Returned Merchandise Now Faces Quarantine
May 20, 2020

People who travel to other states during the COVID-19 pandemic are not alone in facing quarantine. 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...

Investments
Tonal Seeks More Funding To Produce $3K Home Workout Stations
May 20, 2020

San Francisco-based Tonal — which offers a $2,995 exercise station with subscription-based workouts — is looking for more funding as the COVID-19 crisis upends the world of exercise. As PYMNTS has reported, the pandemic has created new opportunities for the exercise equipment industry. Get the...

Retail
Consumers Still Dicey On Mall Visits
May 20, 2020

With an existential crisis in the balance, all eyes have been on mall reopenings this week and consumers’ reactions to them. So far, the jury is still out as to whether shoppers are ready to return to the mall. Get the Full Story Complete the...