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B2B Payments
Afinis Enables Payments API Standardization Testing
March 22, 2020

Nacha-owned membership organization Afinis Interoperability Standards is teaming up with Findland-based XMLdation to automate application programming interface (API) standardization in the payments space, Nacha announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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J.Crew Shelves Madewell IPO After Deal Crumbles
March 22, 2020

J.Crew Group is dropping the initial public offering (IPO) of its Madewell spinoff brand after creditor negotiations crumbled, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 20), citing sources familiar with the matter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Zoho Makes Enterprise Apps Free For Coronavirus-Impacted SMBs
March 22, 2020

Zoho, which provides business-related apps for customer service, marketing and more, is letting companies use its products for free during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Coronavirus Boosts Mom, Apple Pie And A Return To ‘Leave It To Beaver’ America
March 21, 2020

If one is looking for doom, gloom, destruction or gallows humor, there is a vast menu of sources. The stock market, the unemployment tick-up, the uncertainty, the growing number of coronavirus cases, the concerns about the healthcare system, the small business shutdowns with uncertain futures...

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Smartphone Sales See Biggest Drop Ever In Feb.
March 20, 2020

Research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics has released a report stating that global smartphone shipments dropped 38 percent year on year in February of 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
Finastra Hacked, Forced To Shut Down Key Systems
March 20, 2020

Banking technology FinTech Finastra was hit with a security breach on Friday (March 20), and was forced to shutter key systems and send employees home, according to a report by KrebsonSecurity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Restaurant Ordering Apps, Cloud Technology, Cash Hoarding Top This Week’s News
March 20, 2020

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have deep dives into in-house restaurant ordering apps and cloud technology, as well as a report on...

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Today In Payments: BoA Mortgage Customers Can Defer Payments; India’s Proposed Rules Will Force Big Tech...
March 20, 2020

In today’s top news, Bank of America will offer mortgage, credit card and other loan deferments to customers impacted by the coronavirus, and India is moving to tighten controls on Big Tech companies by requiring them to turn over data. Also, Airbnb is speaking with...

Retail
Apple Caps eCommerce iPhone Buys At Two Per Shopper
March 20, 2020

After Apple shuttered its physical stores outside of China amid the spread of the coronavirus around the world, the tech company is capping purchases of iPhones in its eCommerce shops in multiple countries to two handsets per person, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete...