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B2B Payments
Emirates NBD Digitizes Trade Finance With LiquidX
March 09, 2020

Emirates NBD, a leader in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region, has joined the LiquidX network, the latest in an increasing number of Asia Pacific banks to do so, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Investments
PropTech Startup Goodlord Raises $13M For Engineering, Product
March 09, 2020

London PropTech startup Goodlord appears to have turned its bad luck around with a new 10-million-pound ($13 million) Series B funding round, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Sells ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech To Merchants; Plunge In Oil Prices...
March 09, 2020

In today’s top payment news, Amazon begins selling its “Just Walk Out” technology to other merchants, plummeting oil markets cause a ripple effect in cryptocurrency, and 5G is predicted to add $2.2 million to the world economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Visa Teams With Nigeria’s Paga For Global FinTech
March 09, 2020

Visa is partnering with the Nigeria-based startup Paga to bring payments technology to Africa and abroad, according to reports on Monday (March 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Regulation
NJ Joins States’ Push For Data Privacy Regulations
March 09, 2020

The march toward state-by-state regulation of Big Tech continues. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Retail
Group Calls For Action Against Coronavirus Price Gouging
March 09, 2020

In a March 9 letter to Attorney General William Barr, the Consumer Brands Association implored the official to take action against sellers who are taking advantage of the coronavirus situation. The group, which represents brands including Clorox and Colgate-Palmolive, among others, wants the Justice Department to...

Retail
Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline
March 09, 2020

Any element of American life is tempered by the coronavirus these days. But before it took hold of the psyche and wallet, more than half of the American population spent money dining out on a weekly basis. In fact, 56 percent of them dined out...

Retail
How Blockchain Is Transforming The Supply Chain
March 09, 2020

There are two terms seen a lot in juxtaposition to supply chain lately: coronavirus and blockchain. One is putting a lot of stress on the supply chain, while the other is ready to revolutionize it. Some new use cases and a new report put blockchain...

Retail
Tesco To Unload Thailand, Malaysia Assets In CP Group Deal
March 09, 2020

With an arrangement that values the business at $10.58 billion, Tesco has struck a deal to sell its Malaysia and Thailand assets to entities of CP Group. The move will enable the company to focus on producing shareholder returns and cash from its United Kingdom, Central...