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B2B Payments
PayRailz Expands Credit Union Collaboration Initiative
February 25, 2020

Payrailz announced the addition of four new investors to its credit union-sponsored payments CUSO, CU Railz. 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...

Merchant Innovation
Uber Taps Adomni For Vehicle Display Ads
February 25, 2020

Uber patrons will start seeing ads on top of the cars coming to pick them up beginning April 1, according to Adweek on Monday (Feb.24). The new development is the result of a deal inked between the popular ride-hailing app and out-of-home ad tech company...

International
Why Global Citizens Need Credit Passports
February 25, 2020

When one has a credit history, it is easy to overlook if it’s working as intended, as it is a fairly invisible piece of the fabric of day-to-day financial life. A few moments in an application process, while an algorithm evaluates one’s fitness for service...

B2B Payments
Tipalti CEO Looks Back At A Decade Of Global AP Friction
February 25, 2020

Business-facing FinTechs have trailed behind innovation-targeting consumers – so looking back a decade ago, at the mere early rumbles of an eventual FinTech boom, it’s perhaps unsurprising that B2B FinTech was hardly a blip on the radar. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

eCommerce
NEW DATA: What 1,052 eCommerce Sites Tell Us About The State Of Buy Buttons In...
February 25, 2020

Speed is the name of the game in the eCommerce industry. The less time it takes shoppers to complete the checkout process, the less likely they are to abandon their carts and the higher the conversion rates a site is likely to have. Get the...

International
COVID-19 Batters $2.5T Trade Show Events Industry
February 25, 2020

Despite the best efforts by health workers around the world, the coronavirus continues to spread in terms of cases, fatalities and nations where it has made an appearance. As of this writing, the worldwide case count is approaching 80,000, with China being ground zero and...

International
Fed: ‘Great Uncertainty’ Around Impact To US Economy
February 25, 2020

Officials with the Federal Reserve don’t know yet precisely how severe the impact from the coronavirus will be, and on Monday (Feb. 24) said they didn’t want to make any quick or severe judgments just yet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Pepsi’s $705M Buy Of Snack Seller Makes It Leader Of China Market 
February 25, 2020

Pepsi has purchased Be & Cheery, a Chinese company that sells online snacks, for a reported $705 million, according to a report Monday (Feb. 24) by CNN. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
WeChat Pay, Network International Team On UAE Merchant Payments
February 25, 2020

Tencent Holdings, the company that developed mobile payment app WeChat Pay, has teamed up with Network International to allow for the service to be available across the United Arab Emirates, according to a release on Monday (Feb 24).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...