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Banking
Remitly Taps Immigrant Market With New Passbook Banking Service
February 03, 2020

Seattle global remittance startup Remitly is rolling out a new banking product created especially for immigrants, the company announced Monday (Feb. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
FTC Moves To Halt Edgewell-Harry’s Deal To Protect Competition
February 03, 2020

With qualms over competition in the consumer shaving market, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly intends to bring suit to stop the acquisition of startup Harry’s by Edgewell. The government body contends that the shaving industry needs startups such as Harry’s to check firms such...

Delivery
UPS Looks To Drones To Speed Up Delivery
February 03, 2020

In a move to compete with Amazon in the competitive consumer delivery space, UPS plans to use drones and other tactics to complete shipments faster, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

News
Top News In Payments: Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments System; FCA Tells Credit...
February 03, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Mastercard’s CEO speaks out against a national payments system, the FCA tells credit card companies to be reasonable with customers in debt and the People’s Bank of China is prepared to inject $173 billion into the country to stabilize the...

Banking
New UK Farmers’ Bank Gets License, Funding
February 03, 2020

A new British bank that will launch later in 2020 is aimed at securing funding for farmers, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Regulation
UK Watchdog Seeks Tighter Grip On US Big Tech
February 03, 2020

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is pushing for more leeway to go after U.S. Big Tech firms in the wake of Brexit, the Financial Times reported on Monday (Feb. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Cars.com Traffic Revs Up With Carmakers’ Super Bowl Ads
February 03, 2020

The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, but Cars.com is claiming a different kind of victory. 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...

Retail
Fighting The Friction In Retail Returns
February 03, 2020

Free returns have become something of a standard offering for eCommerce consumers. What better way to compensate for an improperly fitting clothing item or a purchase not quite living up to snuff than making it easy and free to send it back? Get the Full Story...

Retail
Taking Laundry Off The To-Do List With On-Demand Apps
February 03, 2020

Everyday chores are a challenge for working parents who have to balance their lives between jobs and families. They spend time away from home for work — whether they are in the office or thousands of miles away on a business trip — only to...