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China Eases Growth Targets To Boost SMB Lending
November 13, 2019

China’s regulators have revealed that the country will be moving away from setting sharp growth targets at its biggest banks, in an effort to increase lending to small businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Sis-id, Tradeshift Team Up Against Payments Fraud
November 13, 2019

Fraud protection company Sis-id and supply chain and marketplace company Tradeshift announced on Wednesday (Nov. 13) a partnership to help with the risks and costs associated with payments fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Amazon-Owned AbeBooks’ Online Bookselling Tool Fillz Is Shuttering
November 13, 2019

Fillz, an online tool for booksellers, is shuttering after 16 years, according to reports. 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...

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Top Payments News: Visa Makes Olympic Move; Siri Comes To Walmart; Nike Leaves Amazon
November 13, 2019

Amazon is losing a major sneaker brand — could this be a sign of more to come? Meanwhile, Apple cozies up to Walmart and Facebook again tries to improve its payments game. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Xero Overhauls Payments For Faster Transactions
November 13, 2019

New Zealand’s cloud-based accounting firm Xero is overhauling payments to integrate with TransferWise, Stripe and GoCardless, Xero said in a press release Wednesday (Nov. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Investments
DoorDash Adds Another $100M To $2B Coffer
November 13, 2019

Delivery startup DoorDash, which is backed by investing giants like SoftBank Group and Sequoia Capital, has received an investment of $100 million, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Alibaba Files For Secondary $13.4B Listing In Hong Kong
November 13, 2019

China’s Alibaba Group has unveiled a secondary listing plan in Hong Kong dubbed “Project Tangerine” in an effort to raise about $13 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Nov. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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JPMorgan Links With Boost For Commercial Card Acceptance
November 13, 2019

New York-headquartered Boost Payment Solutions is collaborating with J.P. Morgan’s Single-Use Card Accounts (SUA) to offer automated commercial card payments, Boost said in a press release on Wednesday (Nov. 13).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Uniqlo’s Quiet Retail Robot Revolution
November 13, 2019

In the life of any brand, a pivot – or even a series of pivots – is normal. Times change, tastes expand and brands that don’t evolve generally don’t survive – a lesson that any number of retailers have spent the last several years learning...