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WeWork China Aims To Boost Non-Core Revenue To $30M In 2020
December 04, 2019

WeWork China has set ambitious revenue goals that it wants to achieve by 2020, as it tries to overcome repercussions of its parent company’s failed initial public offering (IPO) and ouster of former CEO Adam Neumann, according to a report by Reuters.  Get the Full...

B2B Payments
MUFG Links With Recruit For Possible B2B Digital Currency
December 04, 2019

Japan’s MUFG Bank has confirmed a joint venture with human resources company Recruit Holdings, according to CoinDesk reports Wednesday (Dec. 4), with separate reports noting that the collaboration aims to deploy a digital currency for B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Invoiced Integrates Payment Processing Via Chase
December 04, 2019

Accounts receivable (AR) automation firm Invoiced is integrating payment processing functionality through a collaboration with Chase and WePay. 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...

Investments
Robinhood Tops 10M Subscribers
December 04, 2019

Silicon Valley startup Robinhood has signed over 10 million subscribers to its free stock-trading service, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
How AI And Robots Can Reduce Ecosystem Friction
December 04, 2019

Friction is everywhere – even the not-quite-vacuum of outer space has it. Closer to earth, friction can make a mess of commerce and payments, especially as impatient consumers have multiple options for where to spend their time and money. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
4,000 Years In, Bringing Innovation To Mead (Yes, Mead)
December 04, 2019

It is hard to call mead a trendy beverage — since it’s been around for at least 4,000 years, first showing up in ancient Egyptian texts described as the beverage of the gods. Still, it is younger than both beer and wine (which are 5,000...

Retail
How (And Why) Major Retailers Are Embracing Print Catalogs Again
December 04, 2019

The holiday season is the time for nostalgia and tradition, and that is the case here at PYMNTS, where even amid our coverage of the newest retail trends, we sometimes get the warm-and-fuzzies. It led us to wonder, going into the heart of the fourth...

Retail
Making The Coffee Run A Mobile Order-Ahead-Only Experience
December 04, 2019

To help customers enjoy a cup of joe or a morning croissant, digital innovators are opening coffee shops with faster and easier order and pickup designs. Bandit, in one case, serves customers through a mobile order only café in midtown Manhattan. Bandit Co-Founder and CEO...

Retail
Instagram Aims To Have Athletes, Teams Sell Products
December 04, 2019

To create relationships with fans, sports stars, teams and leagues have used Instagram for a long time. But they are also increasingly tapping into the social media platform to sell products as well, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...