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Retail
Malls Close Vacancy Gap With 1700+ Online Retailers
November 24, 2019

As traditional mall merchants go under, online brands are expanding into brick-and-mortar, the New York Post reported Saturday (Nov. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Biometrics
Indian Café Criticized For Billing Customers Through Facial Scanning
November 24, 2019

Customers at a popular Indian cafe chain are unhappy that the company is using facial recognition software to bill its customers, CNN reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Veem Now Offers Locked Exchange Rates For Foreign Payments
November 24, 2019

Cross-border payments processing company Veem announced Friday (Nov. 22) that it is offering locked exchange rates for foreign exchange payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
Shattered Glass: The Tesla Cybertruck And Other Product Launch Stunts/#FAILS
November 23, 2019

It wasn’t supposed to happen that way. 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, you agree...

Loyalty & Rewards
New Amex Card Rewards Users For Physical Activity
November 22, 2019

American Express has teamed up with British life and health insurance company Vitality on a new credit card that offers cashback rewards for a healthy lifestyle, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
SoftBank Leads $140M Investment In eComm Company VTEX
November 22, 2019

VTEX, an eCommerce company that has helped companies like Walmart sell online, has raised $140 million in a funding round led by SoftBank’s Latin American fund, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

News
Elavon’s Sage Pay Acquisition, Google’s Citi Deal, Facebook Pay Top This Week’s News
November 22, 2019

It’s the end of the workweek and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything — and that you start off your weekend right, with the latest in payments and commerce. We have a deep dive on immediate payments, analysis on...

Security & Fraud
Google Cloud Server Left A Billion Users’ Info Vulnerable
November 22, 2019

A database that aggregated 1.2 billion people’s personal data, which included email addresses, phone numbers and social media accounts, was discovered on an unprotected server in October, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Regulation
Lawmakers Question Airbnb On Non-Compliant Listings
November 22, 2019

Airbnb is facing questions from U.S. lawmakers who want information about hosts who go against the company’s policies and don’t comply with local laws. Six members of Congress said in a letter to Brian Chesky, the company’s chief executive officer, that they are especially interested in...