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Banking
Google Pay Adds Support For 26 New Banks This Month
July 17, 2019

Google Pay has added support for 13 new  banks in July, bringing the total number of banks added this month to 26, according to reports. Google has been adding banks at a rate of about every other week. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Carsharing Platform, Turo, Raises $250M And Becomes A Unicorn
July 17, 2019

Turo, a car-sharing startup, has raised $250 million from IAC in a Series E funding round, which puts the company’s valuation at above a billion dollars, according to reports. IAC is an internet media company that previously owned Match.com and OkCupid. The funding round brings...

Delivery
Aussie Regulator Challenges Uber Eats Over Restaurant Contracts
July 17, 2019

Uber Eats in Australia can no longer charge restaurants for delivery mistakes that were out of their control, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Prime Day 2019 Was Amazon’s All-Time Biggest Shopping Event
July 17, 2019

Amazon said this year’s Prime Day was its biggest shopping day ever, even bigger than any previous Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
DUST Identity Raises $10M For Supply Chain Security
July 17, 2019

Pioneers of the first diamond-coated unclonable security tag for supply chain security and end-to-end tracking, DUST Identity has announced $10 million in Series A funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Investments
Visa Backs GO-JEK For Cashless Payments In Southeast Asia
July 17, 2019

As Go-Jek continues its ongoing Series F fundraising, Visa has jumped onboard as both investor and collaborator. 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
Creating A Second Life For A Retail Classic
July 17, 2019

Heath Ceramics is not a newcomer to the world of retail. Founded by San Francisco artist Edith Heath in the 1940s, the company offers earthenware ceramics, uniquely textured designs and unusual color patterns, which have set the brand apart ever since its earliest days, when...

Retail
SMBs Rake In Sales As Prime Day Wraps
July 17, 2019

Small and medium-sized businesses raked in sales during Amazon’s Prime Day extravaganza, as the now-annual shopping event spawned imitators with hundreds of rival retailers offering competing promotional events. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Creating A Second Life For A Retail Classic
July 17, 2019

Heath Ceramics is not a newcomer to the world of retail. Founded by San Francisco artist Edith Heath in the 1940’s – Heaths earthenware ceramics, uniquely textured designs and unusual color patterns have set the brand apart from its earliest days when all the pieces...