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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Eclipse Acquisition Brings Payment Alliance Int’l 15K More ATMs
August 26, 2019

ATM portfolio management tools and services firm Payment Alliance International (PAI) has acquired Arizona-based ATM operator Eclipse Cash Systems for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Delivery
Postmates Rolls Out Group Ordering
August 26, 2019

Postmates is joining DoorDash and Caviar in offering its customers the option to place group orders. 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...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: FINMA Grants Licenses To Two New Blockchain Firms; ShortHop Crypto Exchange Launches In...
August 26, 2019

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has granted the first “banking and securities licenses” to two blockchain companies: SEBA Crypto AG and Sygnum AG. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Mobile Commerce
Spirit Airlines To Roll Out WhatsApp Bookings
August 26, 2019

Starting next month, customers looking for flights on Spirit Airlines in the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America will be able to make reservations over text message. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
The Commerce Magic Of National Dog Day
August 26, 2019

There are the holidays we all more or less accept as real – Christmas, Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July. Then there are the holidays most people accept as real, though there is always a vocal minority that complain they are “made-up” or “Hallmark holidays” – Valentine’s Day,...

eCommerce
Thailand To Launch Value-Added Tax In 2020
August 26, 2019

Thailand hopes to annually collect 3 billion to 4 billion baht ($98 million to $131 million) by introducing a tax on tech businesses, Reuters reported on Monday (Aug. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
US And France Reportedly Reach Digital Tax Deal
August 26, 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron said at a press conference on Monday (Aug. 26) that France and the U.S. have reached a deal to end the standoff over a French tax on big internet companies, The Hill reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

News
Top News In Payments: US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics; Grab Expands Into Vietnam
August 26, 2019

From a ride-hailing company expanding into Vietnam to Visa implementing new tools to fight fraud, today’s payments news runs the gamut. Also, Kohl’s is teaming up with Facebook to capture the attention of millennials, and world bankers met to discuss whether a new cryptocurrency would...

Payment Methods
Afterpay’s ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Option Adds New Merchants
August 26, 2019

Afterpay, a company that specializes in allowing shoppers to have the option to “Buy Now, Pay Later,” has partnered with J.Crew and Ulta Beauty, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...