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Louisiana School Cyberattacks Trigger State Of Emergency
July 28, 2019

Louisiana has declared a state of emergency after a series of cyberattacks impacted three of the state’s school districts. 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...

Delivery
Just Eat, Takeaway.com Rumored To Combine To Take On Uber Eats
July 28, 2019

Dutch takeout giant Takeaway.com is in talks to buy London’s Just Eat and create a £9 billion ($11.1 billion) online food ordering business that is expected to be more competitive to younger rivals Uber Eats and Deliveroo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
That Inexplicable In-N-Out Burger, And Marketing Stunt #Fails
July 27, 2019

This week, the world was presented with a truly unusual retail mystery: The Case of the Inexplicable In-N-Out Burger. 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...

Regulation
Alcohol Sales Banned On Facebook, Instagram
July 26, 2019

While alcohol and tobacco sales were already prohibited on Marketplace, Facebook is now extending the policy: Sales of those products will not be allowed any longer between users on Facebook or Instagram, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Banking
Rakuten Applying For US Banking Charter
July 26, 2019

A Japanese FinTech company is applying for a banking charter in the United States, according to a report by American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Delivery
Uber Eyes Supermarket Delivery In Europe
July 26, 2019

Uber is talking to European supermarkets about partnering up for a potential grocery delivery service to compete with rivals like Deliveroo and Amazon, according to a report by Bloomberg.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Starbucks Aims To Expand China Delivery Success To US
July 26, 2019

Delivery has been successful for Starbucks in China, and it made up 6 percent of the company’s sales in the country last quarter, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

News
New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News
July 26, 2019

We at PYMNTS hope you had a terrific week, and that you did not miss any big news from the worlds of payments and commerce. We have you covered in the latest edition of the PYMNTS Weekender. You can read about how food trucks can help...

Regulation
IRS Cracking Down On Crypto-Holding Taxpayers
July 26, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to send letters to about 10,000 cryptocurrency holders warning them about the penalties they will face if they don’t report their income or pay taxes on the transactions, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get...