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Expedia’s Vrbo Growth Slows
May 03, 2019

With slowing growth in the company’s Vrbo short-term rental business, Expedia Group Inc. missed estimates for its first-quarter revenues. The travel company’s sales were $2.61 billion compared to the Street’s estimates of $2.69 billion, Bloomberg reported. Vrbo’s revenue growth was 14 percent compared to 20 percent last...

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What happened with Plenti Rewards?
May 03, 2019

In other words, Plenti can help you get more miles out of the Amex Membership Rewards program if you are not interested in market articles. You must complete a separate registration process ( in addition to your actual credit card application ) for your Plenti...

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store
May 03, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart, for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. The move comes the company is investing in refurbishing...

B2B Payments
Small Firms Demand Higher Speed, Lower Costs In Global Payments
May 03, 2019

Small businesses (SMBs) are rarely early adopters of new financial technology (FinTech). However, with business owners and entrepreneurs often taking a page out of their personal lives as consumers, the eventual adoption of emerging solutions is an inevitable part of FinTech innovation. Get the Full...

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Pundi X White Labels Digital Token Tech For Corporates
May 03, 2019

Blockchain payments company Pundi X has announced plans to launch Open Platform, a tool to enable developers and businesses to create blockchain solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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B2B FinTech Bucks The VC Slump
May 03, 2019

Business confidence remains relatively high, but the latest analysis from CB Insights found that venture capital (VC) investment took a turn for the worse in Q1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Study: BEC Attacks On Financial Service Firms Up 60 Pct
May 03, 2019

Proofpoint finds in a new study that BEC scams have financial service firms in the crosshairs, with attacks on that sector up 60 percent at the end of last year. Separately, Nissan’s Ghosn allegedly charged millions in questionable expenses to his former firm, while NASA...

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EU Corporate Banking Tech Lags Behind US: Report
May 03, 2019

European corporate banks are lagging behind their U.S. peers in terms of technology, a new report from Greenwich Associates found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Corporate Investors Irked By Lease Accounting Changes
May 03, 2019

Chief financial officers are changing their views on how they assess corporate performance in light of changes to lease accounting rules coming into play. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...