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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Grow Mobility Merges With Payment Startup Flinto
June 05, 2019

Grow Mobility, the company that operates electric scooter and bikesharing startups Grin and Yellow, is merging with Flinto, the payments startup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
LabCorp Says 7.7M Customers May Have Been Impacted By AMCA Breach
June 05, 2019

LabCorp, the medical testing company, disclosed Wednesday (June 5) that 7.7 million customers may have been impacted by the data breach that affected Quest Diagnostics customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Walmart Expands $1 A Day Degree Program
June 05, 2019

Walmart has announced it will be bulking up the program by which it allows full-time and part-time employees to access a college degree for $1 a day — by adding more eligible degrees, college partners and a new path for high school students to its...

Retail
Finding A New Way To Sell Flower Bouquets
June 05, 2019

Getting a foothold in the flower business is not easy for any entrepreneur. The $60-billion-a-year industry is dominated by a few incredibly well-known incumbents, most notably Teleflora, 1-800 Flowers and FTD, the biggest player in the game for more than 100 years. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
IKEA Partners With Ori On Robotic Furniture
June 05, 2019

The era of robotic furniture is upon us, or it will be in 2020, if IKEA’s partnership with Ori to bring robotic furniture to the market pans out as planned. Hong Kong and Japan’s tiny apartment spaces will be the first intended targets for pieces...

Retail
Retailers Make Bigger Moves Into Experiential Digital Advertising
June 05, 2019

It’s not enough to just be a retailer these days, it seems. Digital ads are also part of the process — at least that’s the story coming from recent developments involving major merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Ridesharing
Analysts Sanguine On Uber Despite (Growing) Red Ink
June 05, 2019

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B2B Payments
Avis Splits Business, Leisure Car Rental Expenses
June 05, 2019

Avis Car Rental is making it easier for customers to separate business from leisure expenses when renting vehicles. 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...

B2B Payments
Tencent Leads Funding For Open Banking Startup TrueLayer
June 05, 2019

Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent has led a funding round in U.K. open banking startup TrueLayer. 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,...