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International
Trade War Highlights Ag’s Impact On The Digital Economy
May 27, 2019

Everything is connected, and that certainly holds true when one is talking about the various developments and twists in the U.S.-China relationship – which, in many ways, is among the most significant drivers of digital payments and commerce trends. Now, as agriculture is increasingly coming...

Cross Border Commerce
Tariff Battle May See Mounting Retail Casualties
May 27, 2019

Trade wars leave casualties on the economic battlefield, wounding balance sheets and earnings as the costs to import (and sell) goods mounts. That’s especially true for retailers caught in the cross-hairs of the ongoing skirmish between China and the United States, where the latest (and...

Retail
Can P2P Retail Be A Thing?
May 27, 2019

Starting a store, even a digital store, can be an awful lot of work. While the digital economy is full of firms like Square, Stripe, Shopify and the like that can make it easy to accept cards and get a digital storefront up and running...

IPO
Casper Could Be Nearing An IPO
May 27, 2019

With a $1.1 billion valuation and a growing share of the U.S. mattress market, Casper could be poised to be the latest company to go public this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Digital Banking
Revolut FinTech Gets Twice The Complaints Of Rival Monzo
May 27, 2019

Revolut, the U.K. FinTech, has more than double the complaints from customers that rival Monzo received during the years between 2015 and 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Ridesharing
Nigerian Ride-Hailing Startup Raises $5.3M For Motorcycle Unit
May 27, 2019

Nigerian-based Gokada has raised a $5.3 million Series A round that it will use to expand its motorcycle business. 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...

Security & Fraud
Criminals Use Universal Credit System To Defraud Families
May 27, 2019

Fraudsters are using the universal credit (UC) benefits system to defraud U.K. families, leaving them without any money. 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...

Security & Fraud
App Defect May Have Exposed First American Financial Customers’ Data
May 26, 2019

First American Financial, the real estate title insurance company, may have provided unauthorized access to the financial information of its customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Target Seeks To Purchase Digital Ad Firm
May 26, 2019

Target is reportedly in discussions with Triad Retail Media, the retail advertiser owned by WPP PLC, to acquire it. 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...