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Regulation
Small Biz Complaints Get UK Bank Support
November 30, 2018

Financial Times reports that a number of banks in the U.K. have agreed to give smaller firms more power when it comes to complaints about their lenders (which include the banks) – a move that the publication said aims to “restore trust” in corporate banking....

Partnerships / Acquisitions
WeWork, sweetgreen Pair On Order-Ahead
November 30, 2018

Sweetgreen, a salad startup, and WeWork, a provider of a global network of office spaces, are teaming up to allow customers to pick up food from a WeWork location of their choice, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Amazon Echo To Stream Apple Music
November 30, 2018

Just in time for the holidays, Apple Music subscribers will be able to use the streaming music service on Echo devices starting the week of Dec. 17, Amazon said on Friday (Nov. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
J.Crew’s Latest Brand Reset May Put Amazon Deal In Jeopardy
November 30, 2018

More changes are underway at J.Crew, and some of those changes may risk ending its newly-forged sales relationship with Amazon.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
Instacart Builds A Coalition To Compete In Grocery’s Future
November 30, 2018

Instacart captured a lot of headlines earlier this month with the news that, for a limited time, it would be cheaper to get one’s Whole Foods grocery delivery through them, rather than joining Amazon Prime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Sizzle Of The Week: New York’s Holiday Pop-Up Explosion
November 30, 2018

With the holiday season now officially upon us, there things that one can reasonably expect to see a lot of for the next several weeks: houses and shopping centers lit up like Las Vegas, wreathes, evergreen trees, elves on shelves, eggnog  and perhaps a fruitcake...

Security & Fraud
Marriott: Data Breach Hits 500M Starwood Guests
November 30, 2018

In what may be among the largest data breaches in history, Marriott International said Friday morning (Nov. 30) that as many as 500 million guests’ data was accessed, tied to a breach of the Starwood hotel guest reservation database. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Startups (And Their Investors) Offer Enterprise Processes A Digital Overhaul
November 30, 2018

With more than $370 million raised by B2B startups this week, investors are showing their support for companies that help other businesses embrace digitization. The cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are all prevalent themes in this week’s venture capital breakdown, with startups working to...

B2B Payments
Uber Adds Business Expense Management Integrations
November 30, 2018

Uber for Business is continuing to broaden its corporate expense management support with two new integrations for business travelers. 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...