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B2B Payments
QuickBooks Offers Direct Deposit for B2B Independent Contractors
June 01, 2018

A product launch from QuickBooks seeks to profit from one of the main ongoing trends in payments now: getting wages to independent contractors as quickly as possible. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Ridesharing
Uber Raises Fares In Major US Cities
June 01, 2018

To help retain drivers on its platform, Uber is raising its fares in cities such as Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles. The increases have come to both “time and distance” rates as well as “booking fees,” Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story...

Bitcoin
M&A, Bitcoin Trading Adds $8B In Market Cap To Square
June 01, 2018

Shares of Square have risen almost 50 percent, adding about $8 billion in market value, since the company launched bitcoin trading last year for its Cash App customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banking
Chime Mobile Bank Lands $70M
June 01, 2018

This latest round of funding brings the company to over $100 million in total funding to date and values the business at around $500 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Ridesharing
Mobike Wrestles With Bike Theft In Mexico City
June 01, 2018

Mobike, the Chinese bike sharing company, is dealing with a growing problem of theft in Mexico City, the market it entered this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
Nordic Banks Collaborate To Improve AML, KYC
June 01, 2018

Five of the biggest banks in the Nordics are teaming up to create a joint anti-money laundering infrastructure. 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...

Delivery
Kiwi’s Little Robot That Could (Deliver The Last Mile)
June 01, 2018

When asked what kind of company it is, the team at Kiwi Campus always says that it is a delivery company, not a robotics firm — even though in these early days, its delivery robots are probably the most recognizable thing about the company. Get...

Delivery
Ele.me Cleared To Use Food Delivery Drones In China
May 31, 2018

As China’s local-delivery market grows at a rapid pace, with more people turning to their smartphones to order food, Ele.me has been cleared to deliver orders in a Shanghai industrial park by drone. However, the system won’t bring meals to their final destinations — only to...

Artificial Intelligence
Can Siri Begin A Comeback At WWDC?
May 31, 2018

For many, Siri was the first voice-activated assistant they ever used — when it launched back in 2011, there was nothing else like it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...