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Comcast And Fandango Enable Movie Ticket Buying Via Set-Top Box
May 30, 2018

Comcast’s Xfinity unit and Fandango announced Wednesday (May 30) that they are giving movie fans the ability to find local show times and movie tickets via their television, thanks to an integration between the two. In a press release, Comcast said that with Universal Pictures...

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Ant Financial Adds Third Bank Partner This Month
May 30, 2018

Ant Financial continues its bank partnership streak, signing a strategic cooperation agreement today (May 30) with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank). That is Ant’s third bank partnership this month, following deals with Huaxia Bank and China Everbright Bank (CEB) earlier in May. Get the...

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PayPal Buys AI Prediction Platform
May 30, 2018

PayPal announced Tuesday (May 29) that it has acquired Jetlore, the artificial intelligence-powered prediction platform. 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,...

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Verifone ‘Go Shop’ Period Expires, Clears Path For ‘Go-Private’ Deal
May 25, 2018

Verifone said Friday that the “go shop” period under the terms of its merger agreement with Vertex Holdco has expired, paving the way for Verifone to be acquired by the latter in a deal that takes the payments giant private. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Kroger’s Home Chef Buy Gives Blue Apron A Boost
May 25, 2018

Kroger buying Home Chef has given a boost to Blue Apron’s shares. 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, PYMNTS Today. By...

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PayPal Expands Google Pay Relationship
May 24, 2018

PayPal said Thursday (May 24) that it has expanded its partnership with Google Pay, with a focus on the United States, where users can pay for Google services directly using PayPal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Kroger Acquires Meal Kit Company Home Chef
May 24, 2018

The Kroger Co. has announced a merger with Home Chef, the country’s largest private meal kit company. 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...

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Mitek Acquires AI Check Processor A2iA
May 24, 2018

Mitek Systems, Inc., a leader in digital identity verification solutions, announced that it has acquired A2iA, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and image analysis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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PayPal’s Ready On iZettle Buy And Taking SMBs Multi-Channel
May 24, 2018

The omnicommerce headlines, PayPal COO Bill Ready noted in a recent conversation with Karen Webster, tend to be dominated by the big players and the technologies they are using to follow the consumer across the many channels they shop with those retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...