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Flipkart To Add 70K Hires For India’s Diwali Holiday-Shopping Season
September 15, 2020

Walmart’s Indian subsidiary, Flipkart, reportedly plans to hire 70,000 new employees and indirectly employ many more in needed delivery work as it gears up for a big boost in online shopping around the religious holiday Diwali. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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China’s Consumer Rebound Not Enough To Boost Luxury Retail
September 15, 2020

A positive data point, indeed — but perhaps not much more than that. 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....

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Visa’s Click To Pay Rolls Out In Canada
September 15, 2020

To reshape the digital checkout experience for retailers and shoppers, Visa Canada has unveiled the extension of Click to Pay to Canada. The offering helps consumers make safe and fast purchases across different retailers and platforms, as a “digital-first explosion has ushered in the next generation...

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Retail Sales In China Improve For First Time Since January
September 15, 2020

China saw retail sales increase last month for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, another sign of the country’s wider recovery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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TikTok Marks European Growth As Clouds Loom Over US Operations
September 14, 2020

TikTok announced on Monday (Sept. 14) that it has surpassed passed 100 million users in Europe, news that comes amid rising uncertainty over the fate of its operations in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Alibaba Eyes $3B Investment In Ride-Hailing Giant Grab
September 14, 2020

Alibaba Group, the Chinese eCommerce behemoth, is reportedly in talks to invest $3 billion in Singapore-based Grab Holdings, which is best known for its ride-hailing business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Mnuchin Mum On Oracle, TikTok Deal
September 14, 2020

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin declined to provide much detail on Oracle Corp.’s winning bid for TikTok’s U.S. operations. 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...

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Oracle Officially Named As TikTok’s U.S. ‘Technology Provider’
September 14, 2020

Oracle Corp., the Redwood City, Calif.-based software and technology giant, has confirmed that it has been selected by ByteDance to be the “trusted technology provider” that will take over Chinese-based TikTok’s U.S. operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Report: Oracle Winning Bidder Of TikTok, Microsoft Out
September 13, 2020

Oracle Corp. beat Microsoft Corp. in a bid to take over TikTok’s video-sharing app’s U.S. operations Sunday (Sept. 13) days before President Donald Trump threatened to shut it down, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...