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TikTok: ‘We’re Here To Stay Despite Trump Ban’
August 21, 2020

TikTok users who are worried that the lip-syncing and dancing video app will disappear in November can probably relax. 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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Tight Race For Shopping Apps In Latest Provider Ranking
August 20, 2020

It’s a time of shakeups, as we know, what with COVID-19 and its attendant weirding of markets and brands. We’re tracking big changes in the latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps, where an intense rivalry for America’s digital shopping dollars is breaking out big-time....

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India’s Paytm To Offer App-Based Stock Trading
August 19, 2020

“Investing in stocks was never this easy,” India’s Paytm Money boasted in a blog post. The FinTech company said that adding stock trading to its platform will unlock “immense growth potential.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mobile Order Aggregators Hold (Mostly) Steady In PYMNTS Provider Ranking
August 18, 2020

People have their favorite restaurants. During the year of COVID-19, many people’s “favorite restaurant” may actually be an order aggregator using a string of ghost kitchens to crank out delicious mobile meals under popular brands. This system kept millions fed this past spring, when going...

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Trump Gives ByteDance 90 Days To Split From US TikTok Business
August 16, 2020

China’s ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has 90 days to sell or spin off its U.S. operation. 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...

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Freelance And Food Lead Latest Gig Economy Apps Ranking
August 13, 2020

Of the seismic workforce changes that have reshaped the economy in recent years, gig work is perhaps the most meaningful. As successive disasters and economic collapses converge with digital collaboration, an entirely new breed of part-timers has emerged around gig apps. Get the Full Story...

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Coupon Apps Jostle At A Steady Clip
August 11, 2020

Of words found adjacent to “COVID” in the business press these days one invariably sees mention of “rewards” and “savings” as well. It all adds up to the loyalty that’s achievable with any of the brands ranked in the latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon...

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The Mystery Of What’s Next For TikTok
August 10, 2020

Spring was a time of explosive growth for TikTok, but summer is turning into the Chinese social media giant’s season of discontent. 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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Trump’s WeChat Ban Poses Potential Threat To Payments Landscape
August 07, 2020

President Donald Trump has issued two executive orders in two days banning two Chinese behemoths from operating in America – and, in doing so, has created an infinite amount of questions. This week, Trump ordered bans to take effect in 45 days on ByteDance’s TikTok...