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Uber Eats and Waymo Roll Out Autonomous Delivery in Phoenix
Uber Eats and Waymo Roll Out Autonomous Delivery in Phoenix
April 03, 2024  |  Delivery

Uber is expanding its Phoenix-based partnership with autonomous vehicle company Waymo. The company announced Wednesday (April 3) that it is now offering Uber Eats deliveries in the Arizona capital...

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PortX and eXate Team to Bolster Banks’ Data Security
PortX and eXate Team to Bolster Banks’ Data Security
April 03, 2024  |  Partnerships

Integration technology provider PortX launched a partnership with data privacy firm eXate. The collaboration is designed to strengthen financial data security and regulatory compliance across the banking sector, with an...

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Amazon’s Retail Dominance Kept in Check by Walmart’s Food Sales
Amazon’s Retail Dominance Kept in Check by Walmart’s Food Sales
April 03, 2024  |  Retail

Since 2019, PYMNTS Intelligence has closely tracked the battle between the U.S.’s two top retailers, Walmart and Amazon, and each quarter we share our findings...

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Amazon Web Services Eliminates Hundreds of Roles to ‘Optimize Resources’
Amazon Web Services Eliminates Hundreds of Roles to ‘Optimize Resources’
April 03, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is eliminating hundreds of roles in two of its organizations as it focuses on other areas. The job cuts will impact...

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Scayl Raises $108 Million for FinTech Lenders
Scayl Raises $108 Million for FinTech Lenders
April 03, 2024  |  Investments

Debt financing platform Scayl has raised $108 million to lend to other European FinTech lenders. Billing itself as a “Fintech for Fintech Lenders,” Scayl said it helps...

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Central Banks and BIS Test Tokenization to Speed Cross-Border Payments   
Central Banks and BIS Test Tokenization to Speed Cross-Border Payments   
April 03, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Tokenization is gaining momentum on the global stage, and with commercial applications. The Bank for International Settlements announced Wednesday (April 3) that it is working in tandem...

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Klarna Launches Page Comparing BNPL, Traditional Credit
Klarna Launches Page Comparing BNPL, Traditional Credit
April 03, 2024  |  BNPL

Klarna has launched a new web page that shares data on its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings, including their repayment rates, late fee rates and...

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ADP: Job Switchers See 10% Jump in Wages
ADP: Job Switchers See 10% Jump in Wages
April 03, 2024  |  Economy

ADP’s latest employment report shows a jump in raises for people switching jobs. While year-over-year pay increases last month for people who stayed at their...

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US Bank Adds Levantor’s Sales Finance Solutions
US Bank Adds Levantor’s Sales Finance Solutions
April 03, 2024  |  Partnerships

U.S. Bank and Levantor Capital have expanded their partnership to offer additional flexible working capital financing options to U.S. Bank clients. With this collaboration, U.S. Bank will now...

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