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Sunday CEO Says QR Code Payments End Game is Making Cost of Payments Free for Restaurants
Sunday CEO Says QR Code Payments End Game is Making Cost of Payments Free for...
October 04, 2021  |  Payment Methods

When it comes to consumer payments, table-service restaurants are far behind their own industry and many others too. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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New RV Lending Model Offers Big Drop In Borrowing Costs For Owners Who Rent Them Out
New RV Lending Model Offers Big Drop In Borrowing Costs For Owners Who Rent Them...
October 04, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

For owners who list their recreational vehicles (RVs) on Outdoorsy, a global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, the monthly note for the loan value is...

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Stellar: Blockchain Networks Will Transform Cross-Border Payments, Crush Banking’s ‘Hopscotch’
Stellar: Blockchain Networks Will Transform Cross-Border Payments, Crush Banking’s ‘Hopscotch’
October 04, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In the digital age, disintermediating the “hopscotch” between banks as payments make their way across the globe can have positive ripple effects. Get the Full...

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DeFi Protocol Firm Compound CEO Offers Users 10% of Funds Sent by Mistake
DeFi Protocol Firm Compound CEO Offers Users 10% of Funds Sent by Mistake
October 03, 2021  |  Blockchain

Compound Labs, which accidentally sent users a combined $90 million from its DeFi system because of a glitch, is offering to let users keep 10...

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UK’s CMA Finds Open Banking Entity Failed to Stop Intimidation, Conflicts of Interest
UK’s CMA Finds Open Banking Entity Failed to Stop Intimidation, Conflicts of Interest
October 03, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

An independent investigation set up by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) has had poor governance and...

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Supply Chain Management Firm Beacon Nets $50M for Product Development, Expansion
Supply Chain Management Firm Beacon Nets $50M for Product Development, Expansion
October 03, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Beacon, a Jeff Bezos-backed logistics startup allowing companies to manage supply chains better, is reportedly raising tens of millions of pounds to help deal with...

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Expedia Combines Consumer Rewards Programs Across Travel Businesses
Expedia Combines Consumer Rewards Programs Across Travel Businesses
October 03, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Expedia Group is looking into expanding its customer loyalty program, CNBC writes, which will make it “the most complete travel rewards offering.” Get the Full...

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Restaurants Push to Keep Street Dining
Restaurants Push to Keep Street Dining
October 03, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurant owners want outside dining spaces, adopted in response to the pandemic, to be more of a permanent thing. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Saudi Central Bank Says Country’s Contactless Payments Adoption Is 94%
Saudi Central Bank Says Country’s Contactless Payments Adoption Is 94%
October 03, 2021  |  International

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has seen the biggest rate of adoption of contactless payments in the Middle East and North Africa and ahead of...

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