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Volcanos, Pickle Dogs And Mickey Mouse: Tourism Rolls Out The Comeback Red Carpet
Volcanos, Pickle Dogs And Mickey Mouse: Tourism Rolls Out The Comeback Red Carpet
April 03, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The term “pent-up demand” has taken on a wholly new (and surprisingly literal) meaning in the era of COVID-19. It’s not that we’ve been idle....

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Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation With New Funding
Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation With New Funding
April 02, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Plaid is reportedly near closing a new investment round that would value the FinTech startup at $13 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 2), citing people...

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FinCEN Director Blanco Exits Post For Citi
FinCEN Director Blanco Exits Post For Citi
April 02, 2021  |  Personnel

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth A. Blanco announced he will be leaving the agency next week. He will be working at Citi as...

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Today In B2B: Mastercard Boosts SMB Perks; Commercial Cards Drive Industry Collaboration
Today In B2B: Mastercard Boosts SMB Perks; Commercial Cards Drive Industry Collaboration
April 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Mastercard elevated perks for small business cardholders, while Corserv discusses commercial cards’ impact on industry collaboration and competition. Plus, BlackLine launches...

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Payroc Announces Acquisition Of Retriever Merchant Solutions
Payroc Announces Acquisition Of Retriever Merchant Solutions
April 02, 2021  |  Acquiring

The global payment processing and merchant acquirer organization Payroc WorldAccess announced on Friday (April 2) that it has acquired Retriever Merchant Solutions, one of the...

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Singapore’s Buy Now, Pay Later Startup Atome Partners Up For Malaysia Launch
Singapore’s Buy Now, Pay Later Startup Atome Partners Up For Malaysia Launch
April 02, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Singapore’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Atome is introducing its service to Malaysia, featuring in excess of 100 online and physical store retailers, according to Startups. Get...

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Digital Wallets Waltz To A Faster Tempo As Uptake Takes Off Worldwide
Digital Wallets Waltz To A Faster Tempo As Uptake Takes Off Worldwide
April 02, 2021  |  Mobile Wallets

Mobile wallet use has tripled in as many years, on its way to paying for over 52 percent of eCommerce transactions by 2023, according to...

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CareCredit Branches Out Patient Financing App To Epic App Orchard
CareCredit Branches Out Patient Financing App To Epic App Orchard
April 02, 2021  |  Healthcare

The healthcare patient financing provider CareCredit announced on Friday (April 2) that its app is now available through the Epic App Orchard, opening CareCredit’s service...

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Chekout’s Flat Fee Model Aims To Make Delivery Work In Restaurants’ Favor
Chekout’s Flat Fee Model Aims To Make Delivery Work In Restaurants’ Favor
April 02, 2021  |  Delivery

While the events of the past year have brought a huge boost to restaurant delivery services as consumers placed takeout and delivery orders at unprecedented...

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