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Buyers Take Manhattan As Real Estate Sales Hit Record Highs
Buyers Take Manhattan As Real Estate Sales Hit Record Highs
April 02, 2021  |  Real Estate

Residential sales for Manhattan real estate have escalated to the highest levels in 14 years as buyers scooped up apartment and condo bargains after the...

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Wyndham CEO Says Hotel Industry Seeing A Rebound As Occupancy Rates Climb
Wyndham CEO Says Hotel Industry Seeing A Rebound As Occupancy Rates Climb
April 02, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Overall, the U.S. hotel industry saw its worst year on record in 2020 as the pandemic pummeled the business. Data from STR reported all-time lows...

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Airtel Africa, Visa Direct Payouts, Open Banking Top This Week’s News
Airtel Africa, Visa Direct Payouts, Open Banking Top This Week’s News
April 02, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, DoorDash sued Olo for alleged overcharging, proposed USPS changes could mean slower mail delivery, and we spoke with 34 CEOs about...

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Emerging Markets Payment Platform dLocal Nets $150 Million
Emerging Markets Payment Platform dLocal Nets $150 Million
April 02, 2021  |  Investments

Friday (April 2) was a big day for dLocal, as the emerging markets payments platform announced the appointment of a new president and a new...

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Bank Of America Acquires Healthcare Payment Startup Axia Technologies
Bank Of America Acquires Healthcare Payment Startup Axia Technologies
April 02, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Bank of America (BoA) is acquiring the German healthcare payment and technology company Axia Technologies for an undisclosed amount as the financial institution (FI) seeks...

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Payoneer Reports 55 Pct Jump In Payments Volume For 2020
Payoneer Reports 55 Pct Jump In Payments Volume For 2020
April 02, 2021  |  Earnings

Payoneer announced its fourth-quarter and 2020 financial highlights, marking an increase in volume between the fourth quarters of 2019 and 2020 and the two years...

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The Week In Payments: Crypto’s Spendable Moment, Connected Commerce, BNPL Future 
The Week In Payments: Crypto’s Spendable Moment, Connected Commerce, BNPL Future 
April 02, 2021  |  News

A person looking to buy bitcoin a year ago could have done so for the bargain-basement price of $6,664.58 — and would find themselves approximately...

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Q-Commerce Startups Soar With Focus On Speedy Delivery
Q-Commerce Startups Soar With Focus On Speedy Delivery
April 02, 2021  |  Delivery

It doesn’t take too much time browsing the comments on Amazon’s help page under the search phrase, “Why is my order taking so long to...

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Restaurant Roundup: Eateries Double Down On Contact-Free Technologies
Restaurant Roundup: Eateries Double Down On Contact-Free Technologies
April 02, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

As the vaccine rollout progresses across the country, and states begin to loosen their anti-COVID restrictions, advisedly or otherwise, restaurants are beginning to get a...

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