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Ticket Reseller Vivid Seats Books Deal To Go Public Via SPAC

Ticket Reseller Vivid Seats Books Deal To Go Public Via SPAC
Ticket Reseller Vivid Seats Books Deal To Go Public Via SPAC
April 22, 2021  |  IPO

Chicago-based Vivid Seats is set to go public by combining with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Horizon. The companies estimated that the combined company will...

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Square Unveils New Inventory Management Features For Retailers
Square Unveils New Inventory Management Features For Retailers
April 22, 2021  |  Retail

Square has unveiled new inventory management features for its retailer sellers, the digital payments company announced on Thursday (April 22). The new features are designed...

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Today In Payments: Digital Chipotle Orders Account For 50 Pct Of All Sales; Affirm To Buy Returnly For $300 Million
Today In Payments: Digital Chipotle Orders Account For 50 Pct Of All Sales; Affirm To...
April 22, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Chipotle’s earnings showed a massive shift to digital ordering, and Affirm is acquiring Returnly. Plus, SPAC deals have dropped significantly thus...

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New Alt-Credit App Provider Ranking Finds BNPL Brands Neck-And-Neck
New Alt-Credit App Provider Ranking Finds BNPL Brands Neck-And-Neck
April 22, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

We understand that PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Alternative Credit Apps is a closely-watched gauge of the sector, and we take it awfully seriously. Perhaps too...

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The Week In Voice Technology: Upgrades, Investments And Digital Wine Discoveries
The Week In Voice Technology: Upgrades, Investments And Digital Wine Discoveries
April 22, 2021  |  Voice Activation

Voice spent much of the last week or so making itself heard in a variety of applications designed to be more relevant to consumers’ day-to-day...

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Middle East-Based PayTabs Links With Visa For ‘Tap To Phone’ POS Service
Middle East-Based PayTabs Links With Visa For ‘Tap To Phone’ POS Service
April 22, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

PayTabs is partnering with Visa to bring “Tap to Phone” service to mobile users in the Middle East. “Millions of merchants will now be able...

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Credit Suisse Posts $275 Million Loss After Taking Hit Over Hedge Fund
Credit Suisse Posts $275 Million Loss After Taking Hit Over Hedge Fund
April 22, 2021  |  Earnings

While Credit Suisse Group AG posted a 31 percent year-over-year rise in net revenues for Q1 2021, the Swiss bank generated a loss for the...

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Grocery Roundup: Grocers Eye Policy Changes And Next-Gen Technologies
Grocery Roundup: Grocers Eye Policy Changes And Next-Gen Technologies
April 22, 2021  |  Retail

On Wednesday (April 21), over 230 representatives from 143 businesses in the grocery industry and other parts of the food supply chain convened for a...

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Wirecard Staff Reportedly Took Large Sums Of Cash From HQ
Wirecard Staff Reportedly Took Large Sums Of Cash From HQ
April 22, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Wirecard staffers reportedly took millions of euros in funds from the firm’s German base in plastic bags during a timeframe that spanned years, the Financial...

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