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Buyers Take Manhattan As Real Estate Sales Hit Record Highs

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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