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Delta, Airbnb CEOs Say Travel Is Rebounding, But Change Is Inevitable
Delta, Airbnb CEOs Say Travel Is Rebounding, But Change Is Inevitable
January 15, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Surviving the worst year in aviation history is, itself, an accomplishment. According to Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian, while pre-COVID volumes and travel practices may...

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ECB Officials Fear Banks Will Get Hit Hard By Pandemic Fallout
ECB Officials Fear Banks Will Get Hit Hard By Pandemic Fallout
January 15, 2021  |  Banking

European Central Bank (ECB) officials are concerned that Euro-area banks will get hit hard in 2021 by fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as weakened businesses...

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Today In B2B: HSBC Launches Cash Flow Tech; TD Makes Equipment Finance Buy
Today In B2B: HSBC Launches Cash Flow Tech; TD Makes Equipment Finance Buy
January 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, HSBC launches cash flow management tool, and TD Bank acquires equipment finance operations from Wells Fargo. Plus, AspireHR links with SAP...

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Pandemic Surge Slows Consumer Spending; December Retail Sales Drop
Pandemic Surge Slows Consumer Spending; December Retail Sales Drop
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

The momentum of the new pandemic surge was too much for consumer spending to overcome, according to new data released Friday (Jan. 15). With infection...

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JPMorgan’s Mobile Customers Surge 10 Pct; Management Cautious On Economic Environment
JPMorgan’s Mobile Customers Surge 10 Pct; Management Cautious On Economic Environment
January 15, 2021  |  Earnings

J.P. Morgan Chase posted fourth-quarter earnings results on Friday (Jan. 15) that showed the impact from the pandemic and economic headwinds were not as bad...

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Porch Expands Into InsurTech, Adds Services With Key Acquisitions
Porch Expands Into InsurTech, Adds Services With Key Acquisitions
January 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Home services platform Porch Group is branching out with the acquisition of four digital platforms that will expand its Total Addressable Market (TAM) by almost...

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Amazon Introduces Alexa Custom Assistant For In-Car Apps
Amazon Introduces Alexa Custom Assistant For In-Car Apps
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon unveiled Alexa Custom Assistant on Friday (Jan. 15), a product that allows companies to create customized artificial intelligence (AI) assistants to match their “brand...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share Of Total Spend 
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share Of Total Spend 
January 15, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

PYMNTS’ latest Walmart vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker found that the two retail giants did something unusual during the third quarter: They either remained flat...

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Why Trader Joe’s, Dollar General And Instacart Will Pay Workers To Get Vaccinated
Why Trader Joe’s, Dollar General And Instacart Will Pay Workers To Get Vaccinated
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

Trader Joe’s, Dollar General and other companies that employ thousands of front-line hourly or gig workers have announced plans to pay bonuses to those who...

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