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Provider Ranking Tracks Meaningful Moves Among Aggregator Apps
Provider Ranking Tracks Meaningful Moves Among Aggregator Apps
December 17, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Election over: check. COVID vaccine in-market: check. Food delivery aggregators continuing to deliver through what could be the weirdest winter on record: check and mate....

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Today In Payments: GoCardless Raises $95 Million; BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6 Billion Valuation
Today In Payments: GoCardless Raises $95 Million; BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6...
December 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, GoCardless raised $95 million in a funding round, and BarkBox plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)....

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Google Slapped With Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By Coalition Of 38 States
Google Slapped With Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By Coalition Of 38 States
December 17, 2020  |  Legal

A coalition of 38 state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of engaging in anti-competitive practices, the Associated Press...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Fiserv To Buy FinTech Ondot Systems; ESL Federal Now Live On RTP Network
Today In Digital-First Banking: Fiserv To Buy FinTech Ondot Systems; ESL Federal Now Live On...
December 17, 2020  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Fiserv has signed a definitive deal to purchase Ondot Systems, while Welcome Technologies has chosen payments credit union service...

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Today In Payments Around The World: British FinTech GoCardless Notches $95 Million; Australia’s Openpay Rolls Out In The US
Today In Payments Around The World: British FinTech GoCardless Notches $95 Million; Australia’s Openpay Rolls...
December 17, 2020  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, British FinTech GoCardless has landed $95 million in a Series F funding round, while Australian buy now,...

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Adyen Teams With Flywire To Advance Vertical Payments Worldwide
Adyen Teams With Flywire To Advance Vertical Payments Worldwide
December 17, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Global payments platform Adyen is teaming up with the vertical payments startup Flywire to support the expansion of payments and receivables around the globe. Get...

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FriendShip Kitchen Rolls Out Curbside Service Using Paytronix Platform
FriendShip Kitchen Rolls Out Curbside Service Using Paytronix Platform
December 17, 2020  |  Mobile Commerce

FriendShip Kitchen, an Ohio-based chain of convenience restaurants, has become the first U.S. retailer to be certified as Safe Shop Assured by implementing contactless pickup...

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Google’s New AR Feature Lets Users Try Cosmetics Before Buying
Google’s New AR Feature Lets Users Try Cosmetics Before Buying
December 17, 2020  |  Innovation

The pandemic-fueled acceleration of online shopping has prompted Google to roll out an augmented reality (AR) tool to help people see how makeup will look...

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Bitcoin Triples In Value To Record High Near $24,000
Bitcoin Triples In Value To Record High Near $24,000
December 17, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin reached an all-time high, surging 12 percent to $23,421, more than triple its value since the start of 2020, CNBC reported on Thursday (Dec....

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