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PayPal Gives Employees Early Access To Paychecks Though Even’s App
PayPal Gives Employees Early Access To Paychecks Though Even’s App
November 17, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

PayPal employees will now be able to tap their earnings long before their paychecks officially hit their accounts in a deal with Even Responsible Finance,...

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Cambridge, Beanworks Continue X-Border Payment Partnership
Cambridge, Beanworks Continue X-Border Payment Partnership
November 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Cambridge Global Payments, a FLEETCOR firm, and Beanworks Solutions are continuing their collaboration to bring together solutions and offer a full accounts payable (AP) offering...

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Narvar, Simon Partner To Make Retail Returns Easier
Narvar, Simon Partner To Make Retail Returns Easier
November 17, 2020  |  Retail

Customer experience platform Narvar is partnering with real estate investment trust Simon to facilitate easier retail returns, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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Today In Payments: DOJ Approves Mastercard’s Finicity Acquisition; Airbnb Files For IPO
Today In Payments: DOJ Approves Mastercard’s Finicity Acquisition; Airbnb Files For IPO
November 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the Department of Justice approved Mastercard’s acquisition of Finicity, and Airbnb filed for an IPO that could value the company...

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Nearly One Quarter Of Walmart+ Users Are On A Free Trial
Nearly One Quarter Of Walmart+ Users Are On A Free Trial
November 17, 2020  |  Subscriptions

Ever since mid-September when Walmart launched Walmart+, its new subscription service — often referred to as “Walmart’s answer to Amazon Prime” — the question has...

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Pinduoduo Aims To Raise Up To $5.6B To Boost Online Grocery Shopping
Pinduoduo Aims To Raise Up To $5.6B To Boost Online Grocery Shopping
November 17, 2020  |  Retail

Chinese eCommerce platform Pinduoduo plans to raise up to $5.6 billion to invest in its one-day delivery service of farm goods across China, among other...

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Indonesian Super App Gojek Closes $150M Funding Deal With NSP Telkomsel
Indonesian Super App Gojek Closes $150M Funding Deal With NSP Telkomsel
November 17, 2020  |  Investments

Indonesian super app Gojek is closing a $150 million funding deal with Indonesian network service provider (NSP) Telkomsel, a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia and Singtel....

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Alibaba Retail Exec: Chinese Consumers Spending More Amid Pandemic
Alibaba Retail Exec: Chinese Consumers Spending More Amid Pandemic
November 17, 2020  |  Retail

Shoppers in China are making up for lost time, throwing money at luxury goods and cosmetics amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a CNBC report...

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Adyen Adds Installment Options To Payments Platform In Deal With Affirm
Adyen Adds Installment Options To Payments Platform In Deal With Affirm
November 17, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Adyen, a FinTech whose payments platform is used by merchants and retailers around the world, is teaming up with San Francisco-based installment payment company Affirm in...

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