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Mastercard, Visa Stop Payments Processing On Pornhub Over Alleged Content

Mastercard, Visa Stop Payments Processing On Pornhub Over Alleged Content
Mastercard, Visa Stop Payments Processing On Pornhub Over Alleged Content
December 11, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard and Visa won’t be processing payments for Pornhub anymore, Reuters reported, with the two payments giants citing reports of the numerous videos posted on...

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NYC’s FAO Schwarz Toy Store To Be Airbnb Host
NYC’s FAO Schwarz Toy Store To Be Airbnb Host
December 11, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

New York City’s famous FAO Schwartz store will be listed on Airbnb for someone to stay in for a night on Dec. 21 this year,...

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New Funding Values Swedish FinTech Startup Tink At $824 Million
New Funding Values Swedish FinTech Startup Tink At $824 Million
December 11, 2020  |  Fintech Investments

A new funding round for the Stockholm-based FinTech Tink boosted the startup’s valuation over 60 percent to €680 million ($825 million), according to a CNBC...

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Visa’s Cybersource: The Frictionless Fix Is In For Physical Retail’s Broken Business Model
Visa’s Cybersource: The Frictionless Fix Is In For Physical Retail’s Broken Business Model
December 11, 2020  |  Retail

Although much of the 2021 holiday season will be very different than anything that came before it, some of the changes are easier to anticipate...

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Travel Readies For Pent-Up Demand; Multi-Generational Trips On Trend
Travel Readies For Pent-Up Demand; Multi-Generational Trips On Trend
December 11, 2020  |  Travel Payments

After nearly a year of social distancing and staying at home, cabin fever is really starting to sink in for many consumers. Get the Full...

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Costa Rica’s OMNi Super App Tackles Its Fifth Vertical
Costa Rica’s OMNi Super App Tackles Its Fifth Vertical
December 11, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

In less than two years, Costa Rica’s OMNi has gone from a modest platform with 1,000 bicycle shares in the Latin American country’s capital to...

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eBay: Offline Payment Preferences Are Changing Online Habits
eBay: Offline Payment Preferences Are Changing Online Habits
December 11, 2020  |  Consumer Payments

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Gift Cards Poised For Big Role In Post-Pandemic Purchasing
Gift Cards Poised For Big Role In Post-Pandemic Purchasing
December 11, 2020  |  Retail

While the COVID-19 pandemic will eventually come to an end, many of the changes it has brought will likely persist into the future. Digital has certainly...

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Diagnosis Digital: eChecks Help Improve Healthcare Provider Cash Flows
Diagnosis Digital: eChecks Help Improve Healthcare Provider Cash Flows
December 11, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Trillions of dollars in healthcare spend can be sped up and streamlined with a pivot toward eChecks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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