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PayPal Becomes Latest Big Tech Firm To Hop On The Crypto Bandwagon

PayPal Becomes Latest Big Tech Firm To Hop On The Crypto Bandwagon
PayPal Becomes Latest Big Tech Firm To Hop On The Crypto Bandwagon
October 21, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal has announced that it is jumping into the wild world of cryptocurrency, making it possible for wallet holders to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies like bitcoin,...

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Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands
Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands
October 21, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber is weighing contingency plans that could dramatically shrink its California operations should a ballot campaign aimed at revoking a controversial state labor law fall...

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RVshare Nets $100M In Funding, Seeks To Rev Up RV Rentals
RVshare Nets $100M In Funding, Seeks To Rev Up RV Rentals
October 21, 2020  |  Investments

Akron, Ohio-based RVshare has landed more than $100 million in a fundraising round led by global investment firm KKR, with participation by existing investor Tritium...

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Uber’s Offer For Daimler/BMW’s Free Now Tops €1B
Uber’s Offer For Daimler/BMW’s Free Now Tops €1B
October 21, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The deal for Uber’s €1 billion-plus offer to buy Daimler/BMW’s Free Now is up in the air due to BMW’s hesitation, according to a Wednesday...

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Volante Lands Deal To Modernize Banorte’s Cross-Border Payments Systems
Volante Lands Deal To Modernize Banorte’s Cross-Border Payments Systems
October 21, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Volante Technologies, which works in cloud payment processing and messaging, has landed a big new client, Grupo Financiero Banorte. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Unifimoney Partners With Nium For Real-Time Global Transfers 
Unifimoney Partners With Nium For Real-Time Global Transfers 
October 21, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Silicon Valley neobank startup Unifimoney is partnering with Singapore FinTech startup Nium for real-time money transfers across the globe, the companies said in a statement...

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Software Firm Coupa Sets Up Public Portal Of Diverse Suppliers
Software Firm Coupa Sets Up Public Portal Of Diverse Suppliers
October 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

California-based spend management platform Coupa has launched a Diverse Business Directory to make it easier for companies, particularly large ones, to find “diverse and inclusive...

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Today In Payments Around The World: China’s Hotel Vertical First To Rebound Amid Pandemic
Today In Payments Around The World: China’s Hotel Vertical First To Rebound Amid Pandemic
October 21, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Visa is expanding its touch-free Tap To Phone (TTP) systems, while the hotel industry in China is registering...

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Why JPMorgan Wants A Piece Of The SMB POS Market
Why JPMorgan Wants A Piece Of The SMB POS Market
October 21, 2020  |  POS Innovation

For SMBs, what’s in the cards … are more card readers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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