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DOJ Seeks To Overturn Ruling To Prevent WeChat Ban

DOJ Seeks To Overturn Ruling To Prevent WeChat Ban
DOJ Seeks To Overturn Ruling To Prevent WeChat Ban
October 02, 2020  |  Legal

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to overturn a federal magistrate’s ruling last month that stopped a U.S. ban on WeChat, China’s social...

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Amazon India To Let Users Pay Credit Card Bills With Amazon Pay
Amazon India To Let Users Pay Credit Card Bills With Amazon Pay
October 02, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon India has introduced a way for customers to pay their credit card bills through Amazon Pay, the eCommerce company’s payments arm. Get the Full...

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Amazon Music Goes Ultra-High-Definition
Amazon Music Goes Ultra-High-Definition
October 02, 2020  |  Amazon Technology

Thanks to a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, thousands of tunes on Amazon Music will be retooled to ultra-high-definition, Amazon announced on...

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Report: Airbnb Aims To Land $3B By Going Public
Report: Airbnb Aims To Land $3B By Going Public
October 02, 2020  |  IPO

As it capitalizes on the unforeseen sharp rebound in its business, Airbnb Inc. is seeking to bring in roughly $3 billion in funding through an...

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Subscriptions, AR Automation, PPP Loan Forgiveness Top This Week’s News
Subscriptions, AR Automation, PPP Loan Forgiveness Top This Week’s News
October 02, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of another work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news. We have deep dives...

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Real-World Experiences From Tourism To Gambling Are Going Digital
Real-World Experiences From Tourism To Gambling Are Going Digital
October 02, 2020  |  Innovation

With U.S. airline-passenger miles down some 70 percent as COVID-19 has consumers afraid to fly, Amazon and other eCommerce players are trying to get Americans...

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Today In Payments: ECB Outlines Use Cases For Digital Euro; Goldman To Pay $2.5B For GM’s Credit Card Business
Today In Payments: ECB Outlines Use Cases For Digital Euro; Goldman To Pay $2.5B For...
October 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the European Central Bank outlines use cases for a digital euro, and Goldman Sachs will buy GM’s credit card business. Plus,...

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Greenbriar Equity Leads $500M Investment In Uber Freight
Greenbriar Equity Leads $500M Investment In Uber Freight
October 02, 2020  |  Investments

Greenbriar Equity Group L.P., a New York investment firm in the logistics sector, led a $500 million Series A preferred stock financing for Uber Freight,...

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Survey: US Consumer Sentiment Continues To Improve
Survey: US Consumer Sentiment Continues To Improve
October 02, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. consumers feel better about the economy than they have in six months, according to the latest data released by the University of Michigan. Get...

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