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BinDawood Prepares First Middle Eastern IPO Since COVID-19
BinDawood Prepares First Middle Eastern IPO Since COVID-19
June 08, 2020  |  IPO

BinDawood Holding is planning to offer an initial public offering (IPO) of its supermarket division by the end of July, in what would be the...

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Coronavirus Refunds: United Airlines Reinstates Two-Hour Refund Policy
Coronavirus Refunds: United Airlines Reinstates Two-Hour Refund Policy
June 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Airlines...

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Today In Payments: EU Launches Pandemic Economy Financial Crime Team; US Lenders Expect Few Loan Defaults
Today In Payments: EU Launches Pandemic Economy Financial Crime Team; US Lenders Expect Few Loan...
June 08, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the EU has established a team to fight financial crime amid the economic downturn, and U.S. lenders expect most borrowers to...

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NYC Reopens With Construction, Retail; Restaurants Still Shuttered
NYC Reopens With Construction, Retail; Restaurants Still Shuttered
June 08, 2020  |  Retail

Major parts of New York City began reopening Monday (June 8) after a virtual state of siege that began with COVID-19 shutdown orders in March....

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Paytm Postpaid Use Expands To Convenience Shops
Paytm Postpaid Use Expands To Convenience Shops
June 08, 2020  |  Payment Methods

India’s Paytm is expanding its Paytm Postpaid program so that its payments app can be used by such places as small convenience shops, or kiranas,...

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Dunkin’ To Hire 25K Workers As Country Reopens
Dunkin’ To Hire 25K Workers As Country Reopens
June 08, 2020  |  Personnel

As more of the country reopens, Dunkin’ franchisees said they are ready to hire as many as 25,000 employees nationwide, from counter jobs to cafe...

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Skrill Debuts Free Money Transfers In US
Skrill Debuts Free Money Transfers In US
June 08, 2020  |  Digital Payments

London-based Paysafe, a global online payments company, has announced the U.S. launch of its free Skrill Money Transfer service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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US Digital Travel Sales To Drop 44.7 Pct Amid Popularity Of Car Trips
US Digital Travel Sales To Drop 44.7 Pct Amid Popularity Of Car Trips
June 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

U.S. digital travel sales are estimated to plummet by 44.7 percent this year, according to an eMarketer post, and total sales are estimated to clock in at...

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Paytronix Picks Payments Industry Veteran Porter For Board
Paytronix Picks Payments Industry Veteran Porter For Board
June 08, 2020  |  Personnel

Customer engagement platform Paytronix has named Amy Porter, founder and chairman of AffiniPay, to its board. Founded in 2005, the FinTech AffiniPay now processes over $6...

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