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ID2020: What’s Needed For Digital Identity In 2020
ID2020: What’s Needed For Digital Identity In 2020
March 27, 2020  |  Digital Identity

Who we are, where we’re headed and what this all looks like on the “other side” of the pandemic are topics on everyone’s mind right...

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DHS Postpones REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Until 2021
DHS Postpones REAL ID Enforcement Deadline Until 2021
March 27, 2020  |  Safety and Security

The Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) is lengthening the enforcement deadline for REAL ID because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement. Get the...

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Pet Food Sales Spike During Coronavirus Scare
Pet Food Sales Spike During Coronavirus Scare
March 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus crisis has caused a spike in pet food sales as people are panic buying food for their pets, according to a report by...

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COVID-19, Data Security, Shelved Madewell IPO Top This Week’s News
COVID-19, Data Security, Shelved Madewell IPO Top This Week’s News
March 27, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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China Regulator Gives Nod To Goldman JV’s
China Regulator Gives Nod To Goldman JV’s
March 27, 2020  |  Investments

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has given final regulatory approval to Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to assume majority stakes in joint securities ventures in...

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Travelex Temporarily Closes British FX Offices
Travelex Temporarily Closes British FX Offices
March 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Amid fears over COVID-19, Travelex is closing down British bureaus for approximately eight weeks or a greater amount of time. The foreign exchange firm is...

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Today In Payments: Western Union Debuts Tool For Home Money Transfers; Target Pauses Curbside Pickup Plans
Today In Payments: Western Union Debuts Tool For Home Money Transfers; Target Pauses Curbside Pickup...
March 27, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Western Union is launching a new tool for people to send money from home over a voice or video call, and...

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Analysts: US Department Stores Can Ride Out COVID-19 Crisis For Several Months
Analysts: US Department Stores Can Ride Out COVID-19 Crisis For Several Months
March 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

America’s department stores are struggling, but some have the ability to ride out the coronavirus crisis for about eight months before liquidity becomes an issue,...

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Trump Signs $2T COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Trump Signs $2T COVID-19 Stimulus Package
March 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion economic stimulus package in response to the coronavirus crisis on Friday (March 27), CNBC reported. The action came...

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