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Ripple Chief Teases Upcoming IPO

Ripple Chief Teases Upcoming IPO
Ripple Chief Teases Upcoming IPO
January 24, 2020  |  Blockchain

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, said that initial public offerings (IPOs) will start becoming more common in the fields of cryptocurrency and blockchain this...

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BankUnited Blames Food Delivery Apps For Restaurant Debt Stress
BankUnited Blames Food Delivery Apps For Restaurant Debt Stress
January 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.S. bank BankUnited says restaurant debt in its small business loan portfolios is showing signs of stress, and is blaming food delivery apps like Uber...

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Grubhub Chief Says He’s Open To Deals
Grubhub Chief Says He’s Open To Deals
January 24, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The CEO of GrubHub Matt Maloney has denied rumors that the company is looking to sell, but he did say he was open to a...

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Mastercard Invests In Asia’s Pine Labs For Electronic Payment Options
Mastercard Invests In Asia’s Pine Labs For Electronic Payment Options
January 24, 2020  |  Mastercard

In order to accelerate the use of electronic payment options in Asia, Mastercard has invested in merchant commerce platform Pine Labs, according to a press...

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Wells Fargo Fallout, New Amazon Payments Top Week’s News
Wells Fargo Fallout, New Amazon Payments Top Week’s News
January 24, 2020  |  News

It’s that time again — the weekend! But before you really sink into your fun and relaxation, allow the latest edition of the PYMNTS Weekender...

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Saltbox Opens Co-Warehousing Space For SMBs
Saltbox Opens Co-Warehousing Space For SMBs
January 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To provide small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with co-warehousing and coworking space, Saltbox opened a 27,000-square-foot facility in Atlanta, according to an announcement. Get the...

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Vancouver Finally Approves Uber And Lyft
Vancouver Finally Approves Uber And Lyft
January 24, 2020  |  Ridesharing

In a move that’s been in the works since 2012, the city of Vancouver has approved Uber and Lyft to operate in the city, according...

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Takeaway.com’s Just Eat Buyout Faces Regulatory Setback
Takeaway.com’s Just Eat Buyout Faces Regulatory Setback
January 24, 2020  |  Regulation

After a British competition body said it would probe its purchase of Just Eat, food delivery firm Takeaway.com said the forecasted timetable for its takeover...

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Top News In Payments: TCH Increases RTP Threshold; Verizon Teams With Synchrony For Card
Top News In Payments: TCH Increases RTP Threshold; Verizon Teams With Synchrony For Card
January 24, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, The Clearing House (TCH) is increasing the value limit for general transactions on the TCH-operated real-time payments (RTP) network, Verizon is working with...

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