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Chase Forgives Consumer Debt On Canadian Credit Cards
Chase Forgives Consumer Debt On Canadian Credit Cards
August 08, 2019  |  Debt

Chase Bank credit card customers in Canada were treated to an unusual gift when the lender forgave their outstanding debt, Fortune reported on Thursday (Aug....

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Fiverr Reports Post-IPO Revenue Bump Amid Gig Economy Growth
Fiverr Reports Post-IPO Revenue Bump Amid Gig Economy Growth
August 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Fiverr, an online marketplace for freelance services, reported its Q2 results on Thursday (Aug. 8), posting a 41 percent year-over-year revenue increase in its first...

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Paytm’s PayPay Reaches 10M Users, 1M Merchants In Japan
Paytm’s PayPay Reaches 10M Users, 1M Merchants In Japan
August 08, 2019  |  Digital Payments

A Japanese venture launched in 2018 by Paytm, India’s top payments app, now has 10 million customers in Japan, according to a report on Thursday...

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Canadian Travel Agency Group Partners With Western Union For Payments
Canadian Travel Agency Group Partners With Western Union For Payments
August 08, 2019  |  Cross Border Commerce

The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) is collaborating with Western Union to make cross-border payments easier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
August 08, 2019  |  Apple

Apple is facing Russian scrutiny following a cybersecurity complaint that it is taking advantage of its controlling market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog told Reuters on...

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Paytm’s India’s Usage Plummets; Google Pay, PhonePe See Spike
Paytm’s India’s Usage Plummets; Google Pay, PhonePe See Spike
August 08, 2019  |  Payment Methods

After being a usage leader in India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Paytm experienced a sharp decline in transactions in July, while Google Pay and PhonePe...

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Consumers Not Averse To ‘Positive Friction’ In Sharing Economy Platforms
Consumers Not Averse To ‘Positive Friction’ In Sharing Economy Platforms
August 08, 2019  |  Authentication

Sharing economy platforms have become a force to be reckoned with. Overall, roughly 111 million consumers use some type of sharing economy platform to make...

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How Boutique Trucks Are Bringing New Meaning To Fast Fashion 
How Boutique Trucks Are Bringing New Meaning To Fast Fashion 
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

Food trucks have been around since the 1970s, when taco trucks began making the rounds in New York City, but didn’t become a national sensation...

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Fighting Fraud With Identity Verification In The Sharing Economy
Fighting Fraud With Identity Verification In The Sharing Economy
August 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

The verification and authentication processes of many sharing economy platforms are poorly equipped to combat the growing risk of fraud. In technology news, smartwatches and wearables are among the...

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