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Why Smart Cities Of The Future Won’t Be Built In A Day

Why Smart Cities Of The Future Won’t Be Built In A Day
Why Smart Cities Of The Future Won’t Be Built In A Day
November 02, 2019  |  Innovation

While smart cities have been in the public consciousness for a long time, we’ve been writing about them here at PYMNTS since at least 2015....

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CYBG Officially Renamed As Virgin Money UK
CYBG Officially Renamed As Virgin Money UK
November 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

British financial institution CYBG was bought by Virgin over a year ago, and on Thursday (Oct. 31), it was renamed Virgin Money UK. Get the...

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Apple Asks US Govt. For More Tariff Exemptions
Apple Asks US Govt. For More Tariff Exemptions
November 01, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has asked the President Donald Trump administration for more tariff exemptions on products that come from China, according to reports. Get the Full Story...

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MoneyGram Sees US Headwinds, Eyes Growth With Ripple And Digital Biz
MoneyGram Sees US Headwinds, Eyes Growth With Ripple And Digital Biz
November 01, 2019  |  Earnings

MoneyGram International posted results Friday (Nov. 1) that missed expectations and sent the stock tumbling, but the firm noted that progress is being made in...

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Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

A new report by Moody’s Investors Service predicts that growth for retailers will slow due to the costs of integrating eCommerce with brick-and-mortar operations as...

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Eastern Europe Online Retail Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth
Eastern Europe Online Retail Sales Continue Double-Digit Growth
November 01, 2019  |  eCommerce

According to the Eastern Europe B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment Market 2019 report, online retail sales in Eastern European countries continue a trend of double-digit...

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US Govt. Reviewing TikTok’s $1B Musical.ly Acquisition
US Govt. Reviewing TikTok’s $1B Musical.ly Acquisition
November 01, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

The United States government is investigating China-based ByteDance Technology, the company that owns popular video app TikTok, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Payments, Perks And Omnichannel Expansion
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Payments, Perks And Omnichannel Expansion
November 01, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The pumpkins are gone, the Christmas lights are starting to appear and Black Friday sales have started despite the fact that according to the calendar...

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Uber Money, Alexa Bill Payments And Super Apps Top This Week’s News
Uber Money, Alexa Bill Payments And Super Apps Top This Week’s News
November 01, 2019  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the workweek and the beginning of a new month. And the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss...

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