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Movie Theaters Struggle To Lure Audiences Back

Movie Theaters Struggle To Lure Audiences Back
Movie Theaters Struggle To Lure Audiences Back
September 18, 2020  |  Retail

It’s a classic Catch-22. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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University Onboarding, Subscriptions, Friendly QSR Fraud Top This Week’s News
University Onboarding, Subscriptions, Friendly QSR Fraud Top This Week’s News
September 18, 2020  |  The Weekender

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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Consumer Sentiment Index Rises To 78.9 In September
Consumer Sentiment Index Rises To 78.9 In September
September 18, 2020  |  Economy

The University of Michigan Survey of Consumers reported that its Index of Consumer Sentiment registered a 78.9 result for September 2020 based on preliminary data,...

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EU Industry Trade Group Warns 5G Delays Will Hurt Competition, Profits
EU Industry Trade Group Warns 5G Delays Will Hurt Competition, Profits
September 18, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

The chairman of a European industry trade group has warned the uneven rollout of 5G wireless technology could hurt companies. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Uber Aims To Sell Portion Of Didi Stake; Investors Seek Majority US Ownership For TikTok
Today In Payments Around The World: Uber Aims To Sell Portion Of Didi Stake; Investors...
September 18, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, Uber Technologies wants to shed a portion of its minority ownership in Didi Chuxing, and investors in...

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Today In Payments: Affirm Raises $500M; US Offices At 50 Pct Capacity In August
Today In Payments: Affirm Raises $500M; US Offices At 50 Pct Capacity In August
September 18, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Affirm raised $500 million, and U.S. offices were reportedly at only half capacity in August. Plus, the European Union could pass...

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Nacha Provides Guidance On Voice Payments, Cybersecurity
Nacha Provides Guidance On Voice Payments, Cybersecurity
September 18, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

Nacha, the nonprofit that manages the movement of trillions of dollars in electronic payments, announced the debut of voice payments and cybersecurity resources on Thursday (Sept. 17)....

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This Week In Payments: Snowflake’s Supersized IPO, Alternative Credit’s Popularity Explodes And Instant Payments’ Steady Expansion
This Week In Payments: Snowflake’s Supersized IPO, Alternative Credit’s Popularity Explodes And Instant Payments’ Steady...
September 18, 2020  |  News

This week saw cloud-storage software maker Snowflake’s initial public offering (IPO) pop an unprecedented 111 percent, Swedish-based alt-credit provider Klarna’s valuation hit $10 billion and instant disbursements...

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