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Google, Carrefour Team On Voice-Activated Grocery Delivery

Today In Payments: Walmart Acquires CareZone; Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Cuts Staff
Today In Payments: Walmart Acquires CareZone; Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Cuts Staff
June 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Walmart acquired health services tech startup CareZone for $200 million, and Grab will lay off more than 300 employees. Plus, WhatsApp...

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Flywire Research Shows Strong Consumer Demand For Post-Pandemic Travel
Flywire Research Shows Strong Consumer Demand For Post-Pandemic Travel
June 16, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Payments firm Flywire has released new research showing that travel agents, as well as operators, receive high marks for handling interruptions the pandemic has caused...

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SMBs Look For Lawsuit-Liability Protection As They Plan Reopening
SMBs Look For Lawsuit-Liability Protection As They Plan Reopening
June 16, 2020  |  Economy

Main Street shops and restaurants are preparing to reopen in the safest way they can conceive of — with things like masked staff, temperature checks,...

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Idaho Offers Cash Bonuses To Entice Wary Workers Back
Idaho Offers Cash Bonuses To Entice Wary Workers Back
June 16, 2020  |  Economy

Idaho is betting cash bonuses will be enough to lure workers back to their jobs amid coronavirus anxiety and untypically generous unemployment benefits. Get the...

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Square Buys P2P Startup Verse
Square Buys P2P Startup Verse
June 16, 2020  |  Partnerships

Square Inc., the San Francisco-based payments platform, has announced it purchased Verse, the Spanish mobile app startup that allows users to make payments instantly at no cost....

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What McDonald’s Figures Tell Us About Restaurants’ Road To Recovery
What McDonald’s Figures Tell Us About Restaurants’ Road To Recovery
June 16, 2020  |  Earnings

As the world’s largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain, McDonald’s has unsurprisingly been hit hard by coronavirus-related shutdowns. The firm reported Tuesday (June 16) that same-stores...

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