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Paytm To Sell, Recharge eToll Payment Tags In India 

Paytm To Sell, Recharge eToll Payment Tags In India 
Paytm To Sell, Recharge eToll Payment Tags In India 
February 23, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Paytm Payments Bank is teaming up with ride-hailing firms — including Ola and Uber — to enable some 100,000 drivers to buy and recharge FASTags...

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Berners-Lee Startup Ramps Up Aim To Decentralize ‘Net’
Berners-Lee Startup Ramps Up Aim To Decentralize ‘Net’
February 23, 2020  |  Data & Research

The startup Inrupt launched by internet founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee is stepping up activity in its mission to build a new world wide web, the...

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Email Scam Victim Sues Bank Claiming Lack Of Fraud Protection
Email Scam Victim Sues Bank Claiming Lack Of Fraud Protection
February 23, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Police and financial institutions are battling to contain a wire transfer email hacking scam that is costing individuals and businesses billions, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

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How Order To Eat (OTE) Is Transforming Restaurant Real Estate
How Order To Eat (OTE) Is Transforming Restaurant Real Estate
February 22, 2020  |  ResTech

Order to Eat (OTE) is changing the recipe of how restaurants work, and even what they look like. In the February 2020 Order to Eat...

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The Supreme Oreo And Other Astonishing Food Commerce
The Supreme Oreo And Other Astonishing Food Commerce
February 22, 2020  |  Retail

For those seeking streetwear-themed food, there is a cornucopia of options. Ground zero seems to have been Taco Bell and Forever 21’s 2017 team-up to combine fast...

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Rent-To-Own Companies Settle Antitrust Case With FTC
Rent-To-Own Companies Settle Antitrust Case With FTC
February 21, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Rent-to-own (RTO) companies Rent-A-Center, Buddy’s and Aaron’s have all settled a case with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging they made reciprocal non-competition deals with...

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Lyft Buys Halo Cars In To Help Drivers Make Money Through Ads
Lyft Buys Halo Cars In To Help Drivers Make Money Through Ads
February 21, 2020  |  Acquiring

Ride-hailing company Lyft has acquired Halo Cars, an advertising startup that displays ads on top of vehicles, according to a report from Axios. Get the...

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5G Network Rollout Delayed In China, Flights Canceled Due To Coronavirus
5G Network Rollout Delayed In China, Flights Canceled Due To Coronavirus
February 21, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

The coronavirus has far-reaching impacts that extend beyond health, with a wide range of economic effects in sectors ranging from transportation to telecom and retail....

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