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Visa, Accor Team To Push Loyalty Past Points To Preference

Visa, Accor Team To Push Loyalty Past Points To Preference
Visa, Accor Team To Push Loyalty Past Points To Preference
February 18, 2020  |  VISA

There has been no shortage of new takes on card-based loyalty schemes — especially in the last decade as digital has exploded and the competition...

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French FinTech Closes $4M For New Neobank
French FinTech Closes $4M For New Neobank
February 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

FinTech startup EasyEuro — based in both Paris, France and Shenzhen, China — has closed a $4 million pre-funding deal to launch a Neobank (a...

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Redbox Launches Streaming Service
Redbox Launches Streaming Service
February 18, 2020  |  Subscriptions

Redbox, the DVD rental company best known for its physical kiosks, is dipping a toe in the streaming market with its new service Redbox Free...

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Singapore Firms Embrace Digital Tax Payments
Singapore Firms Embrace Digital Tax Payments
February 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With a goal of being check-free by 2025, Singapore said business taxpayers are using 20 percent fewer paper checks and embracing digital payments, according to...

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New York To Let T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Go Forward
New York To Let T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Go Forward
February 17, 2020  |  Partnerships

The merger of cell phone giants T-Mobile and Sprint won’t face a challenge from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who said Sunday (Feb. 16)...

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EU Rejects Zuckerberg’s Stance On Regulating Facebook
EU Rejects Zuckerberg’s Stance On Regulating Facebook
February 17, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

European Union industry commissioner Thierry Breton rebuked Facebook’s proposed new internet rules Monday (Feb.17), saying it was Facebook‘s responsibility to adapt to the EU and...

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Indonesia’s Gojek Buys Minority Stake In Blue Bird Taxi App
Indonesia’s Gojek Buys Minority Stake In Blue Bird Taxi App
February 17, 2020  |  Partnerships

Indonesian delivery app Gojek has finalized its $30 million deal for a minority stake in the app-based taxicab startup Blue Bird, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Feb....

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Chinese Investors’ $1.4B Into Indian Startups Prompts Questions
Chinese Investors’ $1.4B Into Indian Startups Prompts Questions
February 17, 2020  |  Investments

Venture capitalists in China are putting record levels of money into tech startups in India, raising questions about the ability of the geopolitical rivals to...

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