Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Uses Food Trucks To Sidestep Cards Regs

Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Uses Food Trucks To Sidestep Cards Regs
Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Uses Food Trucks To Sidestep Cards Regs
July 21, 2019  |  Payment Methods

No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, NV calls itself when charging...

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Visa’s PayWorks Acquisition, Amazon’s Prime Day Top This Week’s News
Visa’s PayWorks Acquisition, Amazon’s Prime Day Top This Week’s News
July 19, 2019  |  The Weekender

We hope you had a great week, and that you didn’t miss any important news from the world of payments and commerce. The PYMNTS Weekender, as...

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eBay Chief Says Libra Is A Risk, But Shows Promise
eBay Chief Says Libra Is A Risk, But Shows Promise
July 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The CEO of eBay, Devin Wenig, said his company’s support of Libra could potentially be a gamble, but that if it pays off it will...

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Western Union Teams With UK’s Post Office To Digitize Global Payments
Western Union Teams With UK’s Post Office To Digitize Global Payments
July 18, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Western Union has announced a collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Post Office Ltd. to offer U.K. consumers and businesses expanded digital international payment services. Get...

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Curaleaf To Acquire GR Companies To Create World’s Largest Cannabis Co.
Curaleaf To Acquire GR Companies To Create World’s Largest Cannabis Co.
July 18, 2019  |  Retail

Cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings has announced it will acquire GR Companies (“Grassroots”), the largest private vertically integrated multi-state operator, in a cash and stock deal...

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Mastercard: The ePayables Opportunity
Mastercard: The ePayables Opportunity
July 18, 2019  |  Digital Payments

In the quest to streamline B2B processes, and to move beyond the way things have always been done – especially when it comes to managing...

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Carsharing Platform, Turo, Raises $250M And Becomes A Unicorn
Carsharing Platform, Turo, Raises $250M And Becomes A Unicorn
July 17, 2019  |  Investments

Turo, a car-sharing startup, has raised $250 million from IAC in a Series E funding round, which puts the company’s valuation at above a billion...

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Visa Acquires Germany-Based Payworks
Visa Acquires Germany-Based Payworks
July 17, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa said early Wednesday (July  17) that it has acquired Payworks, a payment gateway based in Germany focused on the point of sale (POS). Get...

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Retailers See Big Rewards From Amazon Prime Day
Retailers See Big Rewards From Amazon Prime Day
July 16, 2019  |  Retail

Initial tallies of data from the 48-hour Amazon Prime Day show that other retailers have seen significant benefits, reporting online sales that were 64 percent...

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