Square Offers Subscription Tools as Restaurants Tap Membership Models
Square Offers Subscription Tools as Restaurants Tap Membership Models
April 12, 2023  |  Subscriptions

As restaurants explore the potential of subscription commerce, Square is offering recurring payments tools. The financial services platform announced a wide range of new features...

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Banks’ Lending Squeeze May Hit Small Businesses Hardest
Banks’ Lending Squeeze May Hit Small Businesses Hardest
April 12, 2023  |  Loans

Driven by interest rates that, at least for the near future, the Fed hints will continue to rise, banks have reported the market value of issued...

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Smaller Banks Join Growing Roster of FIs Readying for FedNow’s Launch
Smaller Banks Join Growing Roster of FIs Readying for FedNow’s Launch
April 12, 2023  |  Banking

The list of financial institutions — smaller banks among them — readying for real-time payments grows longer. Salem Five, a mutual bank with roots tracing...

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Consumers Scrimp on Restaurant Meals to Stick to Their Budgets
Consumers Scrimp on Restaurant Meals to Stick to Their Budgets
April 12, 2023  |  Economy

The next installment of PYMNTS’ mini-series focused on consumer spending patterns takes a look at the restaurant sector. Restaurants can appreciate that diners haven’t entirely...

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UK Considers Speedier Depositor Payouts and Other Deposit Protections
UK Considers Speedier Depositor Payouts and Other Deposit Protections
April 12, 2023  |  Banking

The United Kingdom is considering changes around deposit insurance, especially in smaller banks. Noting that the United States is doing the same, Bank of England...

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Bluevine and Wise Partner on Cross-Border Bill Payments for Small Businesses
Bluevine and Wise Partner on Cross-Border Bill Payments for Small Businesses
April 12, 2023  |  Partnerships

Bluevine and Wise have partnered to streamline cross-border payments for United States small businesses. With this collaboration, Wise’s platform for moving money around the world...

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Pricemoov Raises $10 Million for Price Management Tool
Pricemoov Raises $10 Million for Price Management Tool
April 12, 2023  |  Investments

French cloud company Pricemoov has raised $10 million to expand its price management tool. The Series A funding round, announced in a Wednesday (April 12)...

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Why Digital Mainstream Baby Boomers Are a Merchant’s Golden Demographic
Why Digital Mainstream Baby Boomers Are a Merchant’s Golden Demographic
April 12, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

As the business world looks for new ways to court millennials and Gen Z, baby boomers get somewhat overlooked, and that’s a missed opportunity given...

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Twitter Isn’t a Company Anymore; Can It Be a Super App?
Twitter Isn’t a Company Anymore; Can It Be a Super App?
April 12, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Seamless, embedded payment capabilities are emerging as a critical growth flywheel for tech platforms. This, as Meta pilots in-app business payment capabilities for WhatsApp users...

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