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The Rise of Shared Parking In The Platform Economy
The Rise of Shared Parking In The Platform Economy
October 14, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

With 225 million U.S. drivers, parking can be a tight squeeze. Of course, marketplaces are vying to solve the parking problem — but enticing drivers...

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Max Levchin On The Future-Present Of Everywhere POS Lending
Max Levchin On The Future-Present Of Everywhere POS Lending
October 08, 2019  |  POS Innovation

When Affirm launched in February 2013, the point-of-sale (POS) financing marketplace in the U.S. was largely an empty greenfield wherein PayPal Co-Founder Max Levchin set...

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Affirm Expands Installment Payment Options To Any On, Offline Store
Affirm Expands Installment Payment Options To Any On, Offline Store
October 07, 2019  |  Retail

Silicon Valley FinTech Affirm is rolling out a new app that will give customers a way to shop at almost any store and split their...

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New Instagram App Causes Snap Shares To Slide
New Instagram App Causes Snap Shares To Slide
October 04, 2019  |  Markets

The launch of a new Instagram app caused shares in the owner of Snapchat to fall more than 7 percent–its lowest level in almost four...

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Uber Launches Uber Works To Connect Workers To Gig Jobs
Uber Launches Uber Works To Connect Workers To Gig Jobs
October 03, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber is rolling out a new app called Uber Works that will help people looking for shift work connect with companies looking to hire temps,...

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How To Make Sure Stores Don’t Die
How To Make Sure Stores Don’t Die
September 18, 2019  |  Innovation

Among the defining endeavors of our time — at least for the worlds of payment and commerce — has been to bring brick-and-mortar retail stores into...

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Uber Dials Back Drivers’ Hours In NY
Uber Dials Back Drivers’ Hours In NY
September 16, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber will limit drivers’ access to the app during low-demand times starting Tuesday (Sept. 17), per new regulations in New York City, according to a...

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New PayU Mobile App Gives Merchants Total Account Access
New PayU Mobile App Gives Merchants Total Account Access
September 10, 2019  |  International

PayU, a FinTech based in the Netherlands, has released an app for merchants in India that allows them to keep track of their businesses while...

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Facebook Launches Dating Service In The US
Facebook Launches Dating Service In The US
September 06, 2019  |  Internet of Things

Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Dating, created to gives users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” The service is launching in...

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