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No Candy: Godiva To Close US Stores
No Candy: Godiva To Close US Stores
January 24, 2021  |  Retail

Godiva, the maker of high-end chocolates that significantly expanded its U.S. retail presence in recent decades, is reversing course and closing all its North American...

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Post-Purchase, Uber Lays Off 185 Former Postmates Workers
Post-Purchase, Uber Lays Off 185 Former Postmates Workers
January 24, 2021  |  Personnel

Uber laid off around 185 people from the Postmates division as of Thursday (Jan. 21), as the ridesharing company continues trying to weather the pandemic,...

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55-Plus Group Lends Optimism To Travel Operators
55-Plus Group Lends Optimism To Travel Operators
January 24, 2021  |  Travel Payments

British travelers age 55 and older buoyed by confidence in newly approved COVID-19 vaccinations are driving a powerful surge in trip bookings, the Financial Times...

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Arrests Made For Organizing Wirecard’s Marsalek’s Escape
Arrests Made For Organizing Wirecard’s Marsalek’s Escape
January 24, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Two Austrian men have been arrested in Vienna for allegedly helping rogue Wirecard exec Jan Marsalek escape arrest after the payment company’s downfall last year,...

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Delivery Apps In Mexico Cut Fees In Reaction To Restaurant Struggles
Delivery Apps In Mexico Cut Fees In Reaction To Restaurant Struggles
January 24, 2021  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Uber Eats and Rappi are dropping the fees they charge restaurants to deliver meals in Mexico in response to pleas from food industry trade groups...

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NCR Closes In On Deal To Buy Cardtronics For $1.7 Billion
NCR Closes In On Deal To Buy Cardtronics For $1.7 Billion
January 24, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

NCR Corp. is close to a deal to buy ATM operator Cardtronics, fending off two other bidders, according to the Wall Street Journal on Sunday...

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US Business Activity Expands In January
US Business Activity Expands In January
January 24, 2021  |  Business

Operators of U.S. private businesses reported that 2021 is off to a good start overall, but signs of inflation are on the rise, and the...

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DailyPay Launches CYCLE To Disburse Off-Cycle Payments
DailyPay Launches CYCLE To Disburse Off-Cycle Payments
January 24, 2021  |  B2B Payments

On-demand pay platform DailyPay has rolled out its CYCLE solution, intending to help professionals handle off-cycle payroll payments, according to a press release. Off-cycle payroll...

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Cygnet Infotech Updates FACE Accounting Platform
Cygnet Infotech Updates FACE Accounting Platform
January 24, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Business software maker Cygnet Infotech has updated its FACE (Financial Accounting Comprehensive and Easy) accounting software platform, according to a published report. The update to...

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