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Investor Interest in SEA FinTech Sparked by Mobile Shopping, Payments

Investor Interest in SEA FinTech Sparked by Mobile Shopping, Payments
Investor Interest in SEA FinTech Sparked by Mobile Shopping, Payments
November 24, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Investor interest in FinTechs in Southeast Asia (SEA) has brought in a record amount of funding, prompted by the pivot to digital-first shopping, payments and...

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Amazon Care Partners with Hilton to Deliver Employees On-Demand Medical Services
Amazon Care Partners with Hilton to Deliver Employees On-Demand Medical Services
November 24, 2021  |  Healthcare

Global hospitality company Hilton is offering its employees medical services with Amazon Care, the eCommerce giant’s on-demand, virtual healthcare platform. The move marks a major...

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Commercial Banking Customers Want Digital Products, Personalized Services That Resemble Consumer Accounts
Commercial Banking Customers Want Digital Products, Personalized Services That Resemble Consumer Accounts
November 24, 2021  |  Banking

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Verification Platform Puts Data Portability to the Test in the Lending Space
Verification Platform Puts Data Portability to the Test in the Lending Space
November 24, 2021  |  Data

As the debate over consumer data privacy moves from the living room to the board room to meeting rooms on Capitol Hill, more firms are...

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In a World of Buy Now, Pay Later, Lease to Own Payments Convert Customers Merchants Otherwise Ignore
In a World of Buy Now, Pay Later, Lease to Own Payments Convert Customers Merchants...
November 24, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Even before runaway inflation started to dominate headlines, PYMNTS research uncovered that 57% of the U.S. population is living paycheck to paycheck, including 39% of...

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Restaurants Fight Back Against Aggregators With Promotions and Loyalty Programs
Restaurants Fight Back Against Aggregators With Promotions and Loyalty Programs
November 24, 2021  |  Aggregators

Building lasting relationships with customers has always been a top priority for restaurants, with repeat customers — especially those primed to spend large amounts on...

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BitPay CEO: Taproot Upgrade Gives Bitcoin Greater Flexibility — and Broader Appeal
BitPay CEO: Taproot Upgrade Gives Bitcoin Greater Flexibility — and Broader Appeal
November 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

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Merchants Use Data, Payment Tech to Reduce Costs, Increase Online Global Sales
Merchants Use Data, Payment Tech to Reduce Costs, Increase Online Global Sales
November 24, 2021  |  eCommerce

There’s been an explosion of businesses interested in expanding their online sales outside of their domestic markets, and the pandemic has played an important role...

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Booking Holdings to Buy Flight Booking Provider Etraveli Group for $1.8B
Booking Holdings to Buy Flight Booking Provider Etraveli Group for $1.8B
November 23, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Booking Holdings has announced an agreement with CVC Capital Partners to buy Etraveli Group, a global flight booking provider for 1.63 billion euros (about $1.83...

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