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Today In Payments: CT AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business; Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts
Today In Payments: CT AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business; Petco’s $864 Million...
January 14, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Connecticut’s Attorney General has opened an antitrust probe into Amazon’s eBook business, and Petco beat expectations in its IPO. Plus, Grab...

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Saudi Arabia’s Open Banking Plan Aims To Advance Digital Innovation
Saudi Arabia’s Open Banking Plan Aims To Advance Digital Innovation
January 14, 2021  |  International

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is introducing an open banking policy to advance digital innovation in the financial services sector. Saudi Arabia’s central bank...

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Apple Pay Teams Up With Panera On Free Coffee Deal 
Apple Pay Teams Up With Panera On Free Coffee Deal 
January 14, 2021  |  Retail

Apple is betting the lure of free coffee will help boost use of Apple Pay. Customers who subscribe to MyPanera+ Coffee can get four months...

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NYC Renters Fall More Than $1 Billion Behind In COVID Economy
NYC Renters Fall More Than $1 Billion Behind In COVID Economy
January 14, 2021  |  Real Estate

As the pandemic continues to bash the economy, all too many New York City apartment dwellers simply can’t pay the rent. The result, according to...

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PSCU: Owner CUs Saw Rising Debit, Credit Sales Volumes Over The Holidays
PSCU: Owner CUs Saw Rising Debit, Credit Sales Volumes Over The Holidays
January 14, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Payments credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU reported 11.4 percent year-over-year debit and credit overall same-store sales volume growth among its owner credit unions over the...

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X1 Card Raises $12 Million In Funding Round Led By Spark Capital
X1 Card Raises $12 Million In Funding Round Led By Spark Capital
January 14, 2021  |  Investments

Silicon Valley credit card startup X1 raised $12 million in a funding round led by Spark Capital, a backer of Twitter, Plaid, Slack and Affirm....

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NTT DATA Teams With Conferma Pay On Virtual Payments For Lodging
NTT DATA Teams With Conferma Pay On Virtual Payments For Lodging
January 14, 2021  |  Travel Payments

NTT DATA Hong Kong Limited (NTT DATA) has teamed with Conferma Pay to bring digital payment communications to hotels, according to an announcement emailed to PYMNTS....

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Petco’s IPO, New Name Highlights Surging Pet Commerce Category
Petco’s IPO, New Name Highlights Surging Pet Commerce Category
January 14, 2021  |  Retail

With “renewed clarity” and “reignited vision,” shares of Petco began trading on Thursday (Jan. 14) after the owner of 1,500 pet stores completed its third...

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Google Cloud, Nokia Join Forces On Cloud-Native 5G Products
Google Cloud, Nokia Join Forces On Cloud-Native 5G Products
January 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google Cloud and Finland’s Nokia are teaming up to develop cloud-native 5G solutions for communications service providers and enterprise customers, the companies announced in a...

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