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REPAY Lowers Business Card Acceptance Costs In Sage ERP
REPAY Lowers Business Card Acceptance Costs In Sage ERP
August 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Vertically integrated payments firm Repay Holdings (REPAY) has integrated its technology with the Sage 500 enterprise management platform. REPAY is already connected to the Sage 300...

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UK’s ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ Drives Patrons To Eateries, But Could Cost Taxpayers Some $662M
UK’s ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ Drives Patrons To Eateries, But Could Cost Taxpayers Some...
August 18, 2020  |  International

In the first two weeks of the United Kingdom’s Eat Out to Help Out campaign, the nation’s HM Treasury estimates diners have purchased 35 million...

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Mobile Order Aggregators Hold (Mostly) Steady In PYMNTS Provider Ranking
Mobile Order Aggregators Hold (Mostly) Steady In PYMNTS Provider Ranking
August 18, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

People have their favorite restaurants. During the year of COVID-19, many people’s “favorite restaurant” may actually be an order aggregator using a string of ghost...

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Today In Payments: Oracle Latest Potential TikTok Buyer; Citibank Files Suit For $176M Mistaken Payment
Today In Payments: Oracle Latest Potential TikTok Buyer; Citibank Files Suit For $176M Mistaken Payment
August 18, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Oracle is reportedly looking to acquire TikTok, and Citigroup filed suit to reclaim $176 million that it mistakenly sent to Brigade...

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NYC Adds Hotel Requirements In COVID Crackdown
NYC Adds Hotel Requirements In COVID Crackdown
August 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Travelers to New York City will now have to fill out coronavirus health forms in order to get keys to their rooms or short-term rentals...

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Uber Goes Subscription
Uber Goes Subscription
August 18, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies Inc. has introduced a monthly membership designed for anyone who relies on the ride-hailing company for transportation or meal delivery. “Whether you’re a...

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Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Consumers Are Reorganizing Their Lives In The Wake Of The Outbreak
Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Consumers Are Reorganizing Their Lives In The Wake Of The...
August 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

PYMNTS introduced a survey to a census-balanced panel of 2,128 U.S. consumers on Friday, March 6. Our goal was to determine a baseline for consumers’...

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Free Now Leaves Irish Taxi Drivers Waiting Weeks For Payment
Free Now Leaves Irish Taxi Drivers Waiting Weeks For Payment
August 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Taxi app Free Now is running into trouble in Ireland, with the shadow of the Wirecard AG scandal looming in the backdrop as thousands of...

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Lightspeed India Secures $275M For New Fund
Lightspeed India Secures $275M For New Fund
August 18, 2020  |  Investments

Indian venture capital firm Lightspeed India said on Tuesday (Aug. 18) that it has closed its Lightspeed India Partners III fund after securing $275 million...

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