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Reserve Bank Of India To Expand Digital Payment Options
Reserve Bank Of India To Expand Digital Payment Options
August 07, 2020  |  Digital Payments

India has seen a steady stream of digital payments since it locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but the nation of 1.3 billion...

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Democrats And Trump Administration Said To Resume Stimulus Talks
Democrats And Trump Administration Said To Resume Stimulus Talks
August 07, 2020  |  Economy

Negotiators for the White House and congressional Democrats were expected to resume efforts at 1 p.m. Friday (Aug. 7) to reach a deal that would...

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Live Nation’s Q2 Double-Whammy: Few Ticket Sales, But Lots Of Refunds
Live Nation’s Q2 Double-Whammy: Few Ticket Sales, But Lots Of Refunds
August 07, 2020  |  Earnings

Q2 was a lousy time to be in the live events business, as Live Nation‘s recent earnings report demonstrates. Worldwide stay-at-home orders pretty much closed...

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Uber CEO Sees ‘Huge Market’ In Delivery Beyond Food
Uber CEO Sees ‘Huge Market’ In Delivery Beyond Food
August 07, 2020  |  Delivery

Uber and its newly acquired Postmates have found rapid growth in home delivery of groceries — and potential for much more growth — during the...

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Huawei Unveils Cloud-based Payments
Huawei Unveils Cloud-based Payments
August 07, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Huawei has entered the cloud-based digital payment space. Citing data from GSMA, an industry group representing mobile operators, Huawei Software Marketing and Sales Department Director...

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AP Automation Is Ready For WFH Accounting
AP Automation Is Ready For WFH Accounting
August 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The scenario of frazzled buyers negotiating extended payment terms — in many cases having to choose who gets paid and who doesn’t — has made...

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Retailers Using Chapter 11 To Break Lease Agreements
Retailers Using Chapter 11 To Break Lease Agreements
August 07, 2020  |  Retail

Companies that have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy are using the court protection to end long-term lease agreements early and close thousands of stores, reported...

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NRF Lists Hot 100 Retailers
NRF Lists Hot 100 Retailers
August 07, 2020  |  Retail

For retailers, it’s better to be hot in 2020 than top. The National Retail Federation (NRF) said on its blog this week that the Hot...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Prime And Plus Still Won’t Set A Date
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Prime And Plus Still Won’t Set A Date
August 07, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Another week has gone by, and there’s still no sign of a critical date being set in Amazon’s and Walmart’s battle for Prime customers, in...

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