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Coronavirus Refunds: California Universities Sued Over Campus Fees; SXSW Faces Suit For No-Refund Rule
Coronavirus Refunds: California Universities Sued Over Campus Fees; SXSW Faces Suit For No-Refund Rule
April 28, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic is upsetting normal life the world over, and plenty of consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to...

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Joust To Finance Freelancers’ Outstanding SXSW Invoices
Joust To Finance Freelancers’ Outstanding SXSW Invoices
March 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Joust, a banking app in Austin, has announced it will pay users on their unpaid SXSW invoices to help them deal with the cancellation of...

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Austin Mayor Announces Cancellation Of SXSW Due To Coronavirus
Austin Mayor Announces Cancellation Of SXSW Due To Coronavirus
March 07, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The annual music and culture festival SXSW in Austin, Texas has been canceled due to fears over the spreading of the coronavirus, according to a...

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New Wearables Visa Sunglasses Can Make Payments
New Wearables Visa Sunglasses Can Make Payments
March 17, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Visa, the credit card company, announced a prototype of a pair of sunglasses that can make payments at the South By Southwest Festival held in...

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Convenience Valued More Than Safety? Millennials Say Yes!
Convenience Valued More Than Safety? Millennials Say Yes!
March 16, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

The concept of valuing convenience over safety might be something more prominent in today’s society than ever before. Through the boom of the sharing economy,...

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Mobeewave, Connect&GO Partner On Digital Payments For Events
Mobeewave, Connect&GO Partner On Digital Payments For Events
March 14, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Most people today rarely ever carry physical cash. With the flurry of online payment options and devices that process credit cards on the fly, there’s...

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Google Wallet Grabs A “Lyft”
Google Wallet Grabs A “Lyft”
March 18, 2015  |  News

After Apple Pay and Paypal, Lyft has now announced Google Wallet’s integration to its ride-sharing app. With the integration, Lyft riders can now pay via...

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