Amazon Fires Delivery Firms For Not Meeting Safety Standards
Amazon Fires Delivery Firms For Not Meeting Safety Standards
February 14, 2020  |  Amazon

Bear Down Logistics, a company that expanded quickly in the past few years delivering packages for Amazon, will no longer be working with the company...

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Mastercard Card Clearing In China, Unattended Retail, Rapid Settlements Top This Week’s News
Mastercard Card Clearing In China, Unattended Retail, Rapid Settlements Top This Week’s News
February 14, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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Google Says $2.6B Is Too Much In EU Antitrust Case
Google Says $2.6B Is Too Much In EU Antitrust Case
February 14, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google protested that a $2.6 billion EU fine was too high during the last day of a three-day court case regarding alleged antitrust behavior, according...

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Mobile World Congress Canceled Due To Coronavirus
Mobile World Congress Canceled Due To Coronavirus
February 14, 2020  |  International

The Mobile World Congress (MWC), one of the world’s largest tech shows that features over 100,000 participants each year, has been canceled due to fears...

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For Retailers, Love In The Air, And At The Register
For Retailers, Love In The Air, And At The Register
February 14, 2020  |  Retail

Valentine’s Day is rooted in love, in goat skins and fertility (go look it up). For retailers, perhaps especially those luxury goods sellers weathering the...

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Facebook Teams With Surge For India VC Brand Incubator
Facebook Teams With Surge For India VC Brand Incubator
February 14, 2020  |  Startups

Facebook has connected with Sequoia Capital India’s Surge accelerator initiative to roll out the fourth version of the VC Brand Incubator program in India, Deal...

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Today In Payments: Puerto Rico Falls Prey To $4M Online Fraud; India’s Antitrust Investigation Into Amazon, Flipkart On Hold
Today In Payments: Puerto Rico Falls Prey To $4M Online Fraud; India’s Antitrust Investigation Into...
February 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, at least four Puerto Rico government agencies were targeted in a $4 million online scam, and India’s court hit pause on...

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Toast Raises $400M In Series F Fundraise
Toast Raises $400M In Series F Fundraise
February 14, 2020  |  Investments

Restaurant management platform Toast unveiled a $400 million Series F funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Greenoaks Capital, Tiger Global Management and TPG. Also...

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Indian Social Commerce Site Simsim Raises $16M
Indian Social Commerce Site Simsim Raises $16M
February 14, 2020  |  Investments

Simsim, an Indian social commerce site, has raised over $16 million through seed and Series A and Series B rounds, according to a report. Accel...

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