Main Street SMBs Wax Optimistic On Surviving The COVID-19 Age
Main Street SMBs Wax Optimistic On Surviving The COVID-19 Age
December 17, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The dust is not settled. But things are not as bleak as they once were. Main Street businesses are optimistic about their longer-term survival —...

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BNPL Provider Openpay Launches In US
BNPL Provider Openpay Launches In US
December 16, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Openpay, an Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider, has officially launched in the U.S., according to a press release. BNPL refers to the practice...

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Shares Of Lender Upstart Gain 47 Pct After IPO
Shares Of Lender Upstart Gain 47 Pct After IPO
December 16, 2020  |  IPO

Upstart, which works to partner banks with customers looking for loans, saw its shares surge 30 percent upon its public debut Wednesday (Dec. 16), according...

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WhatsApp Plans To Offer Healthcare Insurance, Pension Products In India
WhatsApp Plans To Offer Healthcare Insurance, Pension Products In India
December 16, 2020  |  International

WhatsApp will debut options for health insurance and micro-pension products in India by utilizing new partnerships, according to a report from The Economic Times. WhatsApp...

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Fed Expects GDP To End Year Slightly Higher; Predicts 4.2 Pct Growth In 2021
Fed Expects GDP To End Year Slightly Higher; Predicts 4.2 Pct Growth In 2021
December 16, 2020  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve has upped its expectations for the end-of-year forecast, now predicting that the real gross domestic product (GDP) will fall by only 2.4...

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Zenefits Launches Healthcare Benefits Shopping Experience For SMBs
Zenefits Launches Healthcare Benefits Shopping Experience For SMBs
December 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Human capital management firm Zenefits unveiled the rollout of a healthcare benefits shopping experience that enables small companies to shop, contrast, choose and administer health,...

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Mexican Regulator Says Credit, Debit Processing Too Highly Concentrated
Mexican Regulator Says Credit, Debit Processing Too Highly Concentrated
December 16, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

According to Mexican regulators, the two companies in charge of the country’s credit and debit settlements represent “a near monopoly,” and big businesses need to...

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US News Publishers Join Group Seeking To Lower App Store Fees
US News Publishers Join Group Seeking To Lower App Store Fees
December 16, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Major U.S. news publishers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, ESPN, Bloomberg and others, have now joined the Coalition for App Fairness,...

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eCommerce Site Wish Drops 16.4 Pct On First Day Of Trading
eCommerce Site Wish Drops 16.4 Pct On First Day Of Trading
December 16, 2020  |  IPO

ContextLogic, which is the parent company for eCommerce giant Wish, saw shares fall 16.4 percent Wednesday (Dec. 16) for the company’s market debut, CNBC reported....

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