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Commercial Cards, B2B Payments Get A Lift During Earnings Season
Commercial Cards, B2B Payments Get A Lift During Earnings Season
November 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Earnings results showed continued uptake in commercial card issuance and use, here and abroad, as WEX, Mastercard and Visa reported earnings and strong B2B growth....

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Starbucks US Rewards Membership Tops 17.6M
Starbucks US Rewards Membership Tops 17.6M
October 31, 2019  |  Earnings

As Starbucks continues to pursue new opportunities to expand digital customer relationships, the quick-service coffee chain reported growth in the ranks of its rewards program membership....

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Lyft’s Q3 Sees Boost In Revenue, Riders
Lyft’s Q3 Sees Boost In Revenue, Riders
October 31, 2019  |  Earnings

Lyft announced its Q3 earnings results, which showed a rise in revenue and ridership. The company reported Q3 revenue of $955.6 million versus $585 million...

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Particle Lands $40M To Become ‘All-In-One’ Solution For IoT Devices
Particle Lands $40M To Become ‘All-In-One’ Solution For IoT Devices
October 31, 2019  |  Investments

Internet of Things (IoT) platform Particle announced that it has raised $40 million in a funding round led by Qualcomm Ventures and Energy Impact Partners....

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Etsy’s Q3 Results Show GMS, Revenue Boost After Reverb Deal
Etsy’s Q3 Results Show GMS, Revenue Boost After Reverb Deal
October 31, 2019  |  Earnings

Etsy announced strong Q3 earnings results, with total revenue up 31.6 percent year over year, and gross profit increasing more than 24 percent. “During the...

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Visa: Tap-To-Pay Gains Steam As B2B Volume Hits $1T, Annualized
Visa: Tap-To-Pay Gains Steam As B2B Volume Hits $1T, Annualized
October 25, 2019  |  VISA

In the continued drive to become a "network of networks," Visa finishes its fiscal year with payment volumes up 9 percent, cross-border payment volumes up...

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Morgan Stanley Predicts Apple TV+ Will Boost Apple’s Services By 20 Pct
Morgan Stanley Predicts Apple TV+ Will Boost Apple’s Services By 20 Pct
October 23, 2019  |  Apple

Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty has predicted that Apple TV+, the new streaming service from Apple, will be highly successful and help Apple’s services offerings...

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Visa On Launch Of Infinite Business For High-Spending SMBs
Visa On Launch Of Infinite Business For High-Spending SMBs
October 23, 2019  |  VISA

Visa is rolling out a new card product suite focused on small businesses (SMBs) — more specifically, high-spending SMBs. David Simon, Visa’s senior vice president...

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Mastercard’s Philanthropic Hub Hosts Summit On Financial Inclusion
Mastercard’s Philanthropic Hub Hosts Summit On Financial Inclusion
October 23, 2019  |  Mastercard

Mastercard‘s philanthropic hub hosted its first Global Inclusive Growth Summit in Washington, D.C. on Monday (Oct. 21). Along with The Aspen Institute, the Mastercard Center...

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