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Delivery Wars, B2B Payments, Cereal Makers Top This Week’s News
Delivery Wars, B2B Payments, Cereal Makers Top This Week’s News
February 21, 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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Taxi Medallion Loans Sold To Distressed Asset Manager For $350M
Taxi Medallion Loans Sold To Distressed Asset Manager For $350M
February 20, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Marblegate Asset Management, known for buying up distressed assets, now holds the largest lot of New York’s taxi-medallion loans, according to published reports Wednesday (Feb....

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Coronavirus Fear Infects NYC Ridesharing
Coronavirus Fear Infects NYC Ridesharing
February 19, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The emergence of a novel threat — particularly one like the COVID-19 coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China — has a way of bringing out...

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New York City Council Bans Cashless Food And Retail Stores
New York City Council Bans Cashless Food And Retail Stores
January 23, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The New York City Council on Thursday (Jan. 23) passed a ban on cashless food and retail stores. The ban was reportedly spearheaded by Councilmember...

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$500M Rescue Plan Considered For Debt-Burdened Taxi Drivers
$500M Rescue Plan Considered For Debt-Burdened Taxi Drivers
January 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

A New York City-appointed panel is seeking a $500 million bailout to help taxi drivers trapped in unscrupulous medallion loans, The New York Times reported...

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Even Times Square Losing Shops To Changing Retail Landscape
Even Times Square Losing Shops To Changing Retail Landscape
January 15, 2020  |  Retail

Times Square, one of the most famous places on the planet, where hundreds of thousands of people live, work and visit any given day or...

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New Year’s Bug Takes NYC Parking Meters Offline
New Year’s Bug Takes NYC Parking Meters Offline
January 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Parking meters in New York City won’t take credit cards because they weren’t programmed to get card payments after Jan. 1, 2020, according to a...

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Nordstrom NYC Flagship Features 10 Eateries
Nordstrom NYC Flagship Features 10 Eateries
December 30, 2019  |  Retail

Nordstrom’s recently-opened flagship store in New York City has 320,000-square-feet of shopping across seven floors — and no less than 10 restaurants, making it a...

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The Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Delivery Edition 
The Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Delivery Edition 
December 13, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The clock is ticking — holiday shipping deadlines are approaching and the last of the holiday shopping procrastinators are either rushing to order online or...

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