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Can Low Credit Card Balances Save Holiday Spending? Don’t Bet On It

Can Low Credit Card Balances Save Holiday Spending? Don’t Bet On It
Can Low Credit Card Balances Save Holiday Spending? Don’t Bet On It
November 16, 2020  |  Retail

Here’s the scenario. Consumers have cut back on travel, in-person entertainment and restaurant spend. They have paid down their credit cards. Then they will use...

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Airbnb Files For IPO Likely To Value The Company Around $30B 
Airbnb Files For IPO Likely To Value The Company Around $30B 
November 16, 2020  |  IPO

Airbnb filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday (Nov. 16) for an initial public offering (IPO) that will reportedly value the...

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Disney+ Garners Over 73M Paid Subscribers; Consumers Willing To Visit Disney Parks
Disney+ Garners Over 73M Paid Subscribers; Consumers Willing To Visit Disney Parks
November 12, 2020  |  Earnings

The Walt Disney Company reported on Thursday (Nov. 12) as part of its Q4 results that Disney+ had over 73 million paid subscribers at the...

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Inntopia Teams With Affirm To Offer Installment Payments For Ski Lodges, Hotels
Inntopia Teams With Affirm To Offer Installment Payments For Ski Lodges, Hotels
November 12, 2020  |  BNPL

Travel industry eCommerce platform Inntopia is teaming up with payments startup Affirm to bring the buy now, pay later (BNPL) revolution to hotels and ski...

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Conferma Pay Receives Oracle Validated Integration Designation For Link With Hotels
Conferma Pay Receives Oracle Validated Integration Designation For Link With Hotels
November 11, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) member Conferma Pay has attained an Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle Hospitality Hotel Expertise for its link between Conferma Pay Connect and...

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Virtual Commercial Cards May Guide A New Future For Business Travel
Virtual Commercial Cards May Guide A New Future For Business Travel
November 09, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Corporate spend is in a slump, and business trips remain off the table. For the many business travel and expense management FinTechs in the space...

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Passenger Airlines Increase Cargo Space To Replace Passengers
Passenger Airlines Increase Cargo Space To Replace Passengers
November 08, 2020  |  Economy

Airlines that for decades augmented international passenger travel businesses with freight operations using space in the bellies of aircraft are trying something new because of...

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EU Eyes Reclassifying Airbnb, May Bring Stricter Rules
EU Eyes Reclassifying Airbnb, May Bring Stricter Rules
November 08, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

European Union regulators determining how to implement new rules governing dominant internet players may include short-term rental leaders Airbnb and Booking.com on a list of...

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