Apple Opens New, Larger Store in Beijing
Most of Apple Inc.’s 510 locations worldwide remain closed, but the global technology company has opened its latest glass palace in China, the Cupertino, California firm announced. ↦
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How The Pandemic Has Helped Push P2P Payments Mainstream
U.S. millennials were early adopters of person-to-person (P2P) payment apps, while Baby Boomers sought out financial institution-based P2P options and older consumers were slow to join in — until now. Fiserv‘s Vice President of Product Managemen ... ↦
Stripe Adds Direct Debit
The FinTech Stripe said it will “create the first self-serve unified payments platform for U.K. businesses” by adding the popular Bacs Direct Debit payments service — which includes digital wallets and card payments — to its ecosystem. ↦
India Pushes Blockchain Digitalization Of Trade Documents; Bitcoin IRA Debuts Saver IRA
CargoX’s Platform for Blockchain Document Transfer (BDT) was connected with the Port Community System (PCS) of India amid a push in the country for trade documents, including of bills of lading, to be digitized, WorldCargo News reported. ↦
InsurTech Lemonade To Go Public
Betting going public will take advantage of a resurgence as the market recovers from COVID-19, Lemonade Inc., the technology-driven startup, has filed an initial public offering (IPO), the company announced Monday (June 8). ↦
MoneyGram Reports 100 Percent Digital Transaction Growth In May
MoneyGram has been doing well in May, illustrated by a triple-digit percentage increase in digital transactions. ↦
Social Distancing Could Open Up New Ways To Sell
With a need for social distancing in the coronavirus era, businesses are seeking ways to restrict traffic through appointment-based systems for physical retail. GlobalData Managing Director and Retail Analyst Neil Saunders said in an NRF blog ... ↦
Instacart, Big Lots Launch Same-Day Delivery
Customers of Big Lots now have the option for same-day delivery through Instacart, according to a press release. ↦
Why Bunq Banks On The Cloud For An Innovative Edge
Nine out of 10 banks still rely on old-school mainframe systems for their core needs, a technological challenge that can result in legacy financial institutions (FIs) falling behind digital challengers. In our Digital Banks And The Power Of The ... ↦
15 Things To Know Before You Travel To Brazil
Brazil is one of those landmasses that is way too big to try and describe in a single sentence. However, regardless of the area of the country, you decide to visit, here are a few tips that cover important basics that will probably be benefici ... ↦