Boston’s Hanover Street parking spots, nearly impossible to find, have been eliminated and replaced with seating for more than a dozen restaurants, the city announced on Thursday (June 11). “This is not a typical community process, but the conversations will continue,” Mayor Martin J. Walsh said in a press conference, referring to the lack of … Continue reading Boston Boosts Outdoor Seating For Restaurants Continue Reading
Hal Lawton, CEO of Tractor Supply Company, said he thinks customers are likely to stick to the shopping habits they picked up due to the pandemic, according to a CNBC report. He said contactless, digital payment methods will likely rise in popularity, “usurping” the use of cash in the long run, citing countries that faced the virus before … Continue reading Tractor Supply CEO: Contactless Payments Are ‘Usurping’ Consumers’ Use Of Cash Continue Reading
One can seldom say that reviewing an SEC Form S-1, IPO registration statement, is interesting. Sure, you can learn much about a company that is planning an initial public stock offering, but that level of excitement is reserved for financial banks and investors. But that expectation has been shattered by the form recently filed by … Continue reading NPV be damned- here’s a delightful IPO you can love Continue Reading
An ATM in a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, became inoperable after a customer liberally sprayed the machine with hand sanitizer in an effort to avoid COVID-19 germs, according to a report in the Malay Mail. Once doused with the hand sanitizer, the ATM became inoperable, flashing a red “error” screen and causing customers to be concerned that … Continue reading ATM sprayed with hand sanitizer in Malaysia Continue Reading
Nvoicepay and Beanworks are partnering to offer a payment platform with a digital workflow for payment approvals and processes to help businesses in the U.S. operate more efficiently, according to a company press release. The accounts payable process enables organizations and their suppliers to electronically submit, track and manage payments through a complete range of payment … Continue reading Beanworks, Nvoicepay offering digital payments platform Continue Reading
Klarna launches Vibe: the first Buy Now Pay Later shopper loyalty program Klarna, the leading global payments provider and shopping service, today announced that it is launching a customer shopper loyalty program called Vibe, becoming the first buy now, pay later service provider to offer a rewards program. The no-fee program will be rolled out … Continue reading Klarna launches Vibe: the first Buy Now Pay Later shopper loyalty program Continue Reading
PayDock announces partnership with ECAL to bring consumer payments in-calendar Payments orchestration platform PayDock has announced a multi-year exclusive agreement with ECAL, a leading calendar communications platform to offer seamless calendar-driven payment solutions. Currently relied on by around 3m monthly active users, ECAL is a preferred pipeline for time-sensitive, actionable communications between brands and consumers. PayDock’s capabilities … Continue reading PayDock announces partnership with ECAL to bring consumer payments in-calendar Continue Reading
Prospa reports strong Q3 but Q4 hard hit by COVID The SME lender has reported “solid” performance in the March quarter, but revealed it was “materially impacted” by COVID-19 in April and May, originating just over $8.7 million in that period. In an update to the ASX, SME lender Prospa revealed that it had a “solid performance” … Continue reading Prospa reports strong Q3 but Q4 hard hit by COVID Continue Reading
COVID-19 supercharges bank disruption Two-thirds of banking executives believe that technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning will have a major impact on global banking in the next five years, according to a global survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf of Temenos. Forty-five per cent of respondents say their strategic response to COVID-19 … Continue reading COVID-19 supercharges bank disruption Continue Reading
Marketech unveils superior ASX online trading platform and joins the ‘race to the bottom’ on ASX brokerage rates Perth-based fintech company Marketech has announced the launch of its new online trading platform for ASX retail investors, known as Marketech Focus. Established in 2000, the Australian owned and operated trading platform developer is dedicated to making it easier and … Continue reading Marketech unveils superior ASX online trading platform and joins the ‘race to the bottom’ on ASX brokerage rates Continue Reading