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Today In Payments: Google Reports Resurgence In Pandemic Hacking; Tech Cos Make M&A Deals

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In today’s top news, Google reported a resurgence of hacking and phishing attempts in April, and tech companies are making deals at their fastest pace since 2015. Fueled by COVID-19, giant tech companies are seeking deals at their fastest pace in years, despite an increase in scrutiny by regulators. While the U.S.

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Deep Dive: Buy Now, Exercise Now, Pay Later

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All options cost money, however, and high price tags on gear, classes or personalized training plans can deter individuals from achieving their health goals. Meanwhile, BNPL solutions firm Afterpay has partnered with athleisure companies like Flex-N-Flex, Gymshark and Versus to enable them to offer payment plans for workout clothing.

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Phishing Attacks Continue To Find Fuel In A Global Pandemic

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The accusations include claims that the individual sent the fraudulent checks to a sand dredging company to settle debts; when the recipient went to cash the checks, they reportedly bounced. 38,870 was allegedly stolen from a company through a fraudulent vendor scheme , reports in Herald.ie said recently.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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In addition to being traded on the MICEX, the Russian exchange, these companies all have listings in foreign markets (Yandex has a US listing and the other three are listed on the London Exchange). Since these mature companies tend to carry more debt, you see more indebted companies doing much better than less indebted companies.

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COVID Retail Update: Mall Group Asks For Bailout

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The pain started to become very evident on Wednesday (March 18), as the trade group that represents mall owners asked for a government bailout and big retail names started to put a price tag on the revenue losses they expected to incur. While some companies may have third-party insurance, the current crisis is not covered by those policies.”.

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Does Destination Maternity Chain Bankruptcy Signal Larger Trends?

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According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” The company owns 458 stores in the U.S., though they also operate under such brands as Motherhood Maternity and Pea in the Pod stores. “As

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Capturing The Edge With Communicative Commerce

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The company is considered the top eCommerce website for any fashion maven on the prowl. What Tradesy does is imitated at points all over the web — in various incarnations — but Tracy DiNunzio’s approach for the company is somewhat different. She’s often in credit card debt. Don’t be her,” the company’s blog advises.