Tag: covid

Square Co-Founder on “Innovation Stacks”; Spotify Launches Fundraising Feature: News Roundup

PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.

Planning Now for a Sustainable Post-COVID Future

While attention for many software companies is currently focused on getting through the COVID-19 outbreak – and rightly so – managers can’t afford to ignore the future of their companies.

Payment Facilitators Help Speed COVID Relief to Small Businesses Through SBA Program

Payment facilitators PayPal and Square are among the non-bank companies authorized by the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide loans to small businesses through the agency’s Paycheck Protection Program.

COVID-19 May Push Japan to Ecommerce; Indians Turning to PF Paytm, Other Apps to Pay for Essentials: News Roundup

PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.

Protecting Your Merchant Portfolio from COVID-19 Risks

The outbreak of a global pandemic is unlike anything the payments industry has previously encountered. But that doesn’t mean the resulting threats themselves are new – simply that the risk of encountering them is dramatically heightened.

Small Businesses and Organizations Pivot in Response to COVID-19 with Help from Payment Facilitators

With detailed insights and a deep understanding of their customers’ businesses, payment facilitators have a unique view into the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on different verticals.

Fintech Responds to COVID-19; UPI Growth Slows in India: News Roundup

PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.

PayPal, Visa, Mastercard Announce COVID-19 Measures to Help Small Businesses

With businesses everywhere reeling from the impacts of the spread of the coronavirus, major payments industry players are stepping up to soften the blow.

COVID-19 Dominates Digital Payments; Stripe Invests in Fast: News Roundup

PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.

Egypt’s Central Bank Looks to Accelerate Digital Payments in Response to COVID-19

As the world reacts to health experts’ advice meant to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus, the need to pay for goods and services without making contact with others is driving a global shift to digital payments.