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Payment Methods
Transaction Network Services Debuts Payment Platform
April 16, 2024

Payments infrastructure provider Transaction Network Services (TNS) has launched payment and network solution Complete Commerce.  As the company noted in a Tuesday (April 16) news release, enterprises need to deliver user-friendly, reliable and secure payments experiences while also juggling evolving consumer behavior, regulatory demands and technology...

IPO
Ibotta Increases IPO Goal to $551 Million
April 16, 2024

Cash-back rewards platform Ibotta has upped the size of its planned public listing. Last week, the Walmart-backed company said it aimed to raise $472 million through an initial public offering (IPO).  On Tuesday (April 16), the company raised that figure to around $551 million in new paperwork filed with the...

Payment Methods
Money Transfer Firm Wise Reports 29% Growth in Active Users
April 16, 2024

Money transfer firm Wise saw its number of active customers grow 29% year over year during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. That growth brought its total number of active customers to 7.9 million, Wise said in a trading update released Tuesday (April 16). Among those customers...

Banking
Saxo Bank Weighs Sale After SPAC Collapses
April 16, 2024

Saxo Bank is reportedly pursuing a possible sale following an ill-fated attempt to go public. The Danish bank, which offers digital investment and trading services, recently invited investment bankers to audition for advisory roles in a possible sale, sources told Reuters in a report published Tuesday (April...

Retail
Deal-Seeking eGrocery Customers Prioritize Brand Recognition Over Loyalty
April 16, 2024

When looking for deals online, grocery shoppers want the reassurance of buying from familiar, trusted companies, but they may be willing to sacrifice their loyalty to any given brand in order to get the best bargain. In an interview with PYMNTS, Louise Fritjofsson, co-founder of...

Investments
Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in UAE AI Firm G42
April 16, 2024

Microsoft has invested $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm G42. The investment is the latest in a series of collaborations for the company and marks the latest example of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) growing importance in the AI space. “Building on the two...

Payment Methods
JPMorgan and Codat Team to Drive Virtual Card Adoption
April 16, 2024

Business data API provider Codat and JPMorgan Chase have teamed to promote virtual card adoption. It’s the thinking behind the launch of Codat’s Supplier Enablement data product. Announced Tuesday (April 16), it lets businesses more easily share their spending and supplier data from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and...

Retail
Stripe and Urban Outfitters Owner URBN Launch Payments Partnership
April 16, 2024

Financial infrastructure platform Stripe has launched a payments partnership with retail group URBN. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (April 16) will see is designed to offer a more consistent checkout experience for customers making online and in-person payments at retailers including Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People and FP Movement. “Payments are a critical...

B2B Payments
Unlocking Efficiency: How Digital Invoicing Can Transform Operations
April 16, 2024

Paying and getting paid are crucial to businesses’ livelihood, no matter their size. There isn’t a once-size-fits-all approach to invoicing and reconciliations, and the market remains fragmented — caught between traditional workflows and innovative solutions. “Paper invoicing certainly remains a major method,” Kevin Baker, head of...