Snowflake’s Stock More Than Doubles Following IPO
Snowflake’s Stock More Than Doubles Following IPO
September 16, 2020  |  IPO

Shares of Snowflake Inc. more than doubled on their first day of trading Wednesday (Sept. 16) as banks and investors embrace cloud-based payment solutions amid COVID-19. Get...

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Report: Walmart’s Flipkart To Go Public
Report: Walmart’s Flipkart To Go Public
September 16, 2020  |  IPO

India’s Flipkart Group, the eCommerce firm owned largely by Walmart Inc., is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) as early as next year, Reuters reported....

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Retailers And Landlords Work Together (Not Always Happily) To Save Brick-And-Mortar Stores 
Retailers And Landlords Work Together (Not Always Happily) To Save Brick-And-Mortar Stores 
September 16, 2020  |  Retail

U.K. retail chain New Look made headlines this week for striking a deal to effectively receive a three-year rent holiday on 68 of its stores and massive...

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Today In Payments: Police Allege Money Launderers Using Chinese eCommerce; Square Launches On-Demand Payroll
Today In Payments: Police Allege Money Launderers Using Chinese eCommerce; Square Launches On-Demand Payroll
September 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Chinese authorities have made several arrests alleging cybercriminals laundered $2 billion through faux eCommerce purchases, and Square announced the launch of...

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Telefónica Shakes Up 5G Race With Rakuten Deal
Telefónica Shakes Up 5G Race With Rakuten Deal
September 16, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Telefónica is teaming up with a pioneering Japanese eCommerce company in a bid to speed up the rollout of 5G. Get the Full Story Complete...

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CDC Director Believes COVID-19 Vaccine Will Likely Be Generally Available In 2021
CDC Director Believes COVID-19 Vaccine Will Likely Be Generally Available In 2021
September 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield told a Senate subcommittee Wednesday (Sept. 16) that he thinks a COVID-19 vaccine would likely...

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Fitness Platform Zwift Notches $450M Amid Home Workout Investment Craze
Fitness Platform Zwift Notches $450M Amid Home Workout Investment Craze
September 16, 2020  |  Investments

Indoor, at-home training is apparently an in thing right now during the age of social distancing and coronavirus restrictions. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Jonathan Vaux Named General Manager Of i2c Europe
Jonathan Vaux Named General Manager Of i2c Europe
September 16, 2020  |  Personnel

i2c Inc., the digital payment and open banking provider based in Redwood City, California, has hired Jonathan Vaux as general manager of its European operations,...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Tesco Bank Introduces Digital Payment Platform; Square Rolls Out On-Demand Payroll
Today In Digital-First Banking: Tesco Bank Introduces Digital Payment Platform; Square Rolls Out On-Demand Payroll
September 16, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Tesco Bank has introduced an online payment platform for credit card customers, and Square has rolled out on-demand...

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