India’s Swiggy Raises $800 Million At $5 Billion Valuation
India’s Swiggy Raises $800 Million At $5 Billion Valuation
April 05, 2021  |  Investments

Indian food delivery startup Swiggy raised $800 million in a funding round led by Falcon Edge Capital and Goldman Sachs, with participation from Accel and...

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Some Stores Stick With Masks Despite Loosening Requirements
Some Stores Stick With Masks Despite Loosening Requirements
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

Despite 18 states dropping mask mandates, some retailers are playing it safe and keeping the face-covering requirement in place, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Get...

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Same-Day ACH Payment Cap Rising To $1 Million Next Year
Same-Day ACH Payment Cap Rising To $1 Million Next Year
April 05, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The same-day ACH payment limit is scheduled to increase tenfold — to $1 million from $100,000 — on March 18, 2022, according to a Monday...

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Redfin Completes RentPath Purchase
Redfin Completes RentPath Purchase
April 05, 2021  |  Real Estate

Real estate home-selling site Redfin has completed its $608 million cash acquisition of rental site RentPath, the companies announced. “Combined with RentPath, Redfin can now...

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Today In Payments: Foot Traffic Moving Slowly Despite Vaccinations; Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation
Today In Payments: Foot Traffic Moving Slowly Despite Vaccinations; Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation
April 05, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, foot traffic is still down, despite an increase in vaccination distribution, and Plaid is reportedly near a $13 billion valuation with...

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Podium Unveils Card Reader For ‘Frictionless’ Payments
Podium Unveils Card Reader For ‘Frictionless’ Payments
April 05, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Podium, the communication/payments platform for local businesses, has launched a new point-of-sale (POS) device to give customers new ways to collect and manage payments. Podium...

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Social Commerce App Meesho Raises $300 Million, Valued At $2.1 Billion
Social Commerce App Meesho Raises $300 Million, Valued At $2.1 Billion
April 05, 2021  |  Investments

Meesho, an Indian social commerce startup that has the backing of Facebook, has raised $300 million in new funding, bringing its value to $2.1 billion....

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Bank Software Firm Alkami Plans IPO At $2 Billion Valuation
Bank Software Firm Alkami Plans IPO At $2 Billion Valuation
April 05, 2021  |  IPO

Alkami Technology, a provider of cloud-based digital solutions for financial institutions (FIs), is planning an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the firm at...

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New COVID Variants Delay Consumers’ Return To In-Store Shopping
New COVID Variants Delay Consumers’ Return To In-Store Shopping
April 05, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Vaccinations are rolling along in the U.S. According to recent reports, over 100 million people in the U.S. — or 30.7 percent of the U.S....

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