Apple, Google Lead Connected Car Partnerships
Apple, Google Lead Connected Car Partnerships
February 04, 2021  |  Innovation

The connected car combinations are coming, as auto manufacturers are signing on with their Big Tech allies of choice to seamlessly transform the automobile into...

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Today In B2B: Facebook Bolsters Supplier Financing; Bottomline Acquires TreasuryXpress
Today In B2B: Facebook Bolsters Supplier Financing; Bottomline Acquires TreasuryXpress
February 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Supplier Success releases details on its work with Facebook’s supplier financing initiative, and Bottomline Technologies strikes a treasury technology acquisition. Plus,...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Klarna Registers Strong US Growth; Careem Debuts Commission-Free Model For Eateries
Today In Payments Around The World: Klarna Registers Strong US Growth; Careem Debuts Commission-Free Model...
February 04, 2021  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) upstart Klarna is experiencing record U.S. growth, while Careem is introducing...

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Great Hill Invests In Mobile Workforce Platform BigChange
Great Hill Invests In Mobile Workforce Platform BigChange
February 04, 2021  |  Investments

U.K.-based BigChange said private equity firm Great Hill Partners has invested over 75 million pounds (about $102.4 million) in the company so it can build...

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Yum! Brands Drives Digital Sales In Q4 With In-House Technology
Yum! Brands Drives Digital Sales In Q4 With In-House Technology
February 04, 2021  |  Retail

Yum! Brands, Inc., the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and other multinational restaurant chains, reported on Thursday (Feb. 4) that it saw...

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Meal Kit And Food Tech Firm Tovala Raises $30 Million To Fuel Growth
Meal Kit And Food Tech Firm Tovala Raises $30 Million To Fuel Growth
February 04, 2021  |  Investments

Meal service company Tovala has completed a $30 million funding round, the Chicago-based firm announced in a Thursday (Feb. 4) press release. Tovala is unique, the...

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From GOAT Insurance To First Fumble, Online Super Bowl Betting Is Going Nuts
From GOAT Insurance To First Fumble, Online Super Bowl Betting Is Going Nuts
February 04, 2021  |  Retail

Although COVID restrictions will see casinos and sportsbook rooms a lot less crowded this year, legal online betting on the Super Bowl is soaring. According...

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Dubai’s Careem Introduces Commission-Free Model For UAE Restaurants
Dubai’s Careem Introduces Commission-Free Model For UAE Restaurants
February 04, 2021  |  Delivery

Dubai’s food delivery and rideshare startup Careem is introducing a commission-free model to help its restaurant partners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) region, CNBC...

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Walmart Buys Ad Tech Platform As Rivalry With Amazon Intensifies
Walmart Buys Ad Tech Platform As Rivalry With Amazon Intensifies
February 04, 2021  |  eCommerce

Walmart is buying up the technology and assets behind Thunder, which uses automation to create digital ads. One key goal for the retailer is to...

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