MoneyGram Teams With Visa Direct, Checkout.com To Advance P2P Payments
MoneyGram Teams With Visa Direct, Checkout.com To Advance P2P Payments
January 22, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Global payments firm MoneyGram is advancing its Visa debit card deposit service across Europe in a partnership with Checkout.com and continued collaboration with Visa’s real-time...

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Today In B2B: TripActions Valued At $5 Billion; OneSource Virtual Debuts Invoice Payments
Today In B2B: TripActions Valued At $5 Billion; OneSource Virtual Debuts Invoice Payments
January 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, TripActions announces new funding that values the T&E startup at $5 billion, while OneSource Virtual launches invoice payment capabilities. Plus, iBanFirst...

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Chinese eSports Provider VSPN Raises $60 Million To Expand Overseas
Chinese eSports Provider VSPN Raises $60 Million To Expand Overseas
January 22, 2021  |  Investments

Chinese eSports provider VSPN has raised $60 million in a Series B+ funding round to help it expand its operations overseas. Get the Full Story...

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New Data Shows Eurozone Sliding Into Second Recession
New Data Shows Eurozone Sliding Into Second Recession
January 22, 2021  |  Economy

The latest surge of COVID-19 infections is pushing the Eurozone into a second recession, squashing hopes for a near-term rebound of the global economy. Get...

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Trailblazer Janet Yellen Gets Senate Committee Nod For Treasury Secretary
Trailblazer Janet Yellen Gets Senate Committee Nod For Treasury Secretary
January 22, 2021  |  Politics

The Senate Finance Committee voted 26-0 in favor of Janet Yellen’s appointment as the 78th secretary of the Treasury, with an anticipated move to the...

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Glass Half Full: Index Ventures Sees Bright VC Future For Payments
Glass Half Full: Index Ventures Sees Bright VC Future For Payments
January 22, 2021  |  The Weekender

Ringing in the new is generally a theme in the month of January, although it is more normally expressed during the first week, not the...

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EU Digital Chief Vestager, Alphabet CEO Pichai Set To Converse
EU Digital Chief Vestager, Alphabet CEO Pichai Set To Converse
January 22, 2021  |  Regulation

Within days of the European Union saying it was probing Alphabet‘s advertising and data collection processes, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is set to converse with European...

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Alphabet Pulls The Plug On Digital Ballooning Venture Loon
Alphabet Pulls The Plug On Digital Ballooning Venture Loon
January 22, 2021  |  Internet of Things

Google’s parent company Alphabet is pulling the plug on its subsidiary Loon, a futuristic venture that for the past decade was exploring the use of...

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Sales Of Existing US Residences Hit Record High In 2020
Sales Of Existing US Residences Hit Record High In 2020
January 22, 2021  |  Real Estate

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said on Friday (Jan. 22) that existing-home sales increased in December, while home sales for last year reached their...

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