This Week in Payments: Robots Replace Waiters, BNPL Scales up and Facebook Rebrands
This Week in Payments: Robots Replace Waiters, BNPL Scales up and Facebook Rebrands
October 29, 2021  |  Innovation

Automation and digital tools are becoming mainstream and making their way into more areas of people’s daily lives. For example, this week there was news...

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CaxiaBank, bsurance Offer Embedded Life Insurance
CaxiaBank, bsurance Offer Embedded Life Insurance
October 29, 2021  |  Insurance

Spain’s CaixaBank has joined forces with the InsurTech platform bsurance to create and test new embedded life insurance offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Swedish FoodTech N!CK’S Snags $100M for Worldwide Growth 
Swedish FoodTech N!CK’S Snags $100M for Worldwide Growth 
October 29, 2021  |  Investments

Sweden-based FoodTech N!CK’S, which makes healthy snacks and ice cream, on Thursday (Oct. 28) announced it has wrapped up a $100 million Series C fundraising...

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Nubank IPO Filing, Valuation Spotlights Heady Neobank Growth Expectations  
Nubank IPO Filing, Valuation Spotlights Heady Neobank Growth Expectations  
October 29, 2021  |  IPO

Through the pandemic, amid a heady pace of FinTech-related listings activity on U.S. exchanges, Nubank is, to quote an old movie, readying for its closeup....

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EBANX Acquires Brazilian Payment Firm Juno 
EBANX Acquires Brazilian Payment Firm Juno 
October 29, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Latin American payment FinTech EBANX has acquired the Brazilian eCommerce billing and banking firm Juno.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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One-Stop ‘Uber Networks’ Will Drive Consumerization of Business and ‘Just-in-Time’ Payments
One-Stop ‘Uber Networks’ Will Drive Consumerization of Business and ‘Just-in-Time’ Payments
October 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

In today’s “always on” economy, consumers demand instant gratification in all areas, and their personal finances are no exception. Whether it’s buying a coffee, paying...

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New Data Show 2021 Holiday Spend Depends on Availability, Ease and Satisfaction
New Data Show 2021 Holiday Spend Depends on Availability, Ease and Satisfaction
October 29, 2021  |  Retail

Will we hear cash registers ringing along with sleigh bells this December? Yes and no. New research and retail outlooks see a decidedly digital holiday...

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FTC Gets More Control Over Corporate M&A Process 
FTC Gets More Control Over Corporate M&A Process 
October 29, 2021  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission recently adopted several policy changes focused on how companies handle the merger and acquisition process, according to a report Friday (Oct....

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Starbucks Looks to Double-Dip Loyalty With Blockchain-Enabled Cross-Brand Rewards
Starbucks Looks to Double-Dip Loyalty With Blockchain-Enabled Cross-Brand Rewards
October 29, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

On a call with analysts on Thursday (Oct. 28), Starbucks’ President and CEO Kevin Johnson shared an upcoming change to Starbucks’ loyalty program that could...

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