Logistics Platform Shiprocket Snaps up Supply Chain Startup Glaucus
Logistics Platform Shiprocket Snaps up Supply Chain Startup Glaucus
February 15, 2022  |  International

Logistics and fulfillment platform Shiprocket is acquiring a majority stake in supply chain solutions startup Glaucus with a merger agreement on the table for undisclosed...

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Space Crowded With the Rich as Virgin Galactic Joins SpaceX, Blue Origin
Space Crowded With the Rich as Virgin Galactic Joins SpaceX, Blue Origin
February 15, 2022  |  Travel Payments

In what could be a new “pay now, launch later” use case readying for liftoff, Virgin Galactic is open for consumer business as of Wednesday...

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Today in the Connected Economy: H&R Block Taps Galileo for Mobile Banking
Today in the Connected Economy: H&R Block Taps Galileo for Mobile Banking
February 15, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, H&R Block turns to FinTech Galileo to power its Spruce mobile banking platform, and China’s Tencent joins forces with Korea’s...

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89% of FIs Offer Account Validation to Corporate Clients
89% of FIs Offer Account Validation to Corporate Clients
February 15, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Financial institutions (FIs) think their corporate clients face two key pain points today: invoice reconciliation and an inability to offer supplier portals, according to The...

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Today in B2B: Swappie Raises $124M in Series C Funding; Businesses Shift to Automated Payments
Today in B2B: Swappie Raises $124M in Series C Funding; Businesses Shift to Automated Payments
February 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Swappie raises $124 million to bring more people into the “circular smartphone economy,” and businesses move increasingly away from spreadsheets and...

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Today in Food Commerce: Tim Hortons Reaches Digital Record; Grubhub Rolls out Digital C-Store
Today in Food Commerce: Tim Hortons Reaches Digital Record; Grubhub Rolls out Digital C-Store
February 15, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Burger King’s parent company touts digital advancements, while Grubhub’s digital convenience store expands nationwide. Plus, shrinkflation frustrates restaurant and grocery customers....

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SaaS Procurement Platform Tropic Raises $40M to Expand its Products
SaaS Procurement Platform Tropic Raises $40M to Expand its Products
February 15, 2022  |  Investments

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) software procurement platform Tropic has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced in a news release Tuesday (Feb....

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Sberbank Launching eCommerce Platform Amidst Management Shakeup
Sberbank Launching eCommerce Platform Amidst Management Shakeup
February 15, 2022  |  International

Russian lender Sberbank on Tuesday (Feb. 15) announced plans to shake up its management team, as well as its intention to launch an eCommerce holding...

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CFPB Acts to Guard Gov’t Benefits from Card Companies
CFPB Acts to Guard Gov’t Benefits from Card Companies
February 15, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says it is taking action to keep prepaid card providers from illegally taking money from people receiving benefits from...

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