Visa: Omicron’s Spending Impact Less Than Past Variants
Visa: Omicron’s Spending Impact Less Than Past Variants
February 10, 2022  |  Economy

COVID-19’s omicron variant had less of an impact on U.S. spending than previous stages of the outbreak. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Kenya’s Central Bank Paper Lists CBDC Risks, Invites Public Comment
Kenya’s Central Bank Paper Lists CBDC Risks, Invites Public Comment
February 10, 2022  |  CBDC

In the back and forth over central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), where countries around the globe are focused on how, and even whether, to move...

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Average SMB Offers 4.1% Discount for Early Payments 
Average SMB Offers 4.1% Discount for Early Payments 
February 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face an uphill battle in persuading their business-to-business (B2B) customers to pay irregular, ad hoc payments — those that are...

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InsurTech Firm Vitesse Closes on $26M in Series B Funding
InsurTech Firm Vitesse Closes on $26M in Series B Funding
February 10, 2022  |  Investments

Vitesse, the United Kingdom-based FinTech, secured $26 million in Series B funding, the company announced Thursday (Feb. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Elevate Credit Ordered to Pay $3.3M for Predatory Lending Practices
Elevate Credit Ordered to Pay $3.3M for Predatory Lending Practices
February 10, 2022  |  Legal

Elevate Credit agreed to pay a minimum of $3.3 million for charging people interest rates above the 24% maximum allowed by Washington, D.C for loans...

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eCommerce Platform BigCommerce Acquires Software Firm B2B Ninja
eCommerce Platform BigCommerce Acquires Software Firm B2B Ninja
February 10, 2022  |  Acquisitions

eCommerce software platform BigCommerce has acquired B2B Ninja, a company that provides merchants with B2B eCommerce capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Subscription Commerce Platform AppDirect Acquires ITCloud.ca to Expand Canadian Reach
Subscription Commerce Platform AppDirect Acquires ITCloud.ca to Expand Canadian Reach
February 10, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Subscription commerce platform AppDirect on Thursday (Feb. 10) acquired Canadian cloud technology company ITCloud.ca, a move that broadens the reach of the AppSmart business across...

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Stripe and Celonis Focus on Simplification in Tech Partnership
Stripe and Celonis Focus on Simplification in Tech Partnership
February 10, 2022  |  Partnerships

Execution management and process mining company Celonis and payment service provider Stripe on Wednesday (Feb. 9) agreed to deploy each other’s technology “to drive simplification...

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New Funding Could Value Klarna at $60B
New Funding Could Value Klarna at $60B
February 10, 2022  |  Investments

Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna is considering a new funding round that would make it the most valuable startup in Europe, with...

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