B2B Payments Firm Billtrust Goes Private in $1.7B Deal
B2B Payments Firm Billtrust Goes Private in $1.7B Deal
September 28, 2022  |  Acquisitions

B2B payments company Billtrust has been sold to the investment organization EQT in an all-cash transaction that values Billtrust’s equity at approximately $1.7 billion. Get...

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PingPong, Uncapped Partner on Capital Advance for European Merchants
PingPong, Uncapped Partner on Capital Advance for European Merchants
September 28, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Aiming to help eCommerce merchants that have established their businesses and are now looking to expand, PingPong Payments and Uncapped have partnered to enable PingPong...

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City Infrastructure Main Hurdle Faced by Amazon’s Driverless Zoox Cars 
City Infrastructure Main Hurdle Faced by Amazon’s Driverless Zoox Cars 
September 28, 2022  |  Technology

Amazon’s driverless vehicle subsidiary Zoox is hoping to get cars on the streets sooner rather than later, but expanding autonomous infrastructure into new locations beyond...

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Instacart Debuts Employee Wellness Perks to Court Business Customers
Instacart Debuts Employee Wellness Perks to Court Business Customers
September 28, 2022  |  Delivery

Among other moves to expand its audience, Instacart is now targeting businesses with a range of initiatives focused on employee health. Get the Full Story...

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US Chamber, Banking Groups Allege CFPB Overreaches on Discrimination Testing
US Chamber, Banking Groups Allege CFPB Overreaches on Discrimination Testing
September 28, 2022  |  CFPB

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has joined several business organizations in suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), saying the agency is overstepping its bounds...

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Grover Agrees to $260M Debt Financing Facility With M&G
Grover Agrees to $260M Debt Financing Facility With M&G
September 28, 2022  |  Investments

Berlin-based Grover, which operates a consumer technology subscription platform, has agreed to a new 270-million-euro (about $260 million) debt financing facility with international asset manager...

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Sweden, Norway and Israel Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
Sweden, Norway and Israel Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
September 28, 2022  |  CBDC

The central banks of Sweden and Israel announced Wednesday (Sept. 28) that they will start exploring how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can be used...

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iPhone 14 Demand Slows as 5G Fails to Find Killer Consumer Use Case
iPhone 14 Demand Slows as 5G Fails to Find Killer Consumer Use Case
September 28, 2022  |  Apple

For next-generation hardware to move off the proverbial, the next generation of services, use cases and consumer enticements must be in the mix, too. Get...

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Grocers, Retailers Drawn to Speed, Proximity of in-Store Micro-Fulfillment
Grocers, Retailers Drawn to Speed, Proximity of in-Store Micro-Fulfillment
September 28, 2022  |  Retail

As grocers and retailers work to improve the speed and ease of their order fulfillment capabilities, many are looking to boost their tech and handling...

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