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Investments
Europe VC Dealmaking Slows in Q3, Startups Turn to Buyouts as Markets Cool
November 03, 2022

Despite a continent-wide economic slowdown and comparatively deflated financial markets, Europe is on track to match last year’s record-breaking venture capital (VC) activity, which saw over 12,000 deals raise over 100 billion euros, according to PitchBook’s latest European Venture Report. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Etsy Upgrades Search to Free Buyers From ‘Tyranny of Choice’
November 03, 2022

Etsy has been investing in upgrades to its search functions to relieve its customers of what CEO Josh Silverman calls “our tyranny of choice.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Can Reputational Costs From B2B Payments Fraud Eclipse Financial Losses?
November 03, 2022

An interview with Pablo Molina, former chief information officer and vice president of IT at Georgetown University and current chief information security officer at Drexel University  — Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Legacy Payments Cost Schools More Than Money
November 03, 2022

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Faster Payments
Federal Reserve’s Next 3 Years Include Instant Payments ‘Easy Button’
November 03, 2022

The term “central bank” brings to mind thoughts of stability, resilience and trust, all things that have been part of the Federal Reserve’s DNA for more than a century. Many people are less aware that the payment systems operated by the Fed facilitate the electronic...

Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
Israel Eyes Blockchain Bonds To Streamline Debt-based Securities Issuance
November 02, 2022

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has recently signaled its interest in exploring innovative use cases for distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

eCommerce
Pitney Bowes Renews Logistics Agreement With eBay
November 02, 2022

The global logistics firm Pitney Bowes on Wednesday (Nov. 2) announced the renewal of its agreement with eBay in which the company provides international eCommerce logistics services to eBay in the U.S. and U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Faster Payments
Revolut Debuts In-App Messaging Service
November 02, 2022

Revolut announced the launch of a new in-app chat feature on Wednesday (Nov. 2) that allows users to send messages to one another. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Grocery Store Food Halls Tread on Restaurant Turf to Customers’ Delight
November 02, 2022

Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, is expanding its in-store virtual restaurants as grocery retailers expand their prepared meal options to remain competitive with shoppers who increasingly expect to get all their food needs met at once. Get the Full Story Complete the form...