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Fintech Investments
$150M in Funding Makes Mexico’s FinTech Lender Stori a Unicorn
July 15, 2022

Mexican FinTech Stori has achieved “unicorn” status following a $150 million Series C round that brought the company’s valuation to $1.2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Companies Begin Tapping Into Pandemic Cash Reserves
July 15, 2022

Companies have begun dipping into the cash supplies they built up when the pandemic began, using that money for acquisitions, buybacks and buying inventory to deal with supply chain backlogs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Regulation
Weekly TechREG EMEA: Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CDBCs; EU, UK Lawmakers Take on...
July 15, 2022

This week in TechREG in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), global regulators and several central banks discussed the need for regulating the cryptocurrency space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Banking
3 Things to Know About Maximizing Bundled Banking
July 15, 2022

FinTech disintermediation has innovated and improved the banking experience, but new research shows that consumers are tired of managing these services as separate relationships, with nearly half saying they would prefer to have more of them bundled by one financial institution (FI). Get the Full...

Retail
Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: Pivoting From Prime Day to Q2 Profits
July 15, 2022

As Amazon was busy handling 100,000 transactions per second at its eighth and biggest Prime Day sales event this week, it was Just Another Tuesday for rival Walmart which is two years into an omnichannel shift that will convert its 4,700 physical stores into rapid delivery micro-fulfillment centers. Get...

Retail
June Retail Sales Rise 1% as Falling Gas Prices Offer Consumers Some Relief
July 15, 2022

A sweeping increase in prices paired with a modest dip in the cost of gasoline combined to deliver a 1% advance in June retail sales, reversing a prior-month slump while also showing continued resilience and financial creativity on the part of cash-strapped consumers. Get the...

Regulation
Weekly TechREG US: NY Regulator Prohibits Overdraft, NSF Fees; California Probes Crypto Lender Over Withdrawal...
July 15, 2022

This week in TechREG, state regulators have been very active proposing new regulations and taking enforcement actions. California probed several crypto lenders for suspending withdrawals and transfers as this may violate the law. The same state also announced that public comments for its new privacy...

Retail
Lululemon Deepens Push Into Women’s Sneakers With 3rd Launch in 4 Months
July 15, 2022

Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon isn’t letting its vow to expand its empire into menswear slow down its focus on its original core. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Investments
Airbase Books $150M Credit Facility From Goldman Sachs
July 15, 2022

Spend management platform Airbase announced Friday (July 15) it has secured $150 million in debt financing led by Goldman Sachs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....