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International
Benchmarking the EU’s Digital Engagement: France
July 07, 2022

In this final installment of PYMNTS’ five-part series on digital transformation in the European Union, we focus on France and its digital engagement compared to the other EU-5 countries (Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain) surveyed in the “Benchmarking The World’s Digital Transformation” report. Get...

Regulation
UK’s Boris Johnson Resignation May Delay Crypto, BNPL Legislation 
July 07, 2022

A possible resignation of Boris Johnson as leader of the Tory party and Prime Minister in the U.K. may lead to a reshuffle of the cabinet and the need to fill key important positions in the government and other departments like the Treasury, which would...

Retail
New Data Shows Amazon and Walmart’s Battle for Retail Spend Will Come Down to Grocery
July 07, 2022

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Investments
AP/AR Software Firm Peakflo Raises $4.1M in Seed Funding
July 06, 2022

Cloud-based revenue collection software firm Peakflo has raised $4.1 million in seed funding, the company announced Wednesday (July 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B: Virtual Cards Boast Transparency Benefit; CloudTrucks Debuts Visa Card
July 06, 2022

Today in B2B payments, nine out of 10 financial institutions offer account validation to corporate clients, while Spryker and Wilo team up to streamline B2B purchasing. Plus, technology and APIs bridge the communications gap for CFOs and engineering teams. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Investments
FinTech UnDosTres Raises $30M to Reach the 40% of Mexicans Who Don’t Transact Online
July 06, 2022

Digital payments platform UnDosTres has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round, the Mexico City-based company announced in a Wednesday (July 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
C2B Payments Firm Sionic Unveils Nonprofit Tools
July 06, 2022

Consumer-to-business payments firm Sionic says it is releasing online and mobile widgets that accept real-time, bank-to-bank digital donations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

eCommerce
DHL Expands UK eCommerce Operation With $570M+ Spend
July 06, 2022

DHL eCommerce Solutions on Tuesday (July 5) unveiled its plan to invest more than $570 million across DHL Parcel UK, its U.K. eCommerce operation, responding to a 40% uptick in volume since the start of 2020 and steadily increasing demand for eCommerce and B2B services,...

CFPB
CFPB’s Innovation Sandbox Too Slow for Fast-Moving Startups
July 06, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has terminated special regulatory treatments for two companies, Payactiv and Upstart, in less than one month, losing more than 20% of the firms using special procedures that seek to foster innovation. First, on June 8, the bureau terminated Upstart’s...