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PYMNTS AM Radar: FCA Strike; Gaming Payments; Spending Crypto; ICYMI
May 04, 2022

Today is Wednesday, May 4 — May the 4th be with you. That reference from Star Wars dates to 1978 and became a worldwide cultural phenomenon. Fast forward 44 years and Star Wars has a firm footing in the metaverse with the $180 trillion gaming...

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Apparel Industry CFOs Use Tech, Intuition to Complete Holiday Purchases 8 Months Early
May 04, 2022

Anticipating the next movement of the customer and building up relationships with the big brands is important for any retailer.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Musk Wants to Take Twitter Public, Report Says
May 04, 2022

Elon Musk has said to possible investors that he could return the company to public ownership in a few years, according to the Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Lithuanian FinTech kevin Nets $65M for A2A Infrastructure
May 04, 2022

Lithuanian fintech kevin., which provides an A2A payment infrastructure intended to replace card transactions, has gotten Series A funding for $65 million, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Payments Help Move Gaming, Metaverse Beyond Today’s ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
May 04, 2022

To get a sense of how society changes right alongside technology, and technology changes society, consider this: 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 our...

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Embedded Payments Give Corporate Housing Much-Needed Renovation
May 04, 2022

As business travel picks up after a rough two years, some things in the corporate accommodations market have not changed from pre-pandemic days. Individual employees often carry a travel and expense card or their own personal credit card to pay for their hotel stays. Get...

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SEC Probes Didi’s US IPO
May 03, 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be examining the public offering from Didi in the U.S., Bloomberg writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Instacart Expands in Canada; Now Can Reach 90% of Households
May 03, 2022

Instacart will be partnering with more than 10 new retailers in order to make more accessible same-day deliveries, including retailers like Metro, Giant Tiger, specialty grocer Galleria Supermarket and others, a company press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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PayPal Ventures Invests in Latam SMB Platform Xepelin
May 03, 2022

Xepelin, the B2B payments and financial services platform working in Latin America, has raised $111 million in a Series B round including some from PayPal Ventures, a press release from PayPal says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...