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Security & Fraud
Tackling Money Launderers Means Shutting Down Financial Crime-as-a-Service
April 21, 2022

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Investments
HR Platform Oyster Raises $150M, Reaches Unicorn Status
April 21, 2022

Global employment platform Oyster announced Wednesday (April 20) it raised $150 million in Series C funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
P&G Uses Brand Strength, at Both Ends of Price Spectrum, to Withstand Inflation
April 20, 2022

Testing the limits of elasticity, Procter & Gamble (P&G) is increasing prices here, focusing on discounts there, confronting inflation with a product “superiority strategy” that’s working. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

International
EMEA Daily: Google Opens Its First African Product Hub; Moneyhub, Wyzr Team on Automated Financial...
April 20, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Google plans to open its first product development center in Kenya, while Moneyhub partners with Wyzr to make automated financial planning possible in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Investments
Zubale Raises $40M to Expand Latam eCommerce Offering
April 20, 2022

Zubale, a software and gig collaborators marketplace that aims to fulfill eCommerce orders in Latin America, has raised $40 million in a Series A round that the company wants to use to tap into the region’s burgeoning digital commerce sector. Get the Full Story Complete...

CFPB
CFPB Reports Flood of Medical Debt-Collection Complaints Last Year
April 20, 2022

To say we’re behind on medical debt is an understatement on several levels. It wasn’t until 2021 when the Census Bureau finally caught up with data collected on this issue in 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
Central Bank of India Plans Digital ‘Bank Within Bank’
April 20, 2022

The Central Bank of India is looking for a consultant to help develop a plan for a digital “bank within the bank,” the Hindu Business Line reported Wednesday (April 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B: Limepay Debuts BNPL Capabilities; Wells Fargo Helps SMBs
April 20, 2022

Today in B2B payments, Limepay rolls out a buy now, pay later (BNPL) tool, while Wells Fargo debuts a financial assistance portal for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Plus, checks are still popular forms of payment in the wholesale space, and cryptocurrency and blockchain can...

Latin America
Digitizing Payments in Latin America Playbook: Brazil Is Setting the Standard
April 20, 2022

Open banking is an emerging practice in the financial sector these days, with consumers embracing the opportunity to control their financial data and prevent banks from blocking the movement of money between other financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...