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Europe
EMEA Daily: Paysend Launches New Instant Payment Service
September 15, 2022

Today in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, U.K.-based FinTech Paysend launched a new instant payment product, and Adyen has integrated Block’s Cash App as a payment method. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banking
Financial Services Firm Truist Deploys AI-Enhanced Virtual Assistant
September 15, 2022

Aiming to combine innovative technology with human touch, financial services company Truist Financial has added an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced virtual assistant to its mobile banking app and online banking platform for personal banking clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Walmart Simplifies Online EBT Use; Kroger Expands Private Label
September 15, 2022

As grocers increasingly find ways to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments through their digital channels, Walmart, the world’s largest grocery retailer, is looking to make the online shopping process for recipients simpler. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Cross-border Payments
Paysend Launches New Instant Payment Service
September 15, 2022

UK-based FinTech Paysend Thursday (Sept. 15) announced in a press release the launch of Instant Account Payments which allow consumers and businesses to send instant cross-border payments between accounts up to a value of $100,000 to just $1 per payment. Get the Full Story Complete...

Mobile Payments
Adyen to Become First FinTech Platform to Add Block’s Cash App
September 15, 2022

Financial technology platform Adyen has partnered with Block’s mobile payment method Cash App to become the first such platform to offer Cash App outside of its Square ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Investments
Axle Payments Rebrands to Denim Following $126M Series B
September 15, 2022

Axle Payments, a freight and logistics financial enablement platform, is rebranding itself as Denim following the close of a $126 million Series B round, comprised of $26 million in equity funding and $100 million in debt financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Investments
Shyft Raises $16M, Taps Randal Meske as Next CEO
September 15, 2022

Global moving industry marketplace Shyft has closed a $16 million Series B funding round, with the startup also naming business veteran Randal Meske as its new CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
Roofr Raises $12M to Advance SaaS Platform for Roofers
September 15, 2022

All-in-one roofing software startup Roofr has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round to build out its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform and provide roofers with an easy way to manage their projects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Walmart Upgrades Virtual Try-on Experience as Retail Fitting Tech Scales
September 15, 2022

For the second time in a year, Walmart has upgraded its virtual try-on technology via its new “Be Your Own Model” feature that literally puts shoppers in the picture. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...