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International
EMEA Daily: Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland; Russian Government Employees Charged in...
March 25, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, foreign retailers who have continued to do business in Russia following the attack on Ukraine face backlash by shoppers in Poland, while the FBI reveals four Russians employed by their government have been charged with...

International
Today in FinTech Ukraine Daily: UkraineDAO Raises $6M in NFT Sale; Netguru Announces Initiatives
March 25, 2022

Today in the FinTech Ukraine, Ukraine’s decentralized autonomous organization raised $6 million for a Ukrainian flag nonfungible token with proceeds to support the war-torn country; Polish software development and software company Netguru announced a series of initiatives to assist Ukraine. Get the Full Story Complete...

Investments
B2B Marketplace IndiaMART Invests $11M in Livekeeping
March 25, 2022

IndiaMART, India’s largest B2B marketplace, has invested $11.4 million in Livekeeping, an app that lets businesses keep tabs on their accounting software. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Today in Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond Adds 3 Board Members; Mister Car Wash Loyalty...
March 25, 2022

Today in retail, Bed Bath & Beyond adds three board members, while Mister Car Wash customers are becoming more loyal. Plus, retailers gain an omnichannel presence through commerce automation, and Instacart will add scanless carts to boost its in-store presence. Get the Full Story Complete...

International
Retail Holdouts in Russia Face Repercussions in Poland
March 25, 2022

Foreign retailers who have stayed on in Russia following Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine are facing backlash by shoppers in Poland who have turned to boycotting stores and brands, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday (March 25). Get...

International
This Week in FinTech Ukraine: Amazon Launches Employment Support Program for Refugees
March 25, 2022

This week in FinTech Ukraine, Amazon announces an employment support program for Ukrainian refugees, and Rakuten unveils a charity fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
48% of Credit Union Members Get Business Lines of Credit From Other Financial Institutions
March 25, 2022

More credit union (CU) members are sourcing financial services from CUs’ competitors now than in 2020. 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 daily...

Delivery
Gopuff Teams With UK Grocer Morrisons for Instant Delivery
March 25, 2022

Instant delivery platform Gopuff is teaming up with U.K. supermarket giant Morrisons to quickly bring thousands of goods, including locally-made food products, to consumers across the country, according to a press release on Friday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Investments
Korean Housing Startup Dongnae Raises $20M
March 25, 2022

Dongnae, a South Korean startup that aims to help tenants dealing with limited housing options, has raised 25 billion won (about $20.4 million) in a Series A funding round, KoreaTechDesk reported Friday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...