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Investors Call Out JPMorgan’s Dimon For Lack of Tech Spend Candor
March 23, 2022

J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon — known for financial discipline and being among the most respected Wall Street bankers — is being called out by investors for his lack of transparency on new project spending, Financial Times reported on Wednesday (March 23), citing unnamed...

Payment Methods
Virtual Cards Bring Spend Management Into the Digital Age
March 23, 2022

The great digital shift has brought all manner of firms fully into the digital realm, where employees are geographically dispersed. But spend management has not modernized at the same pace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Most FIs Say They Could Do More to Ease Corporate Clients’ Payment, Cash Management Pain
March 23, 2022

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Payment Methods
Interoperability, Roaming Key for EU Mobile Payment Schemes to Compete Globally
March 23, 2022

Competition in the global mobile payment market has intensified in recent years with the emergence of strong Chinese players that are looking to grab a piece of the pie that American payments behemoths Visa and Mastercard have long controlled. Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
Today in the FinTech Ukraine Daily: Hospitality Network OYO Offers Ukrainian Refugees Free Accommodations
March 22, 2022

OYO, the India-based hospitality technology platform, announced it would offer free accommodation to Ukraine refugees, The Economic Times reported. 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...

Investments
Analysts See Potential for Health Tech Stocks to Bottom Out
March 22, 2022

There might be a bottom for healthcare tech stocks, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 22), citing the massive selloff in tech firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investments
Mercado Libre Boosts Its Billion-Dollar Brazil Investment
March 22, 2022

South American eCommerce firm Mercado Libre is boosting its investment in Brazil by 70% this year, planning to spend 17 billion reais ($3.44 billion), as part of a move to expand and consolidate business in Latin America’s largest country. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B: Freight Brokerages Enter the Digital Age; Jeeves’ Valuation Hits $2.1B After Latest...
March 22, 2022

Today in B2B payments, FinTechs are bringing freight brokerages into the digital age, while Jeeves’ valuation is up to $2.1 billion after a $180 million Series C funding round. Plus, Rupifi snags $8 million in its latest fundraising round, and Xometry reports 54% growth of...

CFPB
CFPB Releases Policy Guidance Related to Fake and Dishonest Reviews
March 22, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday (March 22) unveiled policy guidance on “potentially illegal practices related to consumer reviews,” saying it “seeks to ensure that customers can write reviews, particularly ones posted online, about financial products and services that accurately reflect their opinions...