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Remote Hiring Platform Omnipresent Closes $120M Series B
March 22, 2022

Remote work hiring platform Omnipresent has raised $120 million in a Series B funding round, the London company announced on its website Tuesday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Today in Retail: Better & Better Getting Bigger and Bigger Thanks to New Investments; Nike...
March 22, 2022

Today in retail, Better & Better rakes in $4 million for product line expansion and retail growth, while Nike is expanding its D2C operations and offering fewer markdowns. Plus, Amazon says Echo and Alexa can do a lot more than most people realize, and Alibaba...

B2B Payments
Widespread Automation Slashes DSO Times by Weeks
March 22, 2022

One of the most effective investments firms can make to improve their days sales outstanding (DSO) is implementing technologies that automate invoicing. New tools can help firms better manage the inefficiencies associated with heavy invoicing workloads. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

International
EMEA Daily: Regional Central Bank Alliances May Shape the Digital Dollar’s Future; Amsterdam Startup ParkBee...
March 22, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the Swiss-based Bank for International Settlements has completed trials of blockchain-based platforms, while Dutch startup ParkBee has closed a $33 million funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Russia Exposure in Revenues and Reputation Trickle Out in US Company Filings
March 22, 2022

The old saying goes: It takes decades to build a company’s reputation. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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AI-Enabled Source-to-Pay Solution Provider Aavenir Raises $6M
March 22, 2022

Aavenir, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled source-to-pay (S2P) solution provider, raised $6 million in Series A funding, the company announced Tuesday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
FinTech Jeeves Raises $180M Series C at $2.1B Valuation
March 22, 2022

FinTech infrastructure platform Jeeves raised $180 million in a Series C funding round led by China’s Tencent that puts the startup’s valuation at an estimated $2.1 billion, according to a blog post on Tuesday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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BNPL Startup ChargeAfter Raises $44M Series B for Expansion
March 22, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup ChargeAfter raised $44 million in a Series B funding round to scale operations and onboard additional merchants, according to a press release on Tuesday (March 22).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
SHEIN Solidifying Fast-Fashion Lead Over Amazon, Rivals
March 22, 2022

The world’s top apparel seller isn’t Amazon, AliExpress or Walmart. As of the latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps, the enigmatic brand SHEIN is number one, continuing the fascinating story of how SHEIN turns fashion trends into transactions at speed and scale. Get the...