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UK-Based Flexible-Pay Platform Wagestream Raises $175M in Series C Round
April 13, 2022

Wagestream, the flexible pay and financial well-being app, has closed a Series C funding round for $175 million, a report said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Payment Methods
No Card? No Problem! New Tech Drives Higher Authorizations for Card-Not-Present Customers
April 13, 2022

On the face of it, the continued movement to card-not-present transactions is a positive for commerce. Consumers can buy the goods and services they need, when they need them, round the clock, and merchants get to reach an ever-widening consumer base. Get the Full Story...

Retail
NEW DATA: Why Amazon Is Winning the Retail Battle Over Walmart
April 13, 2022

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FinTech Payaut Raises $8.6M From Google’s Gradient Ventures
April 13, 2022

Dutch FinTech Payaut has closed an 8 million euros ($8.6 million) seed funding round led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund, along with participation from past investors LocalGlobal and Entrée Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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London LegalTech Startup Clara Raises $3.5M in Seed Round
April 12, 2022

Legal operating system Clara, which provides an integrated collection of tools to help organizing and managing of firms, has raised over $3.5 million in seed funding, according to a Tuesday (April 12) report from TechFundingNews. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

International
EMEA Daily: Bosch Acquires UK Autonomous Driving Firm Five AI; Stenn Raises $50M in Equity...
April 12, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, global tech firm Bosch acquired British automated driving company Five AI, while Stenn, a digital financing platform for SMBs, completed a $50 million equity funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Banking
Banks’ Earnings May Show Days of Double-Digit Card Spend Growth Are Over
April 12, 2022

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B2B Payments
Today in B2B: BizPay, Arcadier Launch BNPL Partnership; Bosch Acquires Five AI
April 12, 2022

Today in B2B payments, BizPay and Arcadier form a B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) partnership, while Bosch acquired autonomous driving firm Five AI. Plus, Surecomp debuts a duplicate financing fraud tool, Deserve launches a card platform for banks and B2B companies, Trade X enters...

Retail
Lululemon Expands Resale Program Within the US
April 12, 2022

Lululemon Athletica Inc., the Canadian athletic apparel retailer, has expanded its Like New trade-in and resale program, the company announced Tuesday, (April 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...