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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...

International
Bank of Thailand Unveils Banking Initiatives to Support Digital Economy
March 25, 2022

​The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has outlined a fresh set of banking initiatives designed to position the financial sector for a sustainable digital economy, the country’s central bank announced Friday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Regulation
DeFi’s Risks ‘Quickly Evolving’ to Threaten Traditional Markets, Securities Regulators Warn
March 25, 2022

Warning that the risks decentralized finance (DeFi) pose are quickly evolving as the crypto-based markets grow to the point where they are “cloning” mainstream financial markets, an international group of securities regulators announced a push to create a coordinated global response. Get the Full Story...