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Regulation
TechREG Weekly: Crypto, Cybersecurity and Online Safety Bills Advance in EU, US and UK
March 18, 2022

This week, important legislative initiatives made their way through European Union, U.K. and U.S. legislative bodies. Digital platforms in the U.K., and in particular social media companies, will have to step up their efforts to remove content in their platforms that is lawful but harmful...

Retail
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Lopsided Online Fight Cedes Ground to Non-Digital Initiatives
March 18, 2022

It’s not every day that something can be both astonishing and expected at the same time. But that is a feat Amazon was able to achieve this week as PYMNTS rolled out its latest Whole Paycheck findings which showed the digitally dominant retailer’s share of...

B2B Payments
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Embedded Finance Can Help Businesses Streamline Their B2B Payment Processes And Stay...
March 18, 2022

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Banking
PYMNTS Intelligence: Why the Onboarding Process Is Key to Customer Retention in Corporate Banking
March 18, 2022

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B2B Payments
Startups Lack Tools to Build, Monetize Cash Reserves
March 18, 2022

“Every company is wasting money in some way or another, and really that does boil down to the solvency of the company in the long run,” Sam Strasser, CEO at Treasure Financial, told PYMNTS.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Regulation
China Could Require Tencent’s WeChat to Secure New Payment License
March 18, 2022

Regulators in China could force Tencent to spin WeChat Pay into its newly-created payments subsidiary, which could cause the need for the mobile payments service to obtain a new license, Bloomberg reported on Friday (March 18), citing sources with insider information.  Get the Full Story...

Payment Methods
The Clearing House: ACH Paves Way for Real-Time Payments On-Ramp
March 18, 2022

Checks and card transactions are giving way to electronic payments, done through an automated clearinghouse (ACH). 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
Instant Grocery Delivery Service Buyk Closes, Files Bankruptcy Over Russian Sanctions
March 17, 2022

Grocery delivery company Buyk has filed a petition for Chapter 11 relief, with its endgame being to shutter the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

eCommerce
Planet Combines With Four Other Companies, Chooses PayPal Veteran Brent Warrington as CEO
March 17, 2022

Technology company Planet has combined with Proximis, Datatrans, protel Hotelsoftware and Hoist Group in order boost digital commerce and add cloud software and payment solutions for retail, hospitality and financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...