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International
Today in the FinTech Ukraine Daily: Shift4, The Giving Block Announce $20M Crypto Philanthropy Campaign;...
March 16, 2022

Shift4, a payment and commerce technology provider, has launched a campaign to raise more than $20 million for nonprofits on The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency fundraising platform to support Ukraine relief efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

International
EMEA Daily: HealthTech Specialist Doctolib Raises $550M, Value Rises to $6.4B; HSBC to Enter the...
March 16, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Paris-based Doctolib, an online management software provider for European physicians, has secured $550 million; banking giant HSBC is embracing Web3 by building a virtual stadium in The Sandbox, a leading blockchain-based metaverse. Get the Full Story...

CFPB
CFPB Boosts Protections to Eliminate Consumer Finance Discrimination
March 16, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday (March 16) updated its supervisory operations to “better protect families and communities from illegal discrimination, including in situations where fair lending laws may not apply,” according to a bureau press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
B2B Commerce Company Intershop Communications Acquires 80% of Software Provider Sparque Stock
March 16, 2022

B2B commerce solution provider Intershop Communications has bought 80% of the shares in software provider Sparque, according to a Wednesday (March 16) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Walmart Plans 50K Worker Hiring Spree as Commerce Giant Doubles Down on Tech  
March 16, 2022

You’ve got to spend money in order to make money, they say. 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...

Retail
Hudson’s Bay Trying to Add Kohl’s to Retail Platform
March 16, 2022

Canadian department store chain Hudson’s Bay Co. is trying to acquire Kohl’s, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters for its report Wednesday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Today in Retail: Klarna Teams with eBay to Offer BNPL Services; Howard Schultz Returning to...
March 16, 2022

Today in retail, Target partners with Stoney Clover Lane on a new spring collection, while February retail sales sputter as consumers spend more fueling their tanks. Plus, Inditex expects to reach 30% of revenue through eCommerce in 2024, Sokowatch rebrands as Wasoko and retailers are...

eCommerce
eCommerce Booms, Warehouses Transform New York Neighborhoods
March 16, 2022

New York represents not only the largest concentration of digital shoppers in the United States, but also the nation’s warehouse capital, The New York Times reported Wednesday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Banking
Treezor Is First FinTech to Garner All Payment Licenses in France
March 16, 2022

Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) and embedded finance startup Treezor is the first FinTech in France to receive all eight payment licenses from the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR), according to a press release on Wednesday (March 16).  Get the Full Story Complete the form...