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Retail
Tom Brady Files for 26 Trademarks From Food Delivery, Restaurants, Water to Jewelry, Furniture
March 08, 2022

Retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady has plans to use his name for several new products like meal kits and deodorant, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Fintech Investments
Today in FinTech: Stax Joins Unicorn Club; PPRO Acquires Alpha
March 08, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, minority-led startup Stax hits unicorn status, while PPRO aims for a bigger Asia Pacific (APAC) presence with the purchase of Alpha Fintech. Plus, hotel payment software startup Selfbook plans to use its $15 million Series A extension to team up with...

Regulation
Binance’s Plan to Build Crypto-to-Fiat Payments Rail Meets Regulatory Resistance
March 08, 2022

The road to payments processing is littered with potholes, and it appears Binance, the world’s top cryptocurrency exchange, drove into one Monday (March 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

International
Today in FinTech Ukraine Daily: Uber Launches In-App Button for Ukraine Donations; Google Offers to...
March 08, 2022

Uber plans to launch an in-app donation button to allow U.S. customers to make donations to the International Rescue Committee to assist Ukraine. Plans are in the works to make in-app donation features available to Uber users in more countries in the coming days, the...

International
EMEA Daily: EU to Take Further Steps Against Russian Leaders, Belarus Banks; Binance Reopens Euro,...
March 08, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the European Union is set to add more sanctions against wealthy Russians and the Russian Parliament, while Binance has resumed deposits into European Union banks and withdrawals in British pounds. Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
Australian Regulator Rebuffs Updates to ePayments Code
March 08, 2022

An Australian regulator said the country’s banking industry has not convinced it to let banks impose new security measures for customers using online banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B: Tech Firms’ Payment Operations Need Boost; Gig Workers Rely on FinTechs for...
March 08, 2022

Today in B2B payments, Thirdfort raises $20 million for its ID verification platform, and Swiftly raises $100 million in Series B fundraising round. Plus, Hopscotch launches an instant payment private beta, and only 25% of tech firms say their payment operations are “very” or “extremely”...

Investments
Selfbook Completes $15M Series A Fundraising Round Extension
March 08, 2022

Hotel payment software startup Selfbook on Tuesday (March 8) wrapped up a $15 million extension of its Series A financing round, bringing the total to $40 million for the round and raising the company’s valuation to $300 million, about 2.5 times the valuation it secured...

Retail
Today in Retail: Swiftly Raises $100M in Series B Round; thredUP’s Record Revenues Aren’t Enough...
March 08, 2022

Today in retail, Dollar General releases a banking option and tests buy now, pay later (BNPL), while Fanatics launches Zerocool trading cards as its expansion beyond apparel continues. Plus, Dick’s loses eCommerce momentum as shoppers return to brick-and-mortar stores, TrueCar unveils its online car-buying platform...