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Faster Payments
Embedding Payouts Into Payments Flows Key to Consumer’s Real Time Money Mobility Experience
February 18, 2022

The move to embed payments into all manner of customer experiences — be that on platforms, through disbursements, or even via cryptocurrencies — is a process that demands collaboration. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

IPO
FinTechIPO™ Index: Game Changers of Financial Services Could Be In For Volatile Ride
February 18, 2022

We tend to think of the stock market with a bit of mental shorthand. 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...

Retail
Allbirds, Trove Team on ‘ReRun’ Resale Platform
February 17, 2022

Allbirds, an eco-friendly clothing and shoe brand, debuted its Allbirds ReRun resale platform Thursday (Feb. 17), a press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

International
India’s DealShare Hits $1.7B Valuation After $210M Funding Round
February 17, 2022

DealShare, an Indian social commerce platform, has raised $210 million in Series E funding, according to a report Thursday (Feb. 17) from The Economic Times of India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Mobile Payments
GoDaddy App to Offer Mobile QR Code Payments
February 17, 2022

GoDaddy is offering a way to streamline payments for small businesses, both in eCommerce and in person, through QR codes for on-the-go transactions, a press release said Tuesday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

International
Air France-KLM to Repay State Aid by Raising $4.5B
February 17, 2022

Air France-KLM wants to be free of bans on acquisitions as soon as it can by repaying state aid. To do so, the Financial Times wrote, the group plans to raise €4 billion (about $4.5 billion) in new capital. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Security & Fraud
SEC Charges Infinity Q Capital Founder With Valuation Fraud
February 17, 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged James Velissaris, former chief investment officer and founder of Infinity Q Capital Management, with overvaluing assets and pocketing tens of millions, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Mobile Commerce
China’s WeChat, AliExpress Added to US Piracy Market List
February 17, 2022

The U.S. has added WeChat and online market AliExpress to its list of markets infamous for counterfeiting and piracy, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B: CFOs Drive Digital Efficiencies for Their Businesses and Customers; RangeMe Adds Direct...
February 17, 2022

Today in B2B payments, one in four U.S.-based global companies will invest in accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) integration within the next three years, and Convictional raises $40 million in fundraising round. Plus, FinTech Transact365 has launched its payments platform in Latin America...