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Digital Banking
Possible Chime IPO Spotlights Digital Banking’s Allure, Heated Competition
January 24, 2022

Digital bank Chime is reportedly prepping for an initial public offering (IPO) at a date to be determined. 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...

Delivery
NYC Mayor Adams: Third-Party Food Delivery Apps Must Now Be Licensed
January 24, 2022

Starting Monday (Jan. 24), third-party food delivery apps will have to be licensed to operate in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Peter A. Hatch said in a press release on Sunday (Jan. 23). Get the...

Retail
Colgate-Palmolive Seeks Higher Margins, New Markets via Tooth Whitening Tool Sold Through Dentists
January 24, 2022

Health and beauty stalwart Colgate-Palmolive is growing into a new market — and following in the footsteps of its Hill’s Science Diet pet food line sold through veterinarians — with Colgate Illuminator, a teeth-whitening tool sold through dentists. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Indian Food Delivery Giant Swiggy Raises $700M at $10.7B Valuation
January 24, 2022

Indian food delivery giant Swiggy raised $700 million and doubled its valuation to $10.7 billion, Reuters reported on Monday (Jan. 24), citing unnamed sources with insider information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Why are Activists Suddenly Swarming Kohl’s and Other Retailers Now?
January 24, 2022

With as many as two additional activist bids coming in for Kohl’s over the weekend, in the wake of last week’s scathing critique from Macellum and an earlier broadside from Engine Capital in December, it is hard not to conjure up the familiar closing cant of auction houses...

B2B Payments
Lockstep on Harnessing the Power of Virtual Cards to Improve AP Efficiency
January 24, 2022

More than 60% of finance professionals say their businesses have suffered vendor payment and invoice processing delays after going remote. In the B2B Digital Payments Tracker, Matthew Shanahan of automated collections software provider Lockstep, explains how virtual cards help remote AP departments gain efficiencies.

Banking
Bank Of Montreal On Personalizing Functionality With Open Banking
January 24, 2022

Companies want many of the embedded finance options that FinTechs offer, and APIs and open banking help banks give their corporate clients the best of both worlds. In the Next-Gen Commercial Banking Tracker, Bank of Montreal’s Sean Ellery explains how they’re using open banking APIs...

Investments
VC Funding, FinTech Unicorns Break Records in LatAm
January 24, 2022

Latin America (LatAm) saw record funding of $15.3 billion from venture capitalists (VCs) in 2021, triple what it was in 2020, with FinTech, eCommerce and PropTech capturing nearly 75% of investments, Financial Times reported on Monday (Jan. 24). The previous record of VC funding was...

Delivery
Gorillas to Snap Up Frichti for Bigger Slice of Food Delivery Pie
January 24, 2022

German rapid grocery startup Gorillas is working on a deal to acquire the French delivery firm Frichti for undisclosed terms, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...