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Payments Innovation
Embedding Payments Gives Brands More Control Over Critical Customer Experiences
December 15, 2021

Thanks to the digital shift during the pandemic, more non-financial entities are realizing that they need to own and improve their payments experience to enhance the overall customer experience — but there is a myriad of options to consider. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Investments
Delivery Service Gopuff Gets Funding Boost From Selena Gomez
December 14, 2021

Selena Gomez, singer, actor and entrepreneur, is investing in Gopuff, a grocery delivery firm, Fortune reported. 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...

International
Banking as a Service Gets Boost From EU Creator Economy
December 14, 2021

Embedded banking and banking-as-a-service (BaaS) have been mainly concentrated in the FinTech and financial services domain, but that is gradually changing as non-financial services platforms take the plunge into financial services for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Biometrics
CLEAR’s Uber Pact a Smart Chess Move With Major Growth Potential for Biometric ID
December 14, 2021

Removing anxiety from transactions is like reducing friction: Better outcomes happen faster. In a new pact sure to reduce stress, save time and create efficiencies, the CLEAR identity app is partnering with Uber for a better end-to-end, door-to-door ride-hailing experience. Get the Full Story Complete...

International
EMEA Daily: Norway’s Visma Acquires Danish Firm Acubiz, JPMorgan’s British Retail Bank Chase Expands Staff
December 14, 2021

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Norway’s Visma acquires Danish expense management solution Acubiz and J.P. Morgan’s British retail bank Chase expands its staff and its product suite. Plus, Klarna teams with GoCardless for its U.S. expansion, the European Union may regulate...

Retail
Peloton Presses on With New Product Development
December 14, 2021

Peloton clarified Tuesday (Dec. 14) that it won’t be curbing the development of new products like a report published by DigiTimes claimed, per a CNBC report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
JCB Broadens Planet Collaboration to Include In-Store and Digital Payments
December 14, 2021

JCB International Co., Ltd., announced Tuesday (Dec. 14) that it has expanded its European partnership with global integration payments platform Planet, making Planet a JCB acquirer across Europe for both in-store and eCommerce transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Security & Fraud
Log4j Vulnerability Causes Nearly 900K Cyberattacks in Four Days
December 14, 2021

There have been over 840,000 attacks on companies since Friday (Dec. 10) due to a vulnerability in the open-source Log4j software, Ars Technica reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Investments
Corporate Spend Management Startup Mesh Raises $50M in Series B
December 14, 2021

Corporate payment and spend management platform Mesh raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global, according to a press release on Tuesday (Dec. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...