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Retail
Zebra Technologies Invests in Returns Tech Company Optoro
December 22, 2021

Retail and logistics technology platform Optoro, Inc. on Wednesday (Dec. 22) closed a $25 million strategic funding round led by enterprise solution platform Zebra Technologies Corporation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
PPP Loan Fraud Shows the Lures and Risks of Quick Onboarding
December 22, 2021

The old saying goes: Faster payments make for faster fraud. 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 completing this...

International
Indian Tax Officials Raid Chinese Mobile Companies 
December 22, 2021

India’s Income Tax Department is carrying out a widespread crackdown on Chinese mobile companies, conducting searches at their Indian headquarters.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Regulation
Europe Needs New Rules to Be Global Leader in Payments, Says EU Commissioner
December 22, 2021

EU Commissioner for Financial Services Mairead McGuinness delivered a speech in November at the annual conference of the European Payment Institutions Federation that encapsulated the EU payment strategy for the coming years, starting in the first half of 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Banking
Deep Dive: How FIs Can Tap APIs to Meet SMBs’ Shifting Banking Needs
December 22, 2021

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Security & Fraud
Secret Service Names Special Agent to Go After $100B Pilfered by Pandemic Fraudsters
December 22, 2021

Close to $100 billion was pilfered from pandemic relief funds, and the U.S. Secret Service has assigned Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAIC) Roy Dotson of the Jacksonville field office to oversee the recovery of the money lost to fraud. Get the Full Story Complete...

Merchant Innovation
Mastercard’s Dynamic Yield Acquisition to Scale Personalized Experiences Across the Digital Economy
December 22, 2021

In a bid to enrich omnichannel engagement and improve conversion across the digital economy, Mastercard announced Tuesday (Dec. 21) that will acquire Dynamic Yield, the robust personalization platform and decision engine firm that fast-food giant McDonald’s has owned since 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Payment Methods
DigniFi CEO: Embedded Finance the Cornerstone of Auto Industry Innovation
December 22, 2021

The shift to digitization and embedded finance is transforming every industry, and the auto business is no different. The newfound ability to offer financing at the point of sale is allowing stakeholders, from the factory floor to the auto shop, to better understand the key...

B2B Payments
Consumerized Digital Business Payments Enrich the Customer Experience
December 22, 2021

As digitization makes business-to-business (B2B) payments more like retail payments, buyer and seller experiences improve. For one thing, digitization brings operational efficiency. The capabilities and toolsets that come with digitization enable businesses to grow without growing their support base. Get the Full Story Complete the...