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B2B Payments
Credit Cards See Growth as Part of Global Business Payments Mix
November 16, 2021

All eyes are on the supply chain snarls — the logistics headaches that may leave shelves bare during the all-important holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
Canadian FinTech Float Nets $30M for Its V-Card, Spend Management Offerings
November 15, 2021

Float, a corporate card and spend management platform, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round, FinTech Futures reported. The company’s total funding is now $34 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
EMEA Daily: UK’s Deliveroo Signs Delivery Agreement With French Food Chain; Bank Branch Fees In...
November 15, 2021

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, U.K.-based Deliveroo signs delivery agreement with French food chain, and bank branch fees are instituted in Europe to reduce in-person transactions. Plus, Dutch payments firm TerraPay and MTN Uganda partner to offer “Digital Mobility,” and the...

eCommerce
Shopping App Nate, FinTech Rapyd Team on eCommerce Platform
November 15, 2021

FinTech-as-a-Service company Rapyd has partnered with nate, a consumer payments company, in order to expand its buy now, pay later (BNPL) capabilities and other offerings globally, the companies announced Monday (Nov. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Regulation
Senators Aim to Amend Infrastructure Bill’s Crypto Rules
November 15, 2021

A pair of U.S. senators is introducing a bill that would change some of the cryptocurrency tax reporting rules included in the new $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: New York Real Estate Property to Be Sold via Bitcoin
November 15, 2021

Bitcoin is being used more often for a wider variety of purchases, now including real estate as a commercial New York property is being put up for sale for digital assets, Yahoo reported Monday (Nov. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Latest ezW2 Software Can Pair With Payroll for Easier Tax Filing
November 15, 2021

Halfpricesoft.com developers say the ezPaycheck payroll application and the just released ezW2 2021 software can be used together, allowing for a more user-friendly support for tax payments, according to a Monday (Nov. 15) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Payment Methods
Blackhawk Network Gift Card Bundles Create Flexible Holiday Gifts
November 15, 2021

Branded payments provider Blackhawk Network debuted the ability for shoppers to give people on their holiday shopping lists a variety of brands to use the balance through content expansion and multi-brand bundles on the CashStar platform, the company announced earlier this month (Nov. 3). Get...

Retail
Today in Retail: Mastercard Expects Thanksgiving Week Spending Surge; Private Equity Firrm Acquires Casper
November 15, 2021

In today’s top retail news, consumers are expected to spend heartily in the run-up to and days after Thanksgiving, while direct-to-consumer mattress company Casper Sleep is set to go private less than two years after its IPO. Also, Rue Gilt Groupe said in a filing...