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B2B Payments
Mexico’s B2B Cash-Flow Manager Higo Nets $23M
October 04, 2021

Higo, a Mexican B2B company, has raised $23 million in a Series A round, CB Insights reported. The company plans to use the capital to boost its workforce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Koffie Labs Expands Trucking Innovation to Georgia, Pennsylvania
October 04, 2021

InsurTech Koffie Labs, which works in innovating the trucking and transportation markets, has expanded to Georgia and Pennsylvania and has announced two new distribution partners in Cooper Insurance and Associates and Fleet Risk Management/Assured Partners of GA, according to a press release. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Grasp, Traxo Partner to Find ‘Invisible’ Business Travel Bookings
October 04, 2021

Two major players in the corporate travel data industry are joining forces. Grasp Technologies, which provides data management, consolidation, payment integration and data visualization, has formed a partnership with Traxo, which offers corporate travel data capture and pre-trip auditing. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Today in Retail: Amazon Adds New Gifting Tool; Chip Shortage Drags Down Auto Sales
October 04, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Amazon is making it easier for shoppers to give gifts without knowing the recipient’s address, and the months-long semiconductor chip shortage continues to hurt motor vehicle sales. Also, gasoline delivery could be the next service to join the on-demand economy,...

Payment Methods
In Brazil, Bitcoin Acceptance Comes With More Regulation
October 04, 2021

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Cross-border Payments
QNB, Ripple Partner on Cross-Border Payments
October 04, 2021

Qatar National Bank (QNB) has unveiled its global cross-border payment strategy, which is happening through a partnership with the blockchain solutions provider Ripple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Payments Innovation
PayNearMe Launches MoneyLine iGaming Tool
October 04, 2021

The mobile cash payments platform PayNearMe has launched a new platform to help “manage the complexities of the iGaming money movement.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investments
Ribbit Capital Invests in Indonesian Digital Bank, Bank Jago 
October 04, 2021

Venture capital firm Ribbit Capital recently bought a minority stake in a Jakarta-based digital bank Bank Jago, the country’s first fully digital bank, according to a report Monday (Oct. 4) by The Straits Times.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
UK Open Bank Platform Crezco Raises $4M
October 04, 2021

The London-based FinTech Crezco announced Monday (Oct. 4) it had raised 3 million pounds (or $4 million) in seed funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....