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Regulation
TikTok Parent ByteDance Curtails FinTech Biz, Spins off Stock Trading Unit
September 02, 2021

TikTok parent ByteDance is curtailing its FinTech operations and selling off its stock brokerage business as Chinese regulators continue to wield power over companies that offer financial services, Reuters and other news outlets reported on Thursday (Sept. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

eCommerce
Latin America’s Market Dynamics Can Help Nuvemshop Leapfrog Into Pole Position
September 02, 2021

Kushki Chief Executive Aron Schwarzkopf sees Latin America as one of the last frontiers in terms of digitization of payments. It’s a place that relies extensively on legacy technology, where everything remains fragmented and where there’s a total lack of standardization. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Work-from-Home Trend Pressures SMBs To Improve ‘Out Of Control’ Spend Management
September 02, 2021

In the best of times, managing corporate spending is challenging, complex work. But amid the great digital shift, with a surge in employees working-from-home — whether they’re C-suite or sales reps — the task can seem Herculean. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Merchants Fight Back as AI, Big Data Offer Unprecedented Cyber Defenses
September 02, 2021

For anyone who has experienced fraud — be they retailer, restaurant or consumer — it’s a nightmare situation of filled with stress, lost time and money, as well as shattered trust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Loyalty & Rewards
NEW DATA: Digital Features Can Help Grocers Win Over 43 Percent Of Shoppers
September 02, 2021

The weekly trip to the grocery store was once a central fixture of consumers’ routines, but that tradition might be falling by the wayside. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Centerbase Buys Family Law Software to Support Law Firms
September 01, 2021

Legal practice management software company Centerbase has acquired family law workflow software company Family Law Software, according to a press release on Wednesday (Sept. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Supply Chain Visibility Platform FourKites Intros New Time to Value Tools
September 01, 2021

Supply chain visibility startup FourKites is launching new capabilities intended to help shippers, carriers and forwarders quickly communicate for improved customer satisfaction, according to a press release on Wednesday (Sept. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Global Payments
US Fiscal Stimulus Boosts Remittances to Mexico to Record $4.54B in July
September 01, 2021

Remittances to Mexico from the U.S. are seeing new highs, hitting a record $4.54 billion in July, Bloomberg 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...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Belarus President Eyes Crypto Mining; Market America Worldwide Accepts Crypto as Payment
September 01, 2021

Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus, said he wants the government to begin mining cryptocurrency using spare power infrastructure, Cointelegraph 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....