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Ingo CEO On Making Complex Payments Simple — For Life’s Complexities
August 18, 2021

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Retail
Ozon Wants Giant Slice Of Russian eCommerce Pie
August 18, 2021

Russian online retailer, Ozon Holding Plc, wants to have at least one-third of the country’s eCommerce market by 2026 through a tenfold increase in sales in the next five years, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday (Aug. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Biller Genie Secures $3.5M For Cloud AR Platform
August 18, 2021

The accounts receivable (AR) automation platform Biller Genie announced Tuesday (Aug. 17) it had completed a seed round of $3.5 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Today in Food Tech: Walmart Talks Grocery Inflation; NCR Donates To Restaurant Recovery; Krispy Kreme...
August 17, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, NCR Corporation supports minority-owned restaurants in Atlanta, while an iconic Massachusetts family-owned restaurant will soon close its doors. Plus, Krispy Kreme’s first earnings report since going public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Investments
LatAm eCommerce Platform Nuvemshop Raises $500M In Series E Funding
August 17, 2021

Latin American eCommerce platform Nuvemshop, known as Tiendanube in Spanish-speaking countries, announced Tuesday (August 17) that it raised $500 million in its latest round of Series E funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto’s Dogecoin Foundation Re-Launches Itself; Alibaba, China’s Sichuan Gov’t Team Up For NFT...
August 17, 2021

The Dogecoin Foundation, which was created seven years ago, is re-launching itself “with a renewed focus on supporting the Dogecoin ecosystem, community and promoting the future of the Dogecoin blockchain,” the group wrote in a public announcement Tuesday (Aug. 17). Get the Full Story Complete...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Just Eat Takeaway Rules Out Mergers With Money-Losing Rivals
August 17, 2021

Just months after closing its $7.3 billion acquisition of Grubhub, food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway said on Tuesday (Aug. 17) that it’s not interested in partnering with struggling industry competitors to boost its bottom line. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
BambooHR Offers Greater Options With Five New Partner Additions
August 17, 2021

Human resources (HR) software company BambooHR on Tuesday (August 17) announced an expansion of its marketplace partners to provide greater options for fellow HR professionals looking to generate solutions to the most challenging aspects of HR. These collaborations with five new partners will offer improved...

Investments
Branch Nets Over $540M In Series B Funding
August 17, 2021

Business payment acceleration firm Branch announced Tuesday (August 17) it raised more than $540 million in Series B fundraising, money that will be used to help the company build up its flexible workforce payment platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...