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IPO
Forbes Media Could Soon Go Public Through SPAC Deal
August 17, 2021

Forbes Media LLC is in talks about a merger with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Magnum Opus Acquisition Ltd., which would lead to the company going public at a value of more than $650 million, sources told Bloomberg on Tuesday (Aug. 17). Get the Full Story...

Retail
52 Pct Of Consumers Made Retail Purchases Using Aggregators In 2020
August 17, 2021

Home is where the heart is – and increasingly, where the stuff is, brought to your doorstep by Uber drivers, folks on bikes, Amazon vans and even drones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
AML RightSource Acquires Data Science Firm QuantaVerse
August 17, 2021

AML RightSource announced Tuesday (Aug. 17) its acquisition of data science automation firm QuantaVerse, according to a press release. 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...

Retail
Today In Retail: Walmart Earnings Up, Retail Sales Down And Retailers Face More Supply Chain...
August 17, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walmart’s omnichannel strategy helped it ward off decelerating eCommerce sales and Delta variant concerns in the second quarter, while rising COVID-19 case counts and a surge in mask mandates caused July retail sales to slump. Also, retailers are likely facing...

Retail
After Seven Decades, Boston’s Iconic Kowloon Restaurant To Close
August 17, 2021

Boston’s iconic Kowloon restaurant, very recognizable to anyone who drove north on Route 1 from Boston, will be closing its doors. The closure is not the result of the COVID-19 woes that have plagued so many restaurants during the past year and a half, but...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Today: Small Banks Invest In Small Businesses; Coupa Debuts An App Marketplace
August 17, 2021

Today in B2B payments, NBH Bank Holdings discusses investing in small businesses, and TCH explores real-time payments for B2B. Plus, Finastra secures a SWIFT label for trade finance, QuickFee integrates with Xero and Coupa launches an app marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
ERP Firm xentral Lands $75M In Series B Funding
August 17, 2021

Enterprise resource planning system xentral announced Tuesday (Aug. 17) that it has raised $75 million in Series B 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. yesSubscribe...

Delivery
7-Eleven, Minibar Pair Up For Delivery Service
August 17, 2021

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven and alcoholic beverage provider Minibar Delivery announced a collaboration that will let adult customers order beer, wine and snack foods for rapid home delivery. Under the arrangement, which is piloting in parts of Florida, Texas and Virginia, customers will be able...

Investments
Fresh $244M Funding Makes Sightline Nevada’s First Tech Unicorn
August 17, 2021

Sightline Payments raised $244 million in a new funding round that propelled the company to unicorn status, with a valuation topping $1 billion, the first tech startup in Nevada to do so, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Aug. 17). Get the...