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RBI: Big Tech In FinServ Threatens Emerging Market Ecosystem
July 01, 2021

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has warned against letting big tech companies into financial services in the country, a report from the Economic Times of India says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Emirates Development Bank Partnership To Bolster SMB Lending
July 01, 2021

As part of its commitment to back the small to medium-sized business (SMB) environment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and contribute to the nation’s diversification aims, Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has effected a memorandum of understanding with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) on credit...

B2B Payments
Transfix, TriumphPay Team To Bolster Freight Payment Visibility
July 01, 2021

Freight technology company Transfix has teamed with TriumphPay to provide freight carriers with an improved payment experience, according to a Thursday (July 1) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Contour Innovation Lab Will Focus On Digital B2B Trade Finance
July 01, 2021

With global trade starting to recover from the pandemic, Contour is operating a new lab collaborating with banks and corporates, among others, to work on digital-native trade finance, a Wednesday (June 30) press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

IPO
Robinhood IPO Filing Shows Big Loss, Mounting Lawsuits, Loads Of Meme-Stock Speculators
July 01, 2021

The first thing you might notice would be the profits. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Xendoo, Gusto Partner For New Payroll Solution
July 01, 2021

The accounting/bookkeeping software fintech Xendoo announced on Thursday (July 1) that it had formed a partnership with Gusto to create a new service called Xendoo Payroll. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

IPO
Robinhood S-1 Reveals $81B In Assets Amidst Retail Trading Boom
July 01, 2021

Robinhood Markets, Inc. has filed to go public with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), disclosing that it had $81 billion in assets under custody (AUC) and 18 million net cumulative funded accounts as of March 31, 2021, according to a Thursday (July 1)...

Retail
Grocery Roundup: On The Go Is On The Rise
July 01, 2021

The corner store snack stop is back. As packaged food brands that rely on grocery shoppers begin to lose sales to restaurants, those that provide a quick snack for shoppers on the go are actually benefitting from vaccinated consumers’ increased mobility. The Simply Good Foods...

Retail
Clorox Stocks Tank As Pandemic Demand Fades
July 01, 2021

Clorox is one of the financial casualties in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, as an obsessively cleaning population eased disinfecting protocols as the world reopened amid widening vaccination distribution. Approximately 155 million people in the U.S. are now fully vaccinated. Get the Full Story...