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Retail
Airbnb, Wine Ambassador’s Bundled Bottle Promo Aimed At Guests And Hosts
July 21, 2021

Airbnb hosts have been offered a new mechanism to make their listings more attractive and lucrative with the help of a little wine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
China Loosening Financial Space To Attract Foreign Investors
July 21, 2021

Officials in China are planning to loosen the financial sector in the country in an effort to attract foreign investors, state media quoted the cabinet as saying, per a Reuters report on Wednesday (July 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Mobile Commerce
New York Bets On Mobile Sports Wagering
July 21, 2021

New York is seeking proposals from sports betting companies interested in setting up mobile operations in the Empire State, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (July 21). Aug. 9 is the deadline for proposals, which would be reviewed and acted on by the New York State...

IPO
Paycor Raises $425.5M In Nasdaq Debut
July 21, 2021

Human capital management (HCM) software provider Paycor HCM, Inc. (Paycor) raised $425.5 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday (July 21), according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Security & Fraud
Government Could Require Companies To Report Cyberattacks
July 21, 2021

A new piece of legislation would require some companies to inform the federal government if they’ve become the victim of a cyberattack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

News
Today In Payments: Revolut Moves Into Travel; Square Adds Small Business Banking
July 21, 2021

In today’s top news, Revolut rolled out a new booking tool, Square added banking services to its small business platform and Fabric raised $100 million to expand its headless eCommerce platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Loyalty & Rewards
Data Brief: 53 Pct Of UK Consumers ‘Extremely’ Interested In Trustworthy Local Loyalty
July 21, 2021

In Making Loyalty Work for Small Businesses: United Kingdom Edition, a PYMNTS and Pollinate collaboration, researchers surveyed a census-balanced panel of 1,115 U.K. consumers as part of a larger study of over 4,500 consumers in Australia, Brazil, the U.K. and the U.S., analyzing their appetite...

Investments
Insurtech Company Ethos Raises $100M In Latest Funding Round
July 21, 2021

Insurance firm Ethos has raised an additional $100 million on the heels of a $200 million Series D round two months ago, the company announced Wednesday (July 21). The new investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 brings the firm’s total funds raised to $400 million and pushes its valuation...

Banking
Customer Relationships At The Center Of Financial Services Transformation
July 21, 2021

In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Donna Turner, COO of...