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B2B Payments
Command Alkon Launches TicketPro To Digitize Ticket Data
July 08, 2021

Command Alkon launched a product known as TicketPro, a product designed to digitize material and haul tickets at a facility or job site by extracting data using optical character recognition (OCR) technology, according to a Thursday (July 8) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Today: Nook Tackles BEC Scams; Clear Expands Into B2B Payments
July 08, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Nook eyes B2B ecosystems to combat the Business Email Compromise scam, and Clear acquires yBANQ. Plus, Land Gorilla discusses construction lending disruption, BarterPay collaborates with Meridian credit union, and Finstro launches a corporate card. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Onit Collab Lets Corporations Manage Legal Expenses
July 08, 2021

To provide third-party legal invoice review for the legal departments of corporations, legal workflow and business automation, tech company Onit has teamed with Sterling Analytics, according to a Thursday (July 8) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Swift Eases X-Border Friction By Letting FIs Check Recipient Info
July 08, 2021

In a move that takes away a point of friction in cross-border transactions, Swift rolled out a service that will let banks check a beneficiary’s account information prepayment, according to a Thursday (July 8) announcement. The Belgium-based organization says that the payment pre-validation service is...

Retail
Today In Retail: Walgreens Grows Same-Day Medication Delivery Service; Harrods Works With My Wardrobe HQ...
July 08, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walgreens has grown its same-day prescription delivery service, while Harrods is collaborating with My Wardrobe HQ on apparel rentals. Plus, Bloomingdale’s new Bloomie’s store will concentrate on the customer experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
Today In Payments Around The World: London FinTechs Land Record VC Funding; airasia Digital To...
July 08, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, FinTech companies in London landed a record amount of venture capital investment in the first half of 2021, while airasia Digital has come to a deal to buy Gojek’s operations in Thailand. Plus, Bianlifeng is reportedly looking...

IPO
Thrive Market Mulls $2B IPO Amid Global Interest In eGrocery
July 08, 2021

Thrive Market, a Los Angeles-headquartered, membership-based online grocer that focuses on healthy and sustainable products, is considering going public. The eTailer has more than one million members and thousands of products. As Bloomberg reported Thursday (July 8), citing inside sources with knowledge of the matter,...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Google Expands FinTech Ambitions In Japan With pring Acquisition
July 08, 2021

Google is set to acquire pring, a Tokyo-based cashless payment and settlement startup company, for between $180 million and $270 million, Nikkei Asia reported. The move will give the IT giant a foothold in Japan’s growing financial services space. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Grocery Roundup: Chobani Goes Public, Shipt Goes Personal
July 08, 2021

Chobani is going public, and it turns out yogurt may be a hotter commodity than any of us thought. The company confidentially filed for its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday (July 7), and its valuation, an insider told Reuters, could exceed $10 billion. Get...