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B2B Payments
B2B Payments Today: B2B’s Greatest Hits Of 2021; SBA Proposes Change To Small Business Definition
May 27, 2021

Today in B2B payments, PYMNTS rounds up B2B’s Greatest Hits of 2021, and the SBA proposes a new definition of small business. Plus, Aptys eyes how banks can help firms modernize B2B payments, Emburse enhances its expense management tools and OneTeam Capital collaborates on small...

Delivery
Instacart Announces 30-Minute Delivery As eGrocers Race For Fastest Fulfillment
May 27, 2021

Consumers may now be able to get groceries delivered in less time than it would take them to make the grocery trip themselves. Instacart announced on Thursday (May 27) that the company is launching 30-minute delivery in 15 United States cities. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Bookkeeper360 App Loops Into QuickBooks Online
May 27, 2021

The Bookkeeper360 App now connects into QuickBooks Online (QBO), a move that brings its functionalities to millions of small firms harnessing QBO to control their finances, according to a Thursday (May 27) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Flexa Enables Crypto Acceptance For Online Retail; Bank Of Korea Warns Of Leveraged...
May 27, 2021

Payment network provider Flexa has grown its crypto acceptance service to encompass different plug-ins that let retailers take crypto through their eCommerce retail channels instantly, according to an press release. “We’ve dramatically expanded the reach of Flexa-powered payments, enabling instant, affordable payment acceptance for virtually any...

Regulation
SEC Mulling Enhanced Investor Safeguards For SPACs
May 27, 2021

In written testimony to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Gary Gensler, new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said stronger investor protections are needed as the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) escalates.  Get the Full Story...

Banking
Overdraft Fees Come Under Scrutiny
May 27, 2021

There are two sides to every story. And when it comes to banks making money, there are critics (thus, the two sides) … and, inevitably, controversy follows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Grocery Roundup: Instacart To Go Global
May 27, 2021

Until now, online grocery giant Instacart has been an exclusively North American company, operating only in the United States and Canada. Now, the company is looking to expand abroad. In a news release Tuesday (May 25) announcing the addition of new executives, Instacart introduced Nikila...

Investments
Stock Brokerages Lure Young Adults Looking To Invest COVID Savings
May 27, 2021

U.K. stock brokerage firms AJ Bell and Charles Stanley are eyeing young adults with pandemic savings as potential investors who have shown an eagerness to take a gamble on the markets, the Financial Times reported on Thursday (May 27). Both investment platforms are introducing new...

Retail
Clothing Conglomerate Authentic Brands Reportedly Preparing IPO
May 27, 2021

The clothing conglomerate Authentic Brands Group is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) that could arrive as soon as this summer, CNBC reported 0n Thursday (May 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...