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Payment Methods
Payment Orchestrators Address Friction On Business Side Of Transactions
April 21, 2021

For consumers, the payments industry has worked hard to take the friction out of every transaction. Look no further than contactless payments and their development over the past year for proof. However, not as much attention has been paid to the business side of the...

Investments
BlaBlaCar Nabs $115 Million To Develop Super Travel App
April 20, 2021

BlaBlaCar, a travel network enabling users to share rides, plans to use its $115 million funding round announced Tuesday (April 20) to boost its travel app, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Low-Code Specialist FintechOS Raises $60 Million To Advance Digital Transformation
April 20, 2021

FintechOS, a global technology provider for banks, insurers and other financial services companies, has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round, according to a company press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Binance.US Names Former Head Of OCC As New CEO; Time Magazine Now Takes...
April 20, 2021

Brian Brooks, who was acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under the President Donald Trump administration, is now slated to be CEO of Binance.US, one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the...

Regulation
German, Australian, British Regulators Unite For Tougher Big Tech Mandates
April 20, 2021

Antitrust regulators in the U.K., Australia and Germany have issued a warning that the COVID-19 pandemic was not a reason to acquire companies that would stifle competition, Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday (April 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
AccessPay, Yapily Team On Treasury Solution
April 20, 2021

AccessPay is working on a new treasury solution for corporates enabled by Yapily, which will help thousands of U.K. businesses achieve more transparency into their cash positions and transaction flows, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B: Bringing Control To High-Volume B2B Payments; Bill.com Teams With Microsoft
April 20, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Routable readies high-volume B2B payments for transparency, and Bill.com collaborates with Microsoft. Plus, CLC Lodging talks corporate T&E, Mastercard Track launches in the UAE and Visa partners with TripActions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Paymogy Invests In Invoice Stream For P2P Services
April 20, 2021

Paymogy, which advises, owns and operates Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) businesses and startups in various industries, has invested in accounts payable (AP) automation platform provider Invoice Stream, a press release said Tuesday (April 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Hedge Fund Marshall Wace Issues SPAC Warning
April 20, 2021

Hedge fund giant Marshall Wace is warning investors that special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) could end up delivering “awful returns,” Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...