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Spotify Goes After Live Audience Space With Locker Room Acquisition
March 30, 2021

Spotify is accelerating its move into the live audio space with its acquisition of Betty Labs, the creator of the sports talk show app Locker Room, Spotify said in a press release on Tuesday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Starbucks At 50: Five Innovations The Coffee Chain Pioneered
March 30, 2021

This month, Starbucks celebrates its 50th anniversary. In the time since the quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain’s founding, the company has been a leader in the space, at the forefront of many of the innovations that we take for granted today. In the last decade especially,...

Retail
GasBuddy Payment Tool Tops 1 Million Users
March 30, 2021

Navigation-based fuel app GasBuddy has seen the number of people using its Pay with GasBuddy payment feature escalate to more than 1 million, the company said in a Tuesday (March 30) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Delivery
Slice Unveils POS Solution To Help Local Pizzerias Compete With Big Chains
March 30, 2021

The online pizza delivery platform Slice has unveiled a new service it says will allow mom-and-pop pizzerias to compete in the same arena as national chains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Finch Capital Reaches Deal To Buy Wirecard Turkey
March 30, 2021

Finch Capital, through Nomu Pay, has come to a deal to purchase Wirecard Ödeme Ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri (Wirecard Turkey). The deal is anticipated to close by this summer and is “subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals,” according to a Tuesday (March 30) announcement....

Partnerships / Acquisitions
DriveWealth Partners With Plaid For Frictionless Investing
March 30, 2021

The global brokerage infrastructure platform DriveWealth announced a new partnership Tuesday with the financial data network Plaid to give customers of both services simplified online investment account funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banking
Alabama-Based Citizens Bank & Trust Chooses Fiserv Technology For Core Processing
March 30, 2021

Alabama-based Citizens Bank & Trust will bolster its online banking experience and “drive commercial and retail growth” with technology from Fiserv, according to a Tuesday (March 30) announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
Celebrity Video Service Cameo Nets $100 Million In Funding, Valued At Over $1 Billion
March 30, 2021

Celebrity video service Cameo has reeled in $100 million in venture capital “to help fuel the future of the connection economy.” The company said that the latest round of funding pegs Cameo’s valuation at just over $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

IPO
Deliveroo’s London IPO Valued At Low-Rung $10.5 Billion
March 30, 2021

Food delivery startup Deliveroo decided to price its initial public offering (IPO) at the bottom of the range, which gives the U.K. company a £7.6 billion ($10.5 billion) valuation, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday (March 30).  Get the Full Story Complete the...