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B2B Payments
Today In B2B: LoginID CFO Talks Collaboration Tech; Experian Debuts SMB Lender Data Toolkit
April 28, 2021

Today in B2B payments, LoginID’s CFO discusses the balance of collaboration tech, and Experian launches a data toolkit for business lenders. Plus, Kwayga explores buyer-supplier trust in global supply chains, Cardlay secures new funding and Apruve expands its AR automation solution to China. Get the...

Payment Methods
Businesses Can Now Accept ACH Payments Via Square Invoices
April 28, 2021

Companies now have the ability to use Square Invoices to take automated clearing house (ACH) payments, according to a Wednesday (April 28) announcement from Square. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Axele, Apex Capital Partner On Carrier Factoring
April 28, 2021

Transportation management system (TMS) company Axele will be doing a new strategic partnership with Apex Capital, integrating its TMS with Apex’s freight factoring solution, a press release said Wednesday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Wearables
Smart Payments Association Says 2021 Is Pivotal Year For Wearable Payments Tech
April 28, 2021

Wearables passed the novelty phase some time ago and are now following the money, literally, as COVID-19 keeps forcing the issue of touchless payments, and consumers continue driving demand for ever-cooler form factors to pay (and just do stuff) without physical contact. Get the Full...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
MessageBird To Acquire SparkPost For $600 Million
April 28, 2021

Global omnichannel communications company MessageBird is acquiring email optimization platform SparkPost in a $600 million deal that will help the Netherlands-based MessageBird expand its reach across the U.S., according to a press release. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of this...

IPO
Enjoy Technology Going Public Via Marquee Raine SPAC Merger
April 28, 2021

Silicon Valley startup Enjoy Technology, a personal commerce platform for technology purchases, is merging with the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Marquee Raine Acquisition in a move to file for a public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Faster Payments
FIS’ RealNet Aims To Speed Up RTP Adoption In US (And Beyond) 
April 28, 2021

Real-time payments may be on everyone’s radar, and though a number of domestic schemes have been proliferating around the world, the U.S. has been lagging, relatively speaking. Interoperability is key for RTP to truly take the global stage, where transactions can speed across borders and...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Humana To Acquire Home Health Provider Kindred At Home For $8.1 Billion
April 28, 2021

Humana is acquiring home health and hospice provider Kindred at Home (KAH) from its equity firm partners, TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), the health insurer announced Tuesday (April 27) in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Today In Payments: Visa Teams With Airbnb On Faster Host Payments; Fiserv Delivers POS QR...
April 28, 2021

In today’s top news, Airbnb hosts can now use Visa Direct to up their cash flow, and Fiserv is teaming with PayPal and Venmo to bring QR codes to the point-of-sale (POS). Plus, Alphabet’s retail and shoppable content sectors grew in Q1. Get the Full...