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Today In Payments: Amazon To Enable Purchases From TV Screens; SEC Raises Caution Flag On...
March 12, 2021

In today’s top news, Amazon wants to bring tCommerce to its consumers, the SEC has cautioned investors over SPACs touted by celebrities and Grab could be valued at $40 billion if it goes public via SPAC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
The B2B Payment Strategy To Stronger Hospital-Vendor Relationships
March 12, 2021

The paper check has been a B2B payments staple for organizations across verticals, but in the healthcare arena, the check has played an even more important role than in other arenas. That’s because not only has the check facilitated vendor payments, but it has also...

B2B Payments
From Wedding Planning To Cannabis, B2B FinTech Funders Go Niche
March 12, 2021

Once again, B2B FinTech investors are going after niche markets, with this week’s funding targets including startups operating in the wedding planning, cannabis and entertainment production arena. In total, more than $186 million was raised, with a business finance company that uses firms’ recurring revenues...

B2B Payments
Data Progresses SMB Finance Beyond The Legacy Business Credit Score
March 12, 2021

In an extraordinary display of resiliency, small businesses in the U.S. are quite optimistic, despite all the turmoil of the last year. Even as small firms surveyed by PYMNTS last year revealed their struggles to survive into 2021, the latest data from the Commerce Department...

Security & Fraud
No Mooching: Netflix Tests Block On Password Sharing
March 12, 2021

A new Netflix prompt, just in test mode for now, is attempting to crack down on shared passwords, saying that if you “don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching,” according to a report from The Streamable....

Merchant Innovation
Back To The Office? Nuvolo Has A Plan For That
March 12, 2021

Everything about the business world is pointing toward decentralization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Lightspeed To Acquire Retail Management Software Company Vend
March 11, 2021

Cloud-based omnichannel commerce provider Lightspeed will be acquiring Vend, a cloud-based retail management software company, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Triterras Buys Invoice Bazaar To Boost Supply Chain Finance
March 11, 2021

Triterras, which works in trade and trade finance, will be acquiring Invoice Bazaar, which has operations in the United Arab Emirates and offices in Dubai and India, according to a press release. The transaction is expected to close by the end of April. Get the...

Investments
The Weeknd, SoftBank Lead Forward Health’s $225M Fundraise
March 11, 2021

Forward Health has raised $225 million from investors including SoftBank as well as pop singer The Weeknd, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...