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B2B Payments
Atlassian Chooses Stripe To Develop Unified SaaS Payments Platform
March 04, 2021

To form one platform for international billing and payments throughout all of its cloud product offerings, team collaboration and productivity software firm Atlassian is teaming with Stripe, according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Shift4 Acquires VenueNext For New Presence In Stadiums, Theme Parks
March 04, 2021

Shift4, which provides integrated payments processing, has acquired VenueNext, which works in mobile commerce, point-of-sale and loyalty solutions, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payment Methods
Today In Payments Around The World: Canada’s PocketPills Lands $30 Million; Flipkart Plans Grocery Delivery...
March 04, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Canada’s PocketPills has landed $30 million in funding, while Flipkart is planning a grocery delivery expansion in India. Plus, Deliveroo said it is intending to file for a public listing in the United Kingdom. Get the Full...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Merchants Can Accept Crypto Payments Via Bitfinex Pay; Ripple Co-Founder Requests Dismissal Of...
March 04, 2021

Merchants can now accept cryptocurrency payments through Bitfinex Pay, a new contactless and borderless payment technology launched by Bitfinex on Thursday (March 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Grocery Roundup Spotlights Strong Earnings, Store Innovations
March 04, 2021

While 2020 was a devastating year in most areas, lockdown restrictions and consumers’ changing financial situations actually posed an opportunity for grocery stores to gain back their share of food spending from the restaurant industry. Kroger experienced record-high new customers, Target saw great success from...

IPO
Deliveroo Plans Potential $10 Billion IPO In London
March 04, 2021

Deliveroo said it is planning to file for a public listing in London with a time-limited, dual-class share structure, which would enable Will Shu, the company’s U.S.-born co-founder and chief executive officer, to retain control.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Square’s Tidal Buy: Making Waves For Super App Sea Change?
March 04, 2021

In the age of the super app, everything is linked. Which means that some enterprises which might seem to make strange bedfellows make for a power couple when they marry (read: mergers and deals and investments). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Investments
Virtual Events Platform Hopin Raises $400 Million For Hybrid Model
March 04, 2021

Virtual events provider Hopin has raised $400 million in a Series C funding round, the company announced on Thursday (March 4), valuing the platform at $5.65 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B: QuickBooks To Launch Payment Accounts; PrismHR Suffers Possible Ransomware Attack
March 04, 2021

Today in B2B payments, QuickBooks announces a partnership to launch business payment accounts, and Agari issues a warning of growing payroll and capital call investment scams. Plus, Paynetics partners for corporate cards, PrismHR suffers a possible ransomware attack, and BaFin pulls the plug on Greensill...