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B2B Payments
Ageras Boosts Funding For B2B Accounting Services
February 24, 2021

Ageras Group, a group of companies offering mission-critical accounting software for small-to-midsize businesses (SMBs), has raised $73 million to continue expanding its ecosystem into the world of B2B FinTech, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Berkshire Grey Partners With SPAC Revolution Acceleration Acquisition
February 24, 2021

Berkshire Grey (BG) has closed a deal with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp (RAAC) to file a public offering with a post-transaction equity value of up to $2.7 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Security & Fraud
L.A. Restaurants Struggle With Fraudulent Order Disputes
February 24, 2021

There’s a spate of new ways to dine and dash during the pandemic, with some users resorting to falsely disputing orders through delivery apps to unjustly request refunds, The Los Angeles Times reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Delivery
Will DoorDash’s New Initiatives Be Enough In The Post-Pandemic Future?
February 24, 2021

It’s been quite the year for third-party delivery companies, with consumers’ mass adoption of off-premises ordering posing an unprecedented opportunity. Yet, as some of these delivery services saw strong growth during lockdown, others struggled to turn a profit in the face of the narrow margins of...

Retail
NRF Says Vaccine Availability Will Boost Economy
February 24, 2021

The National Retail Foundation (NRF) said it expects that the vaccine rollouts will continue to help boost retail sales and the economy, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Barclays Introduces Support Package To Help UK SMBs
February 24, 2021

To assist with Britain’s economic recovery on a local level, Barclays is offering a customized support program to local companies. The package is initially geared toward Barclays’ Rebuilding Thriving Local Economies (RTLE) pilot regions, which include Great Yarmouth, Taunton Deane, Kilmarnock and Bury, according to...

Investments
DTCC Calls For Swift Trade Settlements Following Robinhood-GameStop Debacle
February 24, 2021

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is calling for stepping up the time it takes for security settlements to clear, the DTCC said in a press release on Wednesday (Feb. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

News
Today In Payments: Advance America, Western Union Team On Money Transfer Tools; Square Generates $1.7...
February 24, 2021

In today’s top news, Advance America is teaming with Western Union to offer its payment solutions, and Square generated $1.7 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency in Q4. Plus, Affirm is partnering with Vacasa to offer vacation rental installment payments. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Social Commerce
Shopify-TikTok Social Commerce Pact Expands, Spurring Facebook, Pinterest In Social Sales
February 24, 2021

You don’t have to read tea leaves or master divination to see that social commerce is heating up as a huge payments trend this year. Social commerce combines embedded and contextual payments with relevant content that’s proven to increase sales within a (mostly) seamless CX....