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B2B Payments
Regional Banks Accelerate Modernization Through FinTech
February 09, 2021

For large, global financial institutions (FIs), modernizing is no easy feat. 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...

Payment Methods
Don’t Call It A Comeback: Pandemic Drives Accelerated Usage Of QR Codes
February 09, 2021

QR codes are back, but then again, they never really went away. Toyota Motor Corp. created QR codes in 1994 as a way to track parts and processes. QR codes are now part of everything, from accessing magazine advertising to conducting commerce across the likes of...

Retail
Getting Consumers Back Into The Grocery Store
February 09, 2021

Digital grocery shopping has become the norm for many consumers during the pandemic, but the question remains: What will the grocery industry look like in, say, two years, once contagion concerns are no longer top of mind for most shoppers? Will consumers return to purchasing...

B2B Payments
How Half Of All Businesses Are Closing The Receivables Cash Flow Gap
February 09, 2021

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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises Above $44,000; Bank Of Korea Gives CBDCs And Cash Same Legal...
February 08, 2021

Bitcoin shot above $44,000 on Monday (Feb. 8), after Tesla revealed in a filing that it had purchased $1.5 billion of bitcoin, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
DoorDash Acquires Robotic Food Prep Company
February 08, 2021

Taking the concept of contactless to a new level, DoorDash is buying a robotics company. The delivery service announced Monday (Feb. 8) that it will acquire Chowbotics, a California-based automated food preparation company. The company was founded in 2014, as a B2B-based food preparation service....

IPO
Micromobility Startup Helbiz To Merge With SPAC; Will Establish Ghost Kitchens
February 08, 2021

Helbiz, a micromobility startup, is looking to go public via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), according to a report from TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Apple Retail Suppliers Complain About New Payments Structure
February 08, 2021

Third-party producers of products such as iPhone and iPad cases say that the new payment terms Apple is imposing will hurt their cash flow and force them to take back unsold merchandise, Britain’s The Telegraph reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Regulation
Big Tech Compliance: Amazon To Pay Over $61.7 Million To Settle Tipping Claims; Mark Zuckerberg...
February 08, 2021

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from governments and individuals. 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...