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Payment Methods
MoneyGram Teams With Visa Direct, Checkout.com To Advance P2P Payments
January 22, 2021

Global payments firm MoneyGram is advancing its Visa debit card deposit service across Europe in a partnership with Checkout.com and continued collaboration with Visa’s real-time push payments platform Visa Direct. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B: TripActions Valued At $5 Billion; OneSource Virtual Debuts Invoice Payments
January 22, 2021

Today in B2B payments, TripActions announces new funding that values the T&E startup at $5 billion, while OneSource Virtual launches invoice payment capabilities. Plus, iBanFirst launches B2B payment traceability tool, Georges rebrands with new funding, and HashCash partners with a bank on blockchain payments. Get...

Investments
Chinese eSports Provider VSPN Raises $60 Million To Expand Overseas
January 22, 2021

Chinese eSports provider VSPN has raised $60 million in a Series B+ funding round to help it expand its operations overseas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Regulation
EU Digital Chief Vestager, Alphabet CEO Pichai Set To Converse
January 22, 2021

Within days of the European Union saying it was probing Alphabet‘s advertising and data collection processes, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is set to converse with European Commission Digital Affairs and Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
American Airlines Uncorks Wine Delivery Program To Clear Shelves, Promote Travel
January 22, 2021

At first blush, you might wonder why the largest U.S. airline would suddenly announce that it is launching a brand new wine delivery service, given the many other pandemic-related challenges that it is currently facing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Digital Banking
NCR: Financial Institutions Will Need To Continue Innovating
January 22, 2021

In “A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World in 2021,” Doug Brown, senior vice president and general manager, NCR Digital Banking, discusses how financial institutions should evolve to remain relevant and build customers’ trust. “Looking ahead, banks and credit unions must...

Retail
Struggling Planet Fitness Adds El Pollo Loco CEO And 7-Eleven COO To Its Board 
January 22, 2021

Planet Fitness has expanded its board with two new members from outside of the fitness industry, adding 7-Eleven’s chief operating officer and the CEO of Mexican restaurant chain El Pollo Loco as the in-person gym industry struggles amid COVID-19. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Smart Retailers Don’t Bring Consumers To Stores, But Bring Stores To Consumers
January 22, 2021

Retail is set to change as never before as COVID-19 fades, but the digital shift will only continue — and even expand. Karen Webster says smart retailers must learn five lessons if they want to survive and thrive in the new era. Get the Full...

Security & Fraud
Kount: Doing What It Takes To Protect Partners And Customers From Digital Fraud
January 22, 2021

Brad Wiskirchen, CEO of Kount, dives into the pandemic’s effect on payments, eCommerce and fraud prevention, and the importance of businesses to address account protection by early 2021. “As new digital interactions between our customers and partners and their end consumers develop, establishing identity trust...