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Retail
Today In Retail: Past Macy’s CEO Anticipates More Store Closures, 46 Pct Of Americans Plan...
December 22, 2020

In today’s top retail news, former Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren said he anticipates more store closings next year, while about half of Americans intend to travel for the December holidays amid the pandemic. Plus, the auto vertical keeps firing on all cylinders even with the...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Digital Marketplaces Like Amazon Are Primed For Consolidation
December 22, 2020

Investors have spent over $1 billion this year on buying up successful small businesses to try and create new digital conglomerates, according to the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
UK-Based Liberis Lands $93 Million For SME Financing
December 22, 2020

U.K.-based Liberis has notched £70 million (approximately $93.5 million) in financing from BCI Europe, Paragon Bank and British Business Investments in addition to financing and venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), according to a Tuesday (Dec. 22) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Peloton’s Latest Workout: Putting Delivery Delays At The Back Of The Class
December 22, 2020

Peloton, the leading maker of connected fitness products, has moved to resolve its manufacturing and order backlog problem by acquiring Finland’s Precor for $420 million. Investors applauded the announcement to increase capacity, and drove Peloton’s stock to an all-time high, while marking a 400 percent...

B2B Payments
Pandemic Aid Package Provides Relief For Lenders To Help SMBs
December 22, 2020

The almost $900 billion U.S. pandemic aid package ratified by lawmakers Monday (Dec. 21) following months of debate will assist financial institutions by relaxing an important small-business lending initiative’s regulations, providing deferred loan payment accounting relief, and bolstering the financial position of borrowers, Reuters reported....

News
Today In Payments Around The World: PayPal’s Xoom Connects With UPI For Remittances To India;...
December 22, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, PayPal’s Xoom has linked with NPIL’s/NPCI’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to offer inter-bank transactions in India, while IBM is acquiring cloud implementation company Nordcloud. Plus, Italian shoppers are embracing a new cash-back initiative for credit card payments....

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Today In Payments: Ripple Faces SEC Lawsuit It Says Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry; Peloton Buys...
December 22, 2020

In today’s top news, Ripple said it faces a lawsuit from the SEC over the sale of unlicensed securities and Peloton has acquired fitness equipment provider Precor. Plus, a survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that the consumer credit market took...

IPO
Health Insurer Oscar Is Just The Latest InsurTech To Join The IPO Bandwagon
December 22, 2020

Health insurance platform Oscar is disclosing that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, becoming the latest InsurTech to look at going public following Lemonade’s hugely successful IPO in July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Regulation
Robinhood Focusing On Compliance In Wake Of SEC Settlement
December 22, 2020

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev told CNBC on Monday (Dec. 21) that his company is focusing on compliance in the wake of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over allegations that it misled investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...