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IPO
Airbnb’s New IPO Pricing Could Boost Market Cap To $42 Billion
December 06, 2020

Airbnb, which plans to hold its initial public offering (IPO) Thursday (Dec. 10) — just a day after DoorDash does the same — will increase the range for the initial price to between $56 and $60 a share from a previous range of between $44...

B2B Payments
Serent Capital Invests In Procurement Partners
December 06, 2020

Procurement Partners, which works on procure-to-pay (P2P) services for healthcare providers, has received an investment from Serent Capital, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Paysafe Readies $9 Billion IPO Via SPAC
December 06, 2020

Online payments firm Paysafe is nearing a deal with billionaire Bill Foley for a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger, according to a Bloomberg report, intending for Paysafe to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
MonetaGo, GUUD Team On Secure Transactions
December 06, 2020

MonetaGo, which specializes in blockchain technologies, and GUUD, which focuses on making international trade smooth, have teamed up on international financial transaction security, MonetaGo announced in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Regulation
UK Regulator Seeks Tailored Rules For Big Tech
December 06, 2020

Britain’s highly anticipated report outlining new rules to govern Big Tech will call for establishing specific rules for certain sectors of the digital economy and major players within them, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Payment Methods
World Series of Poker Goes All-In On Virtual Tournament As COVID Drives eSports Growth
December 06, 2020

If venture capitalists got word of a business that had been operating for 30 years, had customers in 118 countries and had a flagship annual event that attracted nearly 200,000 fans, they’d likely be lining up to throw money at the product. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
ImagineTime, Mango Billing Partner On Digital Accounting
December 06, 2020

Practice management software provider ImagineTime, which works with accounting firms, has partnered with Mango Billing for a “next-generation practice management solution,” according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year … For Alexa-Enabled Trees, Pizza Blankets And Doritos...
December 05, 2020

Special deals and promotions from merchants are nothing new to the holiday season. In fact, they’re as much a part of annual year-end celebrations as twinkling lights, wrapped presents and overeating (with promises to get in shape as soon as the new year begins). Get...

Retail
Walgreens Follows Amazon And Walmart Into The Retailer-as-Ad-Agency Trend
December 04, 2020

The hot new thing in “Big Retail” is offering in-house advertising on your website to your vendors – because why get paid only once on a purchase if you can get paid twice? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...