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IPO
Digital Car Buying Platform Vroom To Test IPO Waters In June
May 11, 2020

Vroom, the online used-car sales startup, is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) for June of this year, according to sources familiar with the company’s inner-workings, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

International
British Merchant Group Warns Government Help Not Enough
May 10, 2020

The British Retail Consortium has said the U.K.’s financial aid measures haven’t been enough to stop a total collapse for many retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Biometrics
CLEAR Biometric ID Launches COVID Screening For Businesses
May 10, 2020

CLEAR, a biometric ID company, is eyeing a new way to help companies scan for the coronavirus as employees eventually return to work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
Private Equity Co. Eyes Investing In India’s Jio Platforms
May 10, 2020

General Atlantic (GA) is said to be negotiating an $850 million to $950 million deal for a stake in the Indian telecom company Reliance Jio, Bloomberg said in a report on Friday (May 8), citing sources acquainted with the negotiations. Get the Full Story Complete...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Sale Of Share Of AmEx Business Travel To Carlyle And GIC Appears Dead
May 10, 2020

American Express Global Business Travel, seeing its sales more than halved from the pandemic, could now also lose out on a purchase by private equity firm Carlyle Group and Singapore-based GIC, a sovereign wealth fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

International
As China’s Unemployment Rises, Consumer Spending Headwinds?
May 08, 2020

You’d be forgiven for being preoccupied with headlines and news stories focused on surging U.S. employment. 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...

Retail
Impossible Foods’ COVID-19 Impacts Mitigated By Drive-Thrus, DTC Sales
May 08, 2020

Impossible Foods’ restaurant business has been impacted by the coronavirus, but Pat Brown, the company’s CEO and founder, said in a televised interview that it has not been affected as negatively as “the industry at large.” He said the result was partly because “a number of...

Retail
Retailers Work To Convince Consumers It’s Safe To Shop In Stores
May 08, 2020

As they navigate the coronavirus pandemic and begin to reopen stores, large retailers are putting safety measures into place to keep shoppers and staff members safe — and get customers confidently back into stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Investments
Vista Equity Injects $1.5B Into India’s Jio Platforms
May 08, 2020

Jio Platforms Ltd., India’s largest mobile operator, announced it is raising 113.67 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) from Vista Equity Partners, the U.S. private equity firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...