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Cross-border Payments
Visa Leads Latest Funding For FinTech Startup Nium 
May 06, 2020

FinTech payments startup Nium, based in Singapore, is getting a new round of funding led by new investors Visa and BRI Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Security & Fraud
Federal, State Investigators Question Wells Fargo Over PPP Loans
May 06, 2020

Federal and state officials are investigating Wells Fargo regarding the bank’s management of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. 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...

Investments
Singapore’s Ninja Van Delivery Startup Raises $279M
May 06, 2020

Parcel delivery startup Ninja Van, working in overdrive during the pandemic, ended a funding round with $279 million. 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...

B2B Payments
How Higher Education Finds The Flexibility To Manage Cash Flow
May 06, 2020

There are three letters that best describe the state of higher education in the U.S. amid the pandemic: T-B-D. 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...

B2B Payments
Flywire CEO: How Higher Ed Must Find The Flexibility To Manage Cash Flow
May 06, 2020

There are three letters that best describe the state of higher education in the U.S. amid the pandemic: T-B-D. 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...

Payments Innovation
What It Takes To Get Consumers (And Merchants) To Go Cashless, Contactless – And PIN-less
May 06, 2020

The appeal of contactless payments has skyrocketed since the pandemic hit across the globe. Payment network giants such as Visa and Mastercard said in their most recent earnings reports that contactless payments, especially in face-to-face transactions, surged by double digits year over year. Get the Full...

Retail
Impossible Foods CFO On The Shift To Grocery And Clearing The Meat Lover’s Bar
May 06, 2020

The Impossible Burger has had an expansive year — making inroads at restaurants like Burger King with the Impossible Whopper and its debut on grocery shelves last fall. But this week, those expansion efforts took a great leap forward with the announcement that Impossible Burger is now going to...

Retail
Garment Factories Reeling As Importers Stop Orders Among Weak Sales
May 05, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a rift in the relationship between apparel manufacturers and retailers, resulting in lost profits and canceled payments as the economy slogs through the mud, according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
Agicap Closes Funding Round With $16M
May 05, 2020

Agicap, a French Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startup that works with business cash flow data, announced the end of a funding round that netted it 15 million euros ($16.3 million), according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...