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Investments
Shipium Lands $2M; Aims To Offer Universal Two-Day Shipping
December 05, 2019

Shipium, a logistics startup founded by former Amazon and Zulily employees Jason Murray and Mac Brown, has raised $2 million in seed funding in a round led by PSL Ventures, according to a report by GeekWire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Biometrics
Homeland Security Reverses Decision To Use Facial Scans For US Travelers
December 05, 2019

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reversed its plans for mandatory facial recognition scans of Americans arriving and departing the country, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Dec. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Faster Payments
Fed Becomes Founding Sponsor Of Faster Payments Council
December 05, 2019

The Federal Reserve System has joined the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) as a founding sponsor, the Fed announced in a press release on Thursday (Dec. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Target To Open Small-Format Store In Times Square
December 05, 2019

Target has announced that it is going to open a new location in Times Square in New York City by 2022, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

News
Top News In Payments: ECB Has Mulled Public Digital Currency; Grab Debuts Numberless Card In...
December 05, 2019

In today’s top news, the European Central Bank (ECB) has mulled using a public cryptocurrency if international payments inside of Europe stayed too costly. Also, Grab is introducing Asia’s first numberless card in batches. And Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the ride-hailing firm could potentially offer...

International
MoneyGram Extends Visa Direct Service To Spain, Philippines
December 05, 2019

MoneyGram, in partnership with Visa, has expanded its debit card deposit service, which was launched in collaboration with Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time push payments platform, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
AvidXchange Targets Banks’ B2B Payments Friction With AvidPay
December 05, 2019

Commercial payments technology company AvidXchange is connecting banking clients to its AvidPay B2B payments network through a new integration. The company announced on Thursday (Dec. 5) in a press release that it is integrating AvidPay into its BankTEL product suite, designed for financial institutions to...

Retail
How TikTok ‘eGirls’ Helped Create A Multi-Million-Dollar Fashion Brand
December 05, 2019

If one were to make a list of products for a cutting-edge fashion brand aimed at capturing the emerging Generation Z market, it is safe to assume that “foxtail keychains” would not make the top 10. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Fueling Consumers With Protein, Prebiotics And eCommerce
December 05, 2019

Before Kellie Lee created prebiotic energy snacks packed with protein called Rowdy Bars, she was experimenting in her kitchen. Lee and her husband are big backpackers in Nevada, and she liked to create snacks for them to take on their adventures. But around the same time,...