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UK’s Duffel Lands $30M To Connect Airlines With Travel Agents
October 29, 2019

U.K. startup Duffel announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. Index Ventures, as well as existing investors Benchmark and Blossom Capital, participated in the round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Yandex.Taxi Making Moves Toward An IPO
October 29, 2019

A source has revealed that Yandex’s ride-hailing unit is in discussions about hiring Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to manage its initial public offering (IPO). Both banks handled the IPO of Yandex’s search engine business in 2011. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Choco Gets $33.5M To Streamline Restaurants’ Supply Orders
October 28, 2019

Mobile ordering startup Choco revealed that it has raised $33.5 million in a Series A round led by venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Alphabet Leads Covert Meeting To Discuss Tech In Logistics
October 28, 2019

Alphabet recently held a secret, closed-door meeting with shipping companies like FedEx during what it called the Alphabet Advanced Logistics Summit, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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IDnow Lands $40M To Grow Online Identity Verification Service
October 28, 2019

ID verification startup IDnow has received a $40 million growth equity investment from private equity group Corsair Capital, according to reports. Corsair focuses on industries related to financial and business services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mastercard Connects SMB Cardholders To Microsoft Tech
October 28, 2019

Mastercard is expanding its offering to small business cardholders in collaboration with Microsoft. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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BlueVine Adds Checking Accounts, Cards For Small Firms
October 28, 2019

Small business (SMB) online lending company BlueVine is expanding its financial services with the launch of BlueVine Business Banking. 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...

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Top News In Payments: Western Union Advances Real-Time Payments To India; InstaReM Rebrands To Nium
October 28, 2019

In today’s payments news, cross-border payments firm Western Union is advancing real-time money transfers to customers in India. Also, digital cross-border payments provider InstaReM is rebranding to become part of global payments platform Nium. And Jumio has announced the beta release of its first real-time, fully automated...

B2B Payments
HSBC Announces U.S., U.K. Restructuring Amid Q3 Losses
October 28, 2019

Losses at some HSBC businesses are causing the bank — Europe’s largest — to restructure, CNBC reported Monday (Oct. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....