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Leavy App Raises $14M To Help Millennials Raise Travel Funds
November 27, 2019

Paris-based startup Leavy.co, which offers a travel app to help millennials finance their travel plans, has raised $14 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...

B2B Payments
Thunes Wins Approval For Payment Services In Singapore
November 27, 2019

Cross-border payments startup Thunes announced that it has received regulatory approval for payment services in Singapore. 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...

Payment Methods
PayPal’s Xoom Rolls Out Bill Pay For Users In Jamaica
November 26, 2019

Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, announced the launch of its bill pay service in Jamaica. Through a partnership with bill platform provider Paykii, customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada and 37 markets across Europe can now use Xoom’s money transfer service to pay electricity,...

Delivery
NYC Officials Want FedEx’s Delivery Robots Off The Streets
November 26, 2019

New York City (NYC) officials are calling for a ban on FedEx’s delivery robots. 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...

Ridesharing
Uber Price Spike Revealed In Chicago
November 26, 2019

Although ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft strive to keep pricing strategies secret, a Chicago law requires the disclosure of fare data, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Ridesharing
Indian Ride-Hailing Company Ola Is Coming To London
November 26, 2019

Ola, a ride-hailing company from India, said it’s going to be operational in London “in the coming weeks,” according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Facebook Bid Against Google In Attempt To Acquire Fitbit
November 26, 2019

Facebook has been revealed as “Party A” in an attempt to acquire health tech company Fitbit, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Nov. 26) citing a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
Ripple Completes $50M MoneyGram Investment, Gets 10 Pct Stake
November 26, 2019

Payments company Ripple has invested $50 million in MoneyGram, according to reports. 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. By...

B2B Payments
UK Finance Solution Provider 1pm Opens New Facilities
November 26, 2019

The U.K.-based independent finance provider 1pm is opening new facilities for the group’s loan division to enable it to better serve small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the company announced on Tuesday (Nov. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...