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Germany’s Cluno Raises €140M To Grow Car Subscription Fleet
September 25, 2019

Germany-based car subscription service Cluno announced that it has raised €140 million in debt financing. 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,...

Banking
Israel Approves New Digital Bank
September 24, 2019

The Bank of Israel is green lighting a new digital bank — the country’s first new financial institution in decades. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Cross-border Payments
Eyeing IPO, Alibaba Gets Go-Ahead To Restructure Ant Financial
September 24, 2019

Chinese regulators have given the green light to Alibaba to restructure Ant Financial, which will open a path for an initial public offering (IPO) for the Chinese payments company.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Top News In Payments: Amex To Debut Pay With Bank Transfer; Microsoft Rolls Out Dynamics...
September 24, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, American Express is rolling out a new Pay with Bank Transfer product to U.K. consumers. Also, Microsoft has launched a new tool to aid businesses in managing their brands online called Dynamics 365 Commerce. And the CEO and founder...

Delivery
What’s Driving The Future Of Autonomous Delivery?
September 24, 2019

Even boats are becoming autonomous these days — another sign of the autonomous revolution that is playing out on college campuses, city streets and in the air above our businesses and homes. That said, the disruption taking place these days — and the disruption that...

Investments
Tipalti Raises $76M In Series D Led By Zeev Ventures
September 24, 2019

San Mateo accounts payable automation startup Tipalti won $76 million in a funding round led by Zeev Ventures. Also participating were Group 11 and new investors Greenspring Associates, TrueBridge Capital Partners, and 01 Advisors, the latter launched by former Twitter executives, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday...

Payment Methods
Mastercard Joins Pay.UK’s ‘Request To Pay’ Service
September 24, 2019

Mastercard is joining Pay.UK’s Request to Pay bill pay service to help provide customers with bill payment options, the company said on Tuesday (Sept. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Why Digital Dating Is Now An Innovator’s Game
September 24, 2019

For those familiar with online dating, the challenge of standing out in a crowded field is nothing new. Hundreds if not thousands of think pieces have already been written about the game theory involved in choosing the right profile picture and composing the correct brief...

Retail
Disney Expands Plant-Based Food Selections For Parkgoers
September 24, 2019

With an expansion of plant-based food selections at its U.S. parks, Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort will offer over 400 food items that don’t contain meat, eggs, honey or dairy beginning on Oct. 1 at the park’s quick-service restaurants. Table service locations will incorporate the...