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Stripe Launches Corporate Card, Expands Payouts To 45 Countries
September 10, 2019

Financial services and technology company Stripe now has the capability to pay out to 45 countries, and has launched a new corporate card for businesses, the company announced Tuesday (Sept. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Investments
New Swiftly Grocery App Enables Fast Checkout
September 10, 2019

A Seattle-based grocery startup named Swiftly has raised $15.6 million in a seed funding round to help smaller grocers compete with behemoths like Amazon and Walmart in the technology sector, according to reports.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Investments
Cox Automotive Invests $350M In Electric Car Maker Rivian
September 10, 2019

Electric vehicle automaker Rivian has announced it received a $350 million investment from Cox Automotive, a global car services company, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cross-border Payments
New PayU Mobile App Gives Merchants Total Account Access
September 10, 2019

PayU, a FinTech based in the Netherlands, has released an app for merchants in India that allows them to keep track of their businesses while they’re “on the move,” according to reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Top News In Payments: Stripe Grows Presence In Europe; Apple Introduces Fall Lineup
September 10, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, Stripe is rolling out its offerings in eight new European countries. Also, the new iPhones and the rest of Apple’s fall lineup of devices will finally get their introduction when Tim Cook and company hit the stage today. And One97 Communications,...

Delivery
Amazon, Home Depot Eye Fulfillment Innovations As Same-Day Delivery Race Heats Up
September 10, 2019

Sometimes innovation in the commerce and payments space is a matter of a new technology or a new process. As recent news from the fulfillment world demonstrates, sometimes the Big New Thing is merely an extra floor or two in a warehouse. Get the Full...

Investments
Nextdoor Continues Rapid Growth With $170M Funding Round
September 10, 2019

Nextdoor, a social network that aims to offer a community-centric feel, just closed a $170 million Series F funding round, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Combining Consumers’ Love Of Comfort And 3D Knitting Into A $700M Brand
September 10, 2019

Women’s footwear is big business, worth $32 billion annually in the U.S. alone, according to market research group NPD — though capturing those sales is tricky business because women’s shoes are a highly trend-influenced item. A decade ago high heels were the last word in...

Retail
Smartphone Charger Kiosks Vie To Make Stadium Lineups
September 10, 2019

With the constant power demands of phone calls, picture taking and apps, consumers may find it challenging to keep their cell phones charged. Like many smartphone owners, Hoplite Power Co-Founder and CEO Jordan Mayerson faced this problem in his own life before he went out...