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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...

IPO
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 —...

Ridesharing
Even With Fair’s Job Cuts, Car-Sharing Keeps Racing Forward
October 28, 2019

Every journey tends to have speedbumps, and that appears to be the case when it comes to the efforts to bring more digital commerce – and less formal ownership – to the automotive world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Security & Fraud
Malicious Malware Detected On American Cancer Society’s eComm Site
October 28, 2019

A security researcher discovered that credit card-stealing malware was inserted into the code of the American Cancer Society’s online store, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Delivery
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...

Investments
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...

eCommerce
Porsche Tests Selling Cars Online
October 28, 2019

Luxury and performance car maker Porsche will begin testing a new program that allows customers to do the majority of their car shopping online, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
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....