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B2B Payments
ConnexPay Expands Visa Collab With New Funding
July 01, 2019

Payments technology startup ConnexPay announced $7 million in Series A funding Thursday (June 27), as well as an expanded collaboration with Visa to reduce friction in accepting virtual cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

eCommerce
Grubhub Said To Buy Thousands Of Restaurant Domains To Boost Traffic
July 01, 2019

GrubHub is reportedly buying up restaurant web domain names. According to NewFoodEconomy.org, “GrubHub has registered more than 23,000 web domains. Its subsidiary, Seamless, has registered thousands.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Regulation
Trump Pauses Addition Of New Tariffs On Chinese Products
July 01, 2019

The United States has removed certain restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co. 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 completing...

Banking
BIS Debuts Innovation Hub To Help Central Banks Collaborate
July 01, 2019

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced the launch of a BIS Innovation Hub to enable central banks around the world to collaborate on financial technology solutions and innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Payment Megamergers Reshape The Merchant Services Chessboard
July 01, 2019

The megamergers of 2019 have been reshaping the payments industry. For merchant services, especially, the chessboard looks much different. Daniela Mielke, CEO of RS2 North America, weighs in on why, for incumbent players tied to legacy systems and processes, scale is not enough — not when tech...

eCommerce
Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks
July 01, 2019

Opendoor, the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, “is reshuffling staff and scaling back on a time-honored startup perk: free lunch,” according to a report from Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
New Wells Office To Focus On Regulation
June 30, 2019

To continue fueling its transformation and focus on priorities of a regulatory nature, Wells Fargo has reportedly formed a new office. The Strategic Execution and Operations office, which is led by Derek Flowers, is said to be made of multiple teams, Seeking Alpha reported. Get...

Regulation
Removal Of Biz Regulations Could Increase US Incomes, Says White House
June 30, 2019

The Trump administration claims that its plan to roll back some federal rules will lead to an increase in Americans’ household incomes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Ripple Talks MoneyGram X-Border Payments Deal
June 30, 2019

June was a busy month for cross-border payments — done across currencies and time zones, between consumers and corporates. Going by a simple perusal of headlines, cross-border was, has been and will be in the cross hairs of many a payments player, across many a...