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Banking
Bank Of Italy To Reward Eco-Friendly Companies
May 19, 2019

The Bank of Italy is gearing up to reward companies that make moves to fight climate change, reported Reuters. 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...

Investments
DoorDash Looks To Raise $500M+ To Reach $13B Valuation
May 17, 2019

In a reported funding round that could value the food delivery firm at roughly $13 billion, DoorDash Inc. may be raising at least $500 million. The size of such a round could go over that amount, but the funding round’s size is still being worked...

Regulation
UK Pol Tom Watson Asks For Investigation Into Amazon’s Stake In Deliveroo
May 17, 2019

Tom Watson, an MP and deputy leader of the Labour Party, has said he’s asking the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate Amazon’s $575 million investment in Deliveroo during its most recent funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full...

Regulation
EU’s Vestager: Breaking Up Facebook Is ‘Very Last Resort’
May 17, 2019

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said breaking up social media giant Facebook would be a last resort, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

News
Payday Lending, P2P And Innovation Topped The Week’s News
May 17, 2019

Were you able to keep up with all the news that happened this week? We at PYMNTS are here to make sure you didn’t miss anything. Both Visa and Mastercard made big moves, and Karen Webster took a withering look at the Loan Shark Prevention...

Retail
Details Revealed About New Walmart HQ In Arkansas
May 17, 2019

New details have emerged about Walmart’s planned new corporate campus in Bentonville, Ark., where the company is based, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Investments
Financial Software Firm OpenFin Raises $17M
May 17, 2019

In a Wells Fargo & Co.-led round, financial services software startup firm OpenFin notched $17 million in funding. Barclays also participated in the round, as did existing investors such as Bain Capital Ventures, Pivot Investment Partners and JPMorgan Chase & Co., Reuters reported. Get the...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Amazon India Now Sells Airline Tickets
May 17, 2019

Amazon Pay in India, which already allows customers to do things like pay bills and borrow money, has added the ability to book airline tickets, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Investments
Minna Technologies Notches €5.6M In Series A Round
May 17, 2019

In a Zenith Group-led funding round joined by Visa as well as Swedbank, subscription management platform Minna Technologies has notched €5.6 million in a Series A round. The company started as an app that enabled people to manage subscription offerings like streaming services, telecoms and...