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Partnerships / Acquisitions
First Data, AIB Acquire Stake In Payzone
April 23, 2019

Allied Irish Banks (AIB) and First Data have teamed up to buy a majority stake in card payment company Payzone for an enterprise value of up to 100 million euros ($113 million), according to a news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Investments
Intellimize Raises $8M To Expand AI Platform To Offer Personalized Web Pages
April 23, 2019

Intellimize, a startup that relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to autonomously personalize web pages for visitors, raised $8 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Bitcoin
Mueller Report Reveals Bitcoin’s Russia Connection
April 23, 2019

No, you still cannot easily buy a cup of coffee with bitcoin. 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...

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Alt Thirty Six Raises $10M To Bring Digital Payments To The Pot Industry
April 23, 2019

Alt Thirty Six, a digital payment and compliance platform designed to help the cannabis industry go cashless, announced Tuesday (April 23) it raised $10 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
How Payments And Rewards Power Restaurant Innovation
April 23, 2019

In the digital age of hospitality technology, restaurants have a trove of tools to help serve customers in their stores. Innovations run the gamut from promo codes to coupons and quick-response (QR) scans in addition to other features such as delivery tracking. Overall, merchants in...

Retail
Velocity Black And Selling Exotic, Exclusive Digital Concierge Services
April 23, 2019

There are any number of digital travel portals that offer consumers some variation of a luxurious vacation. Hotel suites, yachts, private islands — if money is no object the sky is pretty much the limit in terms of what one can hope to reasonably purchase....

Retail
Retailers Up Their Game To Win Over Gen Z
April 23, 2019

Part of the trick in retail is knowing when to pass the torch, so to speak – in other words, focusing more effort on reaching younger consumers and meeting their desires. Target stands as one of the latest examples. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
UPS Automates Logistics With Rising eCommerce Deliveries
April 23, 2019

To become more agile and squeeze out costs in the age of online shopping, shipping and logistics conglomerate UPS is turning to automation. The move comes as the firm is adjusting to the rise of deliveries for eCommerce, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Beyond Meat Looking To Raise $183.8M From IPO
April 23, 2019

Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat is looking to raise up to $183.8 million from an initial public offering (IPO). 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...