Cloud Elements, a platform offering application program interface (API) integration solutions, secured an investment from the venture capital (VC) arm of American Express (Amex), the company said in a press release issued Tuesday (Oct. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
With cannabis legalization expanding around the globe, marijuana-targeting FinTech startups are a growing breed, too. The latest to secure venture capital is WAYV, a procurement platform designed for the legal cannabis industry. A press release this week said the firm landed $5 million in Seed...
Monzo, the U.K. mobile-only bank, now has a valuation of $1.3 billion, pushing the startup into unicorn status. 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...
The U.K. is facing pushback by lawmakers in the U.S. and lobbyists who contend a new tax on some of the world’s biggest internet companies would create what is seen as a dangerous precedent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
CVS, the drugstore operator, is testing a program in Boston in which customers get free delivery on prescriptions and online purchases among other perks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Aiming to provide customers with more consistent pricing, Uber announced Tuesday (October 30) a pilot of a new membership program dubbed Ride Pass. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Even Financial announced it has acquired personal finance app Birch Finance for an undisclosed sum. 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,...
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It’s never easy being a mom-and-pop merchant, or a similarly small retailer, given the resources of the bigger rivals out there, along with the pace of commerce and payments technology development. However, that also provides endless business opportunity for payment and commerce service providers, of...
