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FinTech Arc Nets $20M for Startup Financing

FinTech Arc Nets $20M for Startup Financing
FinTech Arc Nets $20M for Startup Financing
August 16, 2022  |  Investments

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) finance company Arc has closed a Series A round for $20 million, to go toward growth for its treasury and software products, a...

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How Mobile Device Manufacturing Is Boosting Growth in Egypt’s Electronics Sector
How Mobile Device Manufacturing Is Boosting Growth in Egypt’s Electronics Sector
August 16, 2022  |  Technology

Egypt’s manufacturing sector is not known for its high degree of specialization in electronics, and like many others, the country has traditionally relied heavily on...

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AtoB Raises $155M in Series B to Modernize Trucking Industry
AtoB Raises $155M in Series B to Modernize Trucking Industry
August 16, 2022  |  Investments

Amid a worsening shortage of truck drivers in the United States, FinTech AtoB has raised $155 million in a Series B round to modernize the...

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Can Google Wallet Hold Its Own in Competitive, Highly Regulated ID Authentication Landscape?
Can Google Wallet Hold Its Own in Competitive, Highly Regulated ID Authentication Landscape?
August 16, 2022  |  Identity

Depending on the country they live in, Android users of the Google Pay app may have noticed a recent update replacing Google Pay with a...

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Today in the Connected Economy: The Pros and Cons of Walmart’s Grocery Gains
Today in the Connected Economy: The Pros and Cons of Walmart’s Grocery Gains
August 16, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Walmart sees pluses and minuses as consumers turn to its grocery sales to combat inflation. Plus, BigCommerce deepens its relationship...

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Hello Alice Launches Best-in-Class Small Business Credit Card With Mastercard
Hello Alice Launches Best-in-Class Small Business Credit Card With Mastercard
August 16, 2022  |  Credit Cards

In a move to increase the availability of credit — including arrangements that improve credit scores — small-business-boosting platform Hello Alice launched the Hello Alice...

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Insurance Payments Platform Ascend Endorsed by Agency Collective
Insurance Payments Platform Ascend Endorsed by Agency Collective
August 16, 2022  |  Insurance

The insurance payments platform Ascend was endorsed as a payments and financing platform for the member network serviced by the Agency Collective (The AC).    Get...

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Looming Return of Student-Loan Payments Puts Households in a Bind
Looming Return of Student-Loan Payments Puts Households in a Bind
August 16, 2022  |  Personal Finance

If federal lawmakers decline to extend what has been a two-year break from having to make payments on student debt, many households will have to...

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ABN AMRO Intoduces Group Payments Feature to Tikkie App
ABN AMRO Intoduces Group Payments Feature to Tikkie App
August 16, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Tikkie, a payment app offered by Dutch bank ABN AMRO, has launched a new group payments feature called “Groepie,” aiming to give users an easier...

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