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African Cybersecurity and Anti-Fraud Firm Identitypass Raises $2.8M in Seed Funding

African Cybersecurity and Anti-Fraud Firm Identitypass Raises $2.8M in Seed Funding
African Cybersecurity and Anti-Fraud Firm Identitypass Raises $2.8M in Seed Funding
May 12, 2022  |  Investments

Lagos-based cybersecurity and anti-fraud startup Identitypass has secured $2.8 million in seed funding that it will use to grow its suite of products and expand...

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Today in Retail: Klarna Unveils Expert-Fueled Virtual Shopping Tool; Tapestry Exceeds Its Own Expectations
Today in Retail: Klarna Unveils Expert-Fueled Virtual Shopping Tool; Tapestry Exceeds Its Own Expectations
May 12, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, the footwear sector is getting increasingly contentious, while ACI Worldwide teams up with NORBr on eCommerce payment tools. Plus, Dillard’s avoids the...

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B2B Vendors Want Payments to Disappear
B2B Vendors Want Payments to Disappear
May 12, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Like the consumers who buy from merchants’ websites or eCommerce platforms, corporate clients making purchases from business-to-business (B2B) vendors value straightforward, streamlined transactions.  Get the...

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Cazoo Expands Online Car Platform to Spain
Cazoo Expands Online Car Platform to Spain
May 12, 2022  |  Transportation

European online car retailer Cazoo expanded into Spain Thursday (May 12), allowing customers in that country to access a fleet of reconditioned vehicles, buy them...

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62% of Consumers Are Satisfied With Their Bank’s Cross-Channel Integration
62% of Consumers Are Satisfied With Their Bank’s Cross-Channel Integration
May 12, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Cross-channel integration has become table stakes for financial institutions (FIs), as consumers expect to find it easy to transact, make payments and see transaction histories...

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Today in FinTech: Italy to Germany; London to Brazil; Legacy Meets FinTech
Today in FinTech: Italy to Germany; London to Brazil; Legacy Meets FinTech
May 12, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, the Italian bank Nets is buying German point of sale firm orderbird, while London financial services firm Ebury signs a deal...

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Instacart Preps for IPO as Consumers’ Shift to Pickup Threatens Aggregators’ Future
Instacart Preps for IPO as Consumers’ Shift to Pickup Threatens Aggregators’ Future
May 12, 2022  |  IPO

Now might not be the best time for Instacart to be entering the public market. After years of leadup, the grocery aggregator announced Thursday (May...

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Goldman Sachs Dealmaker Scott Young Departs For iCreditWorks
Goldman Sachs Dealmaker Scott Young Departs For iCreditWorks
May 12, 2022  |  Personnel

A Goldman Sachs executive known as the bank’s dealmaker when it came to credit cards is leaving the company for fledgling startup iCreditWorks. Get the...

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Crypto Crushed as Bitcoin Gives up 2021 Growth
Crypto Crushed as Bitcoin Gives up 2021 Growth
May 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin dropped below $26,500 Thursday morning (May 12), giving up all its 2021 gains in the wake of a market-wide collapse that saw nearly all...

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