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Today in the Connected Economy: AmEx, Resy Support Indie Restaurants

Today in the Connected Economy: AmEx, Resy Support Indie Restaurants
Today in the Connected Economy: AmEx, Resy Support Indie Restaurants
February 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, American Express and Resy launch a campaign to get people eating at independent restaurants. Also, PayPal is among investors in...

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Today in B2B: Pod Foods Launches Data-Centric Discovery Engine; Ryder Debuts Truck and Trailer Sharing Platform
Today in B2B: Pod Foods Launches Data-Centric Discovery Engine; Ryder Debuts Truck and Trailer Sharing...
February 24, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Chargebee acquires numberz and launches a receivables platform, while Nium and ECOMMPAY partner to expand international payments. Plus, Grata raises $25...

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Biden, European Leaders Double Down on Russia Sanctions
Biden, European Leaders Double Down on Russia Sanctions
February 24, 2022  |  International

U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of the United Kingdom, dozens of European countries, Oceania and Japan announced sweeping sanctions on Thursday (Feb. 24)...

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Construction Billing Platform Siteline Raises $15M
Construction Billing Platform Siteline Raises $15M
February 24, 2022  |  Investments

Construction billing platform Siteline has raised $15 million in Series A funding, the San Francisco company announced Thursday (Feb. 24). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today in Food Commerce: ‘Just Walk Out’ Whole Foods Opens; Walmart Offers White-Label, Last-Mile Grocery Solution
Today in Food Commerce: ‘Just Walk Out’ Whole Foods Opens; Walmart Offers White-Label, Last-Mile Grocery...
February 24, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, the first Whole Foods Market with Just Walk Out technology opens its doors, and Walmart takes on food delivery with a...

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UK PM Boris Johnson Wants Russia Booted From SWIFT
UK PM Boris Johnson Wants Russia Booted From SWIFT
February 24, 2022  |  International

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday (Feb. 24) pushed “very hard” to remove Russia from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) international...

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Today in FinTech: PiggyVest Earns Nigerians’ Trust With High Interest Rates
Today in FinTech: PiggyVest Earns Nigerians’ Trust With High Interest Rates
February 24, 2022  |  Digital Banking

In today’s FinTech news, PiggyVest brings a new type of digital savings and investing to Nigerians, while the underbanked in Pakistan get a new option...

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Today in Retail: Gen Z, Black Card Members Help Planet Fitness Grow; Allbirds Adds Wholesale Partners in Effort to Stage Turnaround
Today in Retail: Gen Z, Black Card Members Help Planet Fitness Grow; Allbirds Adds Wholesale...
February 24, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Planet Fitness reports a boom in members, and there is a mix of good and bad news for Bath & Body Works,...

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Grocery Roundup: Walmart Takes on Instacart With New Tech Partnership
Grocery Roundup: Walmart Takes on Instacart With New Tech Partnership
February 24, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart’s white-label delivery service is turning its focus toward small- to medium-sized grocery retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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