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29M US Consumers Used BNPL in the Past 12 Months
29M US Consumers Used BNPL in the Past 12 Months
October 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

To get a sense of just how pervasive buy now, pay later (BNPL) has become in the fabric of U.S. commerce and embraced by consumers...

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Mexico’s B2B Cash-Flow Manager Higo Nets $23M
Mexico’s B2B Cash-Flow Manager Higo Nets $23M
October 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Higo, a Mexican B2B company, has raised $23 million in a Series A round, CB Insights reported. The company plans to use the capital to...

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Koffie Labs Expands Trucking Innovation to Georgia, Pennsylvania
Koffie Labs Expands Trucking Innovation to Georgia, Pennsylvania
October 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

InsurTech Koffie Labs, which works in innovating the trucking and transportation markets, has expanded to Georgia and Pennsylvania and has announced two new distribution partners...

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Bitcoin Daily: Edward Snowden Thinks China Crypto Ban Has Boosted Bitcoin; Bitcoin Inches Closer to $50K
Bitcoin Daily: Edward Snowden Thinks China Crypto Ban Has Boosted Bitcoin; Bitcoin Inches Closer to...
October 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Edward Snowden said he thinks China’s crypto ban has been a boon for bitcoin, Decrypt reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Grasp, Traxo Partner to Find ‘Invisible’ Business Travel Bookings
Grasp, Traxo Partner to Find ‘Invisible’ Business Travel Bookings
October 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Two major players in the corporate travel data industry are joining forces. Grasp Technologies, which provides data management, consolidation, payment integration and data visualization, has...

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Today in Retail: Amazon Adds New Gifting Tool; Chip Shortage Drags Down Auto Sales
Today in Retail: Amazon Adds New Gifting Tool; Chip Shortage Drags Down Auto Sales
October 04, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Amazon is making it easier for shoppers to give gifts without knowing the recipient’s address, and the months-long semiconductor chip...

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Facebook Pushes for FTC Lawsuit Dismissal
Facebook Pushes for FTC Lawsuit Dismissal
October 04, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook has filed a second motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit accusing the social media behemoth of monopolistic behavior, CNBC reported. Get...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Ghost Kitchens Consolidate; Restaurants Aim to Maintain Street Dining
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Ghost Kitchens Consolidate; Restaurants Aim to Maintain Street Dining
October 04, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Kitchen United acquires ghost kitchen company Zuul, while consumers throw their support behind restaurant robotics. Plus, John Dillon,...

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Stablecoin Platform Arf and Tempo Launch New Payments Corridor
Stablecoin Platform Arf and Tempo Launch New Payments Corridor
October 04, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Global stablecoin treasury, working capital financing and cross-border settlement provider Arf has teamed up with European money service Tempo Payments to debut a payment corridor...

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