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B2B Payments Today: Azupay Eyes NPP For B2B Payments; Brex Acquires Weav
B2B Payments Today: Azupay Eyes NPP For B2B Payments; Brex Acquires Weav
August 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Azupay explores Australia’s NPP for B2B payments and Brex acquires Weav. Plus, xentral and Biller Genie raise new funding. Get the...

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Today In Payments Around The World: TerraPay Promotes UAE Digital Payments; Floods, COVID Resurgence Slows China’s Economy
Today In Payments Around The World: TerraPay Promotes UAE Digital Payments; Floods, COVID Resurgence Slows...
August 18, 2021  |  International

Today in payments around the world: TerraPay and Network International promote digital payments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Plus, China’s President Xi Jinping wants...

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Mortgaging The Future, Literally, With Bitcoin 
Mortgaging The Future, Literally, With Bitcoin 
August 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

It’s well-known that – depending on the use case – cryptos are making some strides in mainstream commerce. On the retail side of the equation,...

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Today In Retail: Target Sees Resilient Customers; Data Shows Consumers Expect The Pandemic To Stretch Into 2022
Today In Retail: Target Sees Resilient Customers; Data Shows Consumers Expect The Pandemic To Stretch...
August 18, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Target posted strong second-quarter results on the back of increased traffic at its retail locations, while PYMNTS data shows consumers...

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Cielo Will Not Go Private, Refutes Brazil Newspaper Report
Cielo Will Not Go Private, Refutes Brazil Newspaper Report
August 18, 2021  |  International

Brazilian payments processor Cielo SA denied Tuesday (Aug. 17) a local newspaper report that its board of directors was mulling going private, Yahoo Finance reported....

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49 Pct Of Consumers Say Selfie IDs Boost Trust In Providers 
49 Pct Of Consumers Say Selfie IDs Boost Trust In Providers 
August 18, 2021  |  Authentication

As consumers continue to embrace digital channels to get things done – and certainly to transact online – they want to be able to protect...

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RBI-Backed Home Chef Marketplace WoodSpoon Brings Personal Connections To On-Demand Delivery
RBI-Backed Home Chef Marketplace WoodSpoon Brings Personal Connections To On-Demand Delivery
August 18, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

In today’s connected economy, the ways we get our food needs met are running together, with restaurants offering packaged foods, grocery stores selling prepared foods...

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MX Partners With BECU On Quick Save Mobile App Feature
MX Partners With BECU On Quick Save Mobile App Feature
August 18, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Financial data platform MX on Wednesday (Aug. 18) announced that it has partnered with the BECU credit union on the Quick Save mobile app feature...

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One Finance Closes $40M Series B Funding Round
One Finance Closes $40M Series B Funding Round
August 18, 2021  |  Investments

To help its mission of reinventing “everyday finance,” FinTech One has closed a $40 million Series B funding round, according to an announcement from One...

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