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Square Expands in Europe, Where SMBs Dominate

Square Expands in Europe, Where SMBs Dominate
Square Expands in Europe, Where SMBs Dominate
September 17, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Hardware and payments platform Square, which was founded by Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey, is accelerating its European expansion, having launched its business in Ireland and...

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Restaurant Roundup: Wing Boss Goes Brick-and-Mortar, New F&B Subscription Services Launch
Restaurant Roundup: Wing Boss Goes Brick-and-Mortar, New F&B Subscription Services Launch
September 17, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

The ghost kitchens that emerged during the first year of the pandemic are reevaluating their relationship to physical space now that many consumers have shifted...

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Priority Technology Holdings Finishes Finxera Acquisition
Priority Technology Holdings Finishes Finxera Acquisition
September 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Payments tech firm Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. on Friday (Sept. 17) finalized its acquisition of Banking-as-a-Service platform Finxera Holdings, Inc. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Mental Health Startup BetterUp Expands With Motive, Impraise Acquisitions
Mental Health Startup BetterUp Expands With Motive, Impraise Acquisitions
September 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mental health and virtual coaching startup BetterUp closed deals for the acquisition of two technology software firms, Motive and Impraise, in a move to further...

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US Consumer Sentiment Tumbles in August
US Consumer Sentiment Tumbles in August
September 17, 2021  |  Economy

Preliminary results in the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment survey shows the index dropping 11.7% (80.4 to 71.0) compared to the same time a...

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Menswear Marketplace Grailed Notches $60M in GOAT Group-Led Round
Menswear Marketplace Grailed Notches $60M in GOAT Group-Led Round
September 17, 2021  |  Investments

New York-based curated menswear resale platform Grailed has just raised $60 million in new funding with a Series B round led by GOAT Group, an...

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PayPal Finalizes UK Crypto Trading With Litecoin, Ethereum Addition
PayPal Finalizes UK Crypto Trading With Litecoin, Ethereum Addition
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal in the U.K. has completed its launch of cryptocurrency trading on the platform to include Litecoin and Ethereum, adding to bitcoin and BitcoinCash, which...

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New Provider Ranking of Aggregator Apps Deviates in Unforeseen Directions
New Provider Ranking of Aggregator Apps Deviates in Unforeseen Directions
September 17, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

A recent PYMNTS study found that 52% of consumers made retail purchases through aggregators last year. What does it mean? Well, we’re pretty sure people...

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Stord Hits $1.1B Valuation After Series D Funding
Stord Hits $1.1B Valuation After Series D Funding
September 17, 2021  |  Investments

Stord is now valued at $1.1 billion after the successful raise of $90 million in Series D funding. This new round of seed financing is...

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