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Citizens Financial, BJ’s Wholesale BNPL Pact Shakes Up Retail’s Hottest Finance Party
Citizens Financial, BJ’s Wholesale BNPL Pact Shakes Up Retail’s Hottest Finance Party
June 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Look out, Klarna. Move over, Affirm. Heads up, Afterpay. Citizens Financial is crashing the BNPL party and looking to play ball. Get the Full Story...

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B2B Payments Today: Jeeves On Expanding Expense Management; MerchantE On The eInvoice’s Evolution
B2B Payments Today: Jeeves On Expanding Expense Management; MerchantE On The eInvoice’s Evolution
June 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Jeeves discusses the evolution of expense management, and MerchantE explores the opportunity for eInvoicing to drive B2B eCommerce growth. Plus, Airbase...

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SoftBank Wants Back Into Flipkart; May Shell Out $700 Million
SoftBank Wants Back Into Flipkart; May Shell Out $700 Million
June 04, 2021  |  Investments

The wheel of fortune is spinning again for Walmart-controlled Flipkart. Last month, the word on the street was that India’s Flipkart was out to raise...

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RealPage Teams With Airbnb For Homesharing Service Migo
RealPage Teams With Airbnb For Homesharing Service Migo
June 04, 2021  |  Real Estate

Real estate software firm RealPage is teaming up with Airbnb to launch apartment homesharing solution Migo, according to a Friday (June 4) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Turkish Delivery Firm Getir Nets $7.5B Valuation, 35 Pct Larger Than Grubhub
Turkish Delivery Firm Getir Nets $7.5B Valuation, 35 Pct Larger Than Grubhub
June 04, 2021  |  Delivery

About a month after reaching $7 billion, Getir’s valuation keeps soaring. The Turkish grocery delivery service announced on Friday (June 4), with its Series D...

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Facebook Targeted In Two European Data Investigations
Facebook Targeted In Two European Data Investigations
June 04, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook is the subject of two new investigations in Europe by the European Commission and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority, both regarding the social...

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M&A Deals Hit Record Levels; SPACs Aid Surge
M&A Deals Hit Record Levels; SPACs Aid Surge
June 04, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have set record amounts for three months in a row, the latest being May. Reuters reported on Friday (June 4)...

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Germany’s Flink Raises $240 Million For Quick Grocery Delivery
Germany’s Flink Raises $240 Million For Quick Grocery Delivery
June 04, 2021  |  Investments

German grocery delivery startup Flink raised $240 million in a Series A funding round led by Prosus, BOND and Mubadala Capital. The Berlin-based company was...

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IPOs, SPACs Spotlighted By dLocal’s First-Day Surge
IPOs, SPACs Spotlighted By dLocal’s First-Day Surge
June 04, 2021  |  IPO

Amid a short market week in the United States (exchanges were dark on Monday, Memorial Day), new listings activity remained muted. Payment-related debuts year to date...

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