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Triterras Finalizes Purchase Of Trade Finance Firm Invoice Bazaar
Triterras Finalizes Purchase Of Trade Finance Firm Invoice Bazaar
May 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Singapore-based Triterras, Inc., which works in trade and trade finance, has finalized its acquisition of Dubai-based Invoice Bazaar. The deal could face “customary closing conditions,”...

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Today In B2B Payments: B2Z Insurance Talks Real-Time Payouts; KPMG Canada Debuts SMB Accounting Tool
Today In B2B Payments: B2Z Insurance Talks Real-Time Payouts; KPMG Canada Debuts SMB Accounting Tool
May 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, B2Z Insurance talks real-time payments, and KPMG launches an accounting tool for Canadian SMBs. Plus, Bamboo Payment discusses cross-border B2B payments...

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Blue Apron CEO Says Customers Will Keep Cooking After COVID
Blue Apron CEO Says Customers Will Keep Cooking After COVID
May 18, 2021  |  Retail

At the start of the pandemic, businesses that provide contact-free food solutions experienced a surge in demand, with companies ranging from eGrocers to third-party delivery...

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Today In Payments Around The World: JD Logistics Eyes Going Public; Alibaba Consortium Buys Stake In The CrownX
Today In Payments Around The World: JD Logistics Eyes Going Public; Alibaba Consortium Buys Stake...
May 18, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, JD Logistics is reportedly getting ready for an initial public offering (IPO), while a consortium led by...

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Bitcoin Daily: Colonial Pipeline Hacker Group Shuts Down After Taking $90M In Bitcoin From 47 Victims; Bitcoin Analysts Think Crypto Selloff Will Deepen
Bitcoin Daily: Colonial Pipeline Hacker Group Shuts Down After Taking $90M In Bitcoin From 47...
May 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The hacker group behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack received over $90 million in bitcoin ransom payments over the last nine months from 47 victims before...

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Artificial Intelligence Firm WalkMe Will Seek Nasdaq IPO
Artificial Intelligence Firm WalkMe Will Seek Nasdaq IPO
May 18, 2021  |  IPO

WalkMe Ltd, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that provides on-screen guides for website owners and software developers, said on Tuesday (May 18) that it had...

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Today In Payments: Monday.com Eyes US IPO; Uber’s Nahar Chosen To Run Goldman’s Marcus
Today In Payments: Monday.com Eyes US IPO; Uber’s Nahar Chosen To Run Goldman’s Marcus
May 18, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Monday.com is seeking an IPO, a proposed New York City Council bill would require that restaurant aggregators share customer data with...

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Biden’s Executive Order Brings ‘Zero Trust’ Policy To Government Agencies
Biden’s Executive Order Brings ‘Zero Trust’ Policy To Government Agencies
May 18, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

President Joe Biden is calling for stepped-up authentication. To be more specific, Biden issued an executive order this week — number 14028, titled “Improving the Nation’s...

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Tech Startup Amount Notches $100 Million At $1 Billion Valuation
Tech Startup Amount Notches $100 Million At $1 Billion Valuation
May 18, 2021  |  Investments

Technology startup Amount has closed a Series D funding round of $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, giving it unicorn status, the company said...

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