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35 CEOs On Payments As The Connected Economy’s Power Source

35 CEOs On Payments As The Connected Economy’s Power Source
35 CEOs On Payments As The Connected Economy’s Power Source
March 31, 2021  |  Internet of Things

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Mirakl, PunchOut2Go Team On eProcurement Via Marketplaces
Mirakl, PunchOut2Go Team On eProcurement Via Marketplaces
March 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Mirakl and PunchOut2Go have collaborated to link the eProcurement and business-to-business (B2B) automation of PunchOut2Go with the enterprise marketplace technology of Mirakl, according to a...

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Affirm Teams With Vacation Platform Vrbo
Affirm Teams With Vacation Platform Vrbo
March 31, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Vacation platform Vrbo is teaming up with the buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech startup Affirm to offer zero-interest financing for future travel plans booked...

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Report: Ramp Nears New Infusion That Values Firm At $1.6 Billion
Report: Ramp Nears New Infusion That Values Firm At $1.6 Billion
March 30, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Business card and expense management upstart Ramp is reportedly near wrapping up two investment rounds that will provide the firm with a $1.6 billion valuation,...

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Brazilian Central Bank Gives Green Light To WhatsApp Payments
Brazilian Central Bank Gives Green Light To WhatsApp Payments
March 30, 2021  |  International

Facebook’s WhatsApp will now be able to let users send and receive payments in Brazil after receiving approval from the country’s central bank Tuesday (March...

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Travel Business Pushes Facial ID Toward Its Close Up
Travel Business Pushes Facial ID Toward Its Close Up
March 30, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

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Amazon Acquires Indian Digital Retail Platform Perpule
Amazon Acquires Indian Digital Retail Platform Perpule
March 30, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon has bought retail tech startup Perpule in an all-cash deal worth nearly 1.1 billion Indian rupees (about $14.7 million), Mint reported. Get the Full...

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Opening Day Beckons For Baseball; Fans Not So Sure
Opening Day Beckons For Baseball; Fans Not So Sure
March 30, 2021  |  Coronavirus

After what fans have felt like a very long time, baseball is getting back to normal on April 1 as opening day officially happens nationwide....

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Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Point Since March 2020
Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Point Since March 2020
March 30, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index has surged to new levels for the pandemic’s standards in March and now sits at 109.7, according to a...

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