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B2B Payments Firm Modern Treasury Lands $38 Million

B2B Payments Firm Modern Treasury Lands $38 Million
B2B Payments Firm Modern Treasury Lands $38 Million
January 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Payment operations software company Modern Treasury raised $38 million through an Altimeter Capital-led Series B funding round,  according to a Tuesday (Jan. 12) announcement. Get the...

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Lightspeed Rolls Out Vendor Network For SMBs
Lightspeed Rolls Out Vendor Network For SMBs
January 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Montreal-based omnichannel commerce platform provider Lightspeed has unveiled the “initial availability” of the Lightspeed Supplier Network for merchants in North America. Merchants in the pet,...

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UK, EU Begin Negotiations Over Financial Services Regulation
UK, EU Begin Negotiations Over Financial Services Regulation
January 12, 2021  |  International

The United Kingdom and European Union are set to begin talks on how to regulate the financial services sector now that Brexit has taken effect....

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Checkout.com Closes $450 Million Series C For $15 Billion Valuation
Checkout.com Closes $450 Million Series C For $15 Billion Valuation
January 12, 2021  |  Investments

London-based digital payments firm Checkout.com has tripled its valuation to $15 billion after closing a $450 million series C funding round led by New York...

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Today In Payments: Demand For Personal Computers Highest In 10 Years; Curve Notches $95 Million Series C For US Expansion
Today In Payments: Demand For Personal Computers Highest In 10 Years; Curve Notches $95 Million...
January 12, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, personal computers recorded their largest sales numbers in 10 years in 2020, and the FinTech Curve raises $95 million. Plus, Walmart...

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Uber Teams With Moderna, Joins Lyft In Asking Biden For Part In Vaccine Push
Uber Teams With Moderna, Joins Lyft In Asking Biden For Part In Vaccine Push
January 12, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Rideshare giants Uber and Lyft are executing separate strategies to assist in raising awareness about the coronavirus vaccine while also assisting in expanding the number...

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Debate Looms Over Crypto Privacy, Security And Regulation
Debate Looms Over Crypto Privacy, Security And Regulation
January 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In the starkest terms, the latest regulatory debate over cryptocurrencies – as with so much else in the financial sphere – comes down to privacy...

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Today In B2B: Small PPP Loans Cause Controversy; Bank Profits Sink
Today In B2B: Small PPP Loans Cause Controversy; Bank Profits Sink
January 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, some small businesses received less than $99 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and U.S. bank profits are expected to sink....

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Mercedes, BMW Hit The Open Road With Voice Technology At CES
Mercedes, BMW Hit The Open Road With Voice Technology At CES
January 12, 2021  |  Innovation

Humans have long anticipated artificial intelligence (AI), but if one had asked the average fan whether they would ever have an AI of their own,...

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