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The Bouqs Secure $30M For Floral Delivery In Japan

The Bouqs Secure $30M For Floral Delivery In Japan
The Bouqs Secure $30M For Floral Delivery In Japan
January 30, 2020  |  Delivery

The Venice Beach, California startup The Bouqs is expanding its flower delivery business to Japan with a $30 million strategic growth round from Japanese investor...

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Visa Logs 700M Visa Direct Transactions, Contactless Payments Surge
Visa Logs 700M Visa Direct Transactions, Contactless Payments Surge
January 30, 2020  |  VISA

Visa’s fiscal first-quarter results showed an acceleration of cross-border volumes, while contactless payments continued to gain ground in the U.S. and beyond. Get the Full...

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CBA Invests $200M In Klarna For Australian Rollout
CBA Invests $200M In Klarna For Australian Rollout
January 30, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has invested $200 million in the Swedish FinTech unicorn Klarna, the buy now, pay later service for shoppers, both...

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Uber Pushes Partnerships In Pursuit Of Profits
Uber Pushes Partnerships In Pursuit Of Profits
January 30, 2020  |  Connected Economy

The Uber ecosystem keeps on growing, and though obstacles always arise – some economic, some regulatory, some driven by other factors – paying attention to...

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Gauging The Coronavirus Effect On Supply Chains — And The Last Mile
Gauging The Coronavirus Effect On Supply Chains — And The Last Mile
January 30, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Production supply chains are likely to feel the impact of the coronavirus as it spreads in China and spreads across borders. Get the Full Story...

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Facebook CFO Hints At WhatsApp Payments Expansion Beyond India
Facebook CFO Hints At WhatsApp Payments Expansion Beyond India
January 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Facebook recently released its quarterly earnings report for the period ending on Dec. 31. During the earnings call, the company touched on its plans for...

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Truist Branch Conversions Delayed Due To Regulators, Digital Tech
Truist Branch Conversions Delayed Due To Regulators, Digital Tech
January 30, 2020  |  Earnings

With a “merger of equals” that resulted in the formation of Truist Financial Corporation early last month, the financial services firm reported fourth-quarter results that reflected the...

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Berkeley Intros Real-Time Business Payments
Berkeley Intros Real-Time Business Payments
January 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Global payments solution firm Berkeley Payments is introducing DirectSend to offer corporates frictionless real-time transfers, the company announced on Thursday (Jan. 30).  Get the Full...

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