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APRIL 22, 2020

. “It’s no longer about hoarding supplies – workers from every company imaginable are realizing that productivity is very much about being comfortable and focused as you work from anywhere,” says Marc Rosenberg, CEO and Founder of The Edge Desk. With that, the idea for a company was born. In the U.S.,

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Amazon India has added an online pharmacy to its offerings in Bengaluru, one of the nation’s largest cities with a population of nearly 12 million. Reuters reports this is the latest initiative by the eCommerce giant to broaden its reach in a key growth market. In June, PYMNTS reported India’s West Bengal State Beverages Corp.,

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AUGUST 23, 2019

million in venture capital. As reported by The Business Times , in Singapore, Tin Men Capital, a venture capital firm focused on B2B tech startups, led a $5 million Series A funding round to invest in RateIt. The company has expanded from Australia to southeast Asia and clients include Lego, Metro, Pandora and others.

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MAY 9, 2019

The banking regulator in Hong Kong has issued an additional four online-only banking licenses to Ping An, Alibaba, mobile phone maker Xiaomi and a joint venture (JV) consisting of Tencent, ICBC and Hillhouse Capital. Reuters is reporting that this totals eight total licenses handed out by the government. Expect fireworks.”.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

The company said in a press release that it plans to raise about 1 billion euros ($1.2 Since its beginnings nine years ago, Auto1 has expanded into 30 European markets and has traded more than two million cars. Since its beginnings nine years ago, Auto1 has expanded into 30 European markets and has traded more than two million cars.

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MAY 22, 2020

Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter of 2020. The company connects SMBs to invoice financing via is mobile app Bridge2Capital, targeting retail shopkeepers with a way to finance their outstanding payables.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The companies range from product life cycle management solutions to those that help other SaaS firms retain clients. Based in Sweden, Apica provides Software-as-a-Service that helps companies test and monitor the performance of their own software applications. The company raised $2.5 SMB Lending.

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MARCH 27, 2017

Online styling company Stitch Fix is in preliminary discussions with bankers regarding an initial public offering, according to Fortune. Founded in 2011, the company offers a subscription service of regular fashion “fixes,” or curated boxes of clothing compiled by both human stylists and data analytics.

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JUNE 10, 2020

Online payment platform Trustly’s global expansion plans just got a big boost. The BlackRock-led group is injecting capital into Trustly at a time when the company is building out its network, which enables merchants to accept bank transfers with the same ease as they now take credit card payments. “At

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APRIL 25, 2019

PayPal ’s venture capital arm has invested $11 million in online returns service Happy Returns. The funding is the largest round to date for the company, bringing Happy Returns’ total raise to $25 million. Some of the brands working with the company include Rothy’s, Untuckit, Everlane and Eloquii.

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MAY 13, 2020

Online pizza delivery firm Slice was the beneficiary this week of a $43 million investment from private equity firm KKR & Co. Heller said his interest in Slice came from how the company approaches delivery services from a “foundational perspective,” allowing independent pizza stores to compete with big names like Dominoes or Pizza Hut.

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APRIL 30, 2020

The startup Flutterwave , which picked up $35 million last year in venture funding, has launched an online portal that will enable African businesses to set up online shops. The company said it would focus on making it easier for African businesses to make payments to other companies, both on the continent and elsewhere.

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MAY 14, 2020

Flexibility will be essential to survival, and the pressure is on for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and financial service providers to migrate online as their customers continue social distancing. Travel companies are at a virtual standstill, and business across all industries is a far cry from what it used to be.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Businesses and financial institutions (FIs) are constantly examining ways to make their customers’ accounts more secure, especially as more consumers go online to make purchases and transact during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. California-based automaker Tesla is one company that has witnessed the merits of offering 2FA for its car owners.

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JULY 31, 2019

Clearbanc, a company that provides a funding alternative to traditional venture capital outfits, has raised another $50 million in an equity investment, according to a report. The Canadian company, which is based in Toronto , has raised $300 million so far. The other $250 million came from third-fund limited partners.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

With the holiday shopping season in full swing amid the global pandemic, online commerce is booming. Despite a surge in sales, small businesses selling online can struggle to manage working capital, particularly as many rely on third-party marketplaces like Amazon that don't facilitate instant access to revenues.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

PayPal appointed Allison Johnson , a marketing veteran with over two decades of experience in her field, as the company’s new executive VP and chief marketing officer (CMO) on Monday (Jan. 14), according to a release by the company. I was an early convert to PayPal’s vision of fast, secure online payments.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Online FinTech startup SoFi announced Thursday (Jan. 7) that it was merging with publicly-traded Social Capital in an $8.6 As a result, SoFi has a lot of so-called enemies out there that it competes against, including many of the biggest, best-known financial companies in the world. The FinTech IPO Market.

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JULY 25, 2018

When eBay announced that it would be accepting Apple Pay , it wasn’t the only new development for the online marketplace. The company also revealed a partnership with Square to offer financing to companies selling on eBay, heating up competition with its rival, Amazon.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Yelp, the online review company, announced Tuesday (April 4) announced it has acquired Turnstyle Analytics, a Wi-Fi marketing company helping local businesses use free Wi-Fi to connect with their customers. Under the terms of the deal, Yelp is paying $20 million in cash for Turnstyle’s outstanding capital stock.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

But consolidation looms, according to some observers, and online food delivery services will eventually have to shift more focus away from consumers and toward restaurant operators in order to thrive in a crowded marketplace. But online food delivery operations have more important things to worry about than drones and self-driving vehicles.

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JULY 27, 2020

Chalk up another major deal for blank check companies, one of Wall Street’s hottest new trends, with online gambling and sports betting company Rush Street Interactive ’s announcement that it will be going public. The new, publicly-traded Rush Street Interactive will have a value of nearly $1.8

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

How do consumers really want to search online ? DuckDuckGo does not track consumers’ browsing histories, nor does it sell consumer data to third parties for the purposes of ad targeting and precision marketing. This new story about DuckDuckGo is the latest sign that a turning point has been reached with online privacy.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Illustration by The Laundry Room/Stocksy Customer data fuels efficient and effective marketing these days. Andrew Catalano, Austin Williams While most community banks aren’t yet using first-party data for marketing purposes to grow revenue and retain customers, experts say those willing to invest in the effort can reap big rewards. “To

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Capital One has announced the launch of Business CreditWise , an online tool that enables U.S. Business CreditWise is available to any business in the United States — not just Capital One customers. In addition, the tool can be accessed at any time without impacting a company’s credit rating.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Like so many verticals that have adapted to survive the COVID-19 era, the restaurant industry is seeing the acceleration of trends that were already in place, Dave Boennighausen , CEO of fast-casual chain Noodles & Company told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. I think our brand is well-positioned for off-premise,” he said. “We

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JULY 12, 2018

and Tata Capital has rolled out a new lending platform in India. is changing its name following its acquisition by TransUnion, the company said in an announcement. At first, the company will be referred to as ‘TransUnion, formerly Callcredit’ and will then be known as just TransUnion later in 2018. FinTech company Biz2Credit.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

As reported , Walmart is working with Ribbit Capital to create an as-yet unnamed FinTech that would, the companies said on Monday (Jan. House committee began reviewing the idea of allowing non-bank companies — Amazon and Facebook among them — to receive charters to operate as banks.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As Lowe’s homes in on growing online shopping and bringing in more professional contractors and homebuilders, the home improvement retailer registered mixed Q4 results. The company reported net income of $509 million or 66 cents per share for Q4, compared to a loss of $824 million, or $1.03 Its shares increased 1.4

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Sequoia Capital has agreed to invest around 6 billion euros in Auto1 Group before the online car trading platform's initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported Monday (Sept. fund Lone Pine Capital reached a preliminary deal to buy around 50 million euros of Auto1 stock from DN Capital , an early investor.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

Invoice factoring company Interstate Capital is focusing on speed with its latest enhancements. The firm said this week it is offering an expedited factoring process to accelerate the time it takes for businesses to access capital when they’re waiting for their invoices to be paid.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that match supply and demand — setting the stage for innovation on the other side of the public health crisis. Traditional companies have had to embrace tech at an accelerating pace.

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APRIL 18, 2019

The Federal Reserve has released new data on small businesses’ appetite for capital, and it appears that financing demand is on the rise. Compared to 2017 figures, small businesses have increased their demand for capital. Nearly one-third sought financing online in 2018, an increase from 24 percent in 2017.

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JULY 12, 2020

capital’s office market, has bought an office in London, Bloomberg reports. He said he had “great faith” in London’s office market, saying there could be a greater wealth of opportunity once the pandemic is over. million to make sure all systems were still online. billion in total debt.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

We have deep dives on digital payments, online ordering and memberships. Membership has its privileges ” was the nine-year marketing campaign rolled out by American Express in 1987 to convince consumers that it was worth paying a yearly fee for one of its charge card offerings. Fun, Cool and Otherwise Interesting.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Chipper CEO Ham Serunjogi confirmed on Twitter the startup, which got its initial foothold in the market as a peer-to-peer (P2P) payments service, has just wrapped up a $30 million Series B round of venture capital. Ribbit Capital, a VC firm in the U.S. that focuses on early-stage firms, led the investment round.

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