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Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Lands $450 Million In Series C; Pakistan Rolls Out Instant Digital Payment System

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In today’s top payments news around the world, Checkout.com has brought its valuation to $15 billion after the closing of a $450 million Series C funding round, while Pakistan has debuted a government-run instant digital payment infrastructure. Plus, Delivery Hero is launching an early-stage venture capital (VC) firm.

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B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC

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The company recently announced $10 million in venture capital funding, led by GV and Foundation Capital, while Amicus and Pierre Lamond also participated. million in new funding from DGF Investimentos for its small business financing solution, reports in Contxto said this week. Brazil’s Adianta has announced $2.18

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Logistics Startup Darkstore Scores $1.4M Seed

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million in a seed funding round led by VC firm PivotNorth Capital. On the delivery end, Darkstore has partnered with a spread of startups and local and national courier and major shipping companies to then ship out same-day. Darkstore already operates in San Francisco, Phoenix and New York City.

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Team USA Launches Omnichannel Strategy For Olympic Retail

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Through a pop-up store in New York City, consumers are able to browse and buy gear from official Olympic sponsors, such as Nike, Swatch and Oakley. professional sports leagues such as the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL). 1 city for sales of Team USA gear,” Boyle said.

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Mobile Order-Ahead Delivered The Goods In 2019

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Tons of capital was raised and spent on new systems and processes. As city councils all over the nation get a hankering for MOA tax revenue, the category just keeps growing and evolving. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” These are hard to fake, which is great, but it’s not exactly seamless.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

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“I’m so inspired by the professionalism, integrity and commitment of our executive committee and board of directors as we work together to serve the needs of community bankers across the nation,” says Terry Jorde, ICBA senior executive vice president and chief of staff. Bank Operations and Payments chair Alice P.

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CBD-Infused Burger Signals Higher Level Of Fast Food Innovation

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The promotion took place in Denver, capital of a state where marijuana is legal for recreational purposes. Recess , a CBD-infused sparkling water company, has announced that it will be available on Uber Eats for delivery to customers in New York City. To drive home the marketing message, the burger was priced at $4.20.