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Why Venture Capital Is Accelerating In Asia — Why It’s Different From The Valley

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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.

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58 Home Online Services Firm Nears $2B In Pre-IPO Round

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58 Home is reportedly one of the country’s leaders in enabling consumers to find services online ranging from house cleaning to flower delivery. It is competing for market share against rivals that have more resources, including some businesses operated by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. The company is owned by 58.com billion to $2 billion.

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Merchants, Online Fraud And The 3DS 2.0 Reset

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That meant the rollout was rocky and filled with delays almost everywhere it went, especially in the United States. I don’t think the second wave of EMV 3DS will be as bumpy, because it doesn’t require the significant investment and the capital required to change out all the equipment,” McCutcheon said. 3DS is software.

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Ahold Delhaize Bolsters Investment In eCommerce

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As COVID-19 leads more customers to purchase groceries through the web, Stop & Shop owner Ahold Delhaize NV is putting more resources toward online shopping operations. The company owns the Peapod eCommerce grocery offering in the United States in addition to click-and collect offerings, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Closing Latin America’s $350B SMB Trade-Finance Gap

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And in an interview with PYMNTS, Jacob Shoihet , co-founder and CEO of the online financing platform Marco Financial , said the problem is particularly acute for exporters. “In It’s very difficult for a bank to justify [accounts receivable] AR financing that effectively puts capital at risk,” he said.

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Drizly To Test Online Orders, Store Pickup

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Drizly, the alcohol delivery platform startup, is testing the ability for customers to buy online and pick up their spirits in a store. Drizly isn’t a company that operates its own stores, but rather it works with liquor stores in 27 markets around the United States that give Drizly their inventory and pricing lists.

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Branching Out: Physical Locations Boost CUs' Digital Plans

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The pandemic has cost more than 300,000 lives in the United States alone, and it has also challenged many institutions — such as credit unions (CUs) — that were never designed to operate on a primarily remote basis. Coast Capital On The Innovations Driving CUs’ Digital-First Future.