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Grow Credit Raises $106M, Targets Financial Inclusion Via Subscription Model

Grow Credit Raises $106M, Targets Financial Inclusion Via Subscription Model
Grow Credit Raises $106M, Targets Financial Inclusion Via Subscription Model
September 15, 2021  |  Investments

Grow Credit, which is a Black-owned financial platform for credit building, has raised $106.3 million in a seed funding round, according to a press release....

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Bitcoin Daily: Turkey’s Central Bank Looks at Digital Currency; Crypto Wealth Management Platform Abra Nets $55M
Bitcoin Daily: Turkey’s Central Bank Looks at Digital Currency; Crypto Wealth Management Platform Abra Nets...
September 15, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Turkish central bank said it has created the Digital Turkish Lira Collaboration Platform in order to conduct more research on the possible benefits of...

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Airbase Debuts Real-Time Visibility on Global Spend for US Businesses
Airbase Debuts Real-Time Visibility on Global Spend for US Businesses
September 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Spend management platform Airbase has announced it will support domestic and international subsidiaries and currencies for spend management for businesses headquartered in the U.S. Get...

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Citigroup Credit Card Delinquency Rate Improves; AmEx Holds Steady
Citigroup Credit Card Delinquency Rate Improves; AmEx Holds Steady
September 15, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Credit card firms Citigroup and American Express have released statistics on the August delinquencies in credit card payments, with Citi’s delinquency improving and American Express...

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Half of Shoppers Making More Buy Now Get Later Transactions Than Last Year
Half of Shoppers Making More Buy Now Get Later Transactions Than Last Year
September 15, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The convergence between brick-and-mortar commerce, digital payments and flexible pickup continues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Adobe Commerce to Roll Out PayPal-Powered Payment Services
Adobe Commerce to Roll Out PayPal-Powered Payment Services
September 15, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Adobe is adding payment services to Adobe Commerce, a move that will allow merchants to avoid the need to integrate with third-party payment services, according...

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Amazon Launches Free UK Food Delivery, Grubhub Stock Drops 5%
Amazon Launches Free UK Food Delivery, Grubhub Stock Drops 5%
September 15, 2021  |  Delivery

Amazon cranked up the pressure on food delivery services Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats Wednesday (Sept. 15) with a partnership that will provide free food...

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Easy Digital Payments Help Main Street SMBs Counter Click-And-Deliver Rivals
Easy Digital Payments Help Main Street SMBs Counter Click-And-Deliver Rivals
September 15, 2021  |  SMBs

As the old way of doing business went out the window last year, Main Street stores shifted quickly to meet new consumer demand for convenience...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: NYC Gets a New Delivery Service — and a New Delivery Lawsuit
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: NYC Gets a New Delivery Service — and a...
September 15, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, the 15-minute grocery delivery service Buyk officially announces its New York launch, and DoorDash sues the city (again)....

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