Today In Payments: German Leaders To Vote On eScooter Ban; Softbank Takes Hit In Quarterly Earnings
Today In Payments: German Leaders To Vote On eScooter Ban; Softbank Takes Hit In Quarterly...
February 12, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Germany’s leaders will vote on the Road Traffic Act on Friday, which will determine the regulation of eScooters in the country,...

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Nova Credit Nets $50M To Aid Immigrant Credit Access
Nova Credit Nets $50M To Aid Immigrant Credit Access
February 12, 2020  |  Investments

Cross-border consumer credit startup Nova Credit has raised $50 million in Series B equity financing, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 12) release.  The investment was led...

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Nigerian Regulators Have Restricted Well-Funded Moto Taxi Cos
Nigerian Regulators Have Restricted Well-Funded Moto Taxi Cos
February 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Three startups that have invested millions in ride-hailing motorcycle taxis in the African country of Nigeria are left with wheels spinning after regulatory changes restricted...

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FBI: 50 Pct Of Cybercrime Targets B2B Payments
FBI: 50 Pct Of Cybercrime Targets B2B Payments
February 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Business email compromise (BEC) scams are squeezing more money than ever out of victims, and accounted for more than half of all losses from cyberattacks...

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Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
February 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Alphabet’s Google told Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday (Feb. 12) that antitrust regulators had no legal grounds to levy a €2.4-billion ($2.6 billion) fine against...

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WhatsApp Hits 2B Users, Stands By Privacy
WhatsApp Hits 2B Users, Stands By Privacy
February 12, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook-owned WhatsApp hit a major milestone, surpassing the 2 billion user mark, the company announced in a Wednesday (Feb. 12) blog post, in which it also...

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Connected Cars Take 5G Leap In Time For NADA Show
Connected Cars Take 5G Leap In Time For NADA Show
February 12, 2020  |  Innovation

Think Super Bowl for cars. This weekend marks the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show in Las Vegas. While the product focus will be on...

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ChargeAfter, Visa Partner To Expand POS Financing Options
ChargeAfter, Visa Partner To Expand POS Financing Options
February 12, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa has made a strategic investment in the point-of-sale (POS) financing technology platform ChargeAfter to support its partnership to bring more financing options to checkout,...

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Samsung Makes 5G Available To Consumers With Galaxy S20 Phones
Samsung Makes 5G Available To Consumers With Galaxy S20 Phones
February 12, 2020  |  Retail

With its newest Galaxy S20 flagship phones, Samsung is providing customers with 5G devices in the U.S. and many other markets even if they don’t...

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