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PIX, Pickup and Apps: The New Face of Retail Shopping in Brazil
PIX, Pickup and Apps: The New Face of Retail Shopping in Brazil
June 02, 2023  |  eCommerce

PIX. Mercado Pago. Pickup. Apps. Data protection. These are a few of the digital shopping trends and payment options that are key to winning customers...

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40% of Brazilians at Risk for Debt Defaults
40% of Brazilians at Risk for Debt Defaults
May 28, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Brazil’s consumers and merchants have found themselves sinking deeper and deeper into debt. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (May 28), 4 in 10 adults in Brazil...

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Airbnb Turns Attention to Affordability, Transparency and Overseas Expansion
Airbnb Turns Attention to Affordability, Transparency and Overseas Expansion
May 09, 2023  |  Earnings

Addressing some of the major issues that have slowed its roll through the pandemic and after, Airbnb is focusing on affordability and guest confidence in...

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 Visa Builds Programmable Finance Pilot for Brazilian Farmers Using CBDC 
 Visa Builds Programmable Finance Pilot for Brazilian Farmers Using CBDC 
May 09, 2023  |  CBDC

The way money moves is increasingly digital — and soon, it may even be programmable. It’s one of the proof points coming out of a...

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MercadoLibre Sees Growth in Commerce and Financial Services in Latin America
MercadoLibre Sees Growth in Commerce and Financial Services in Latin America
May 03, 2023  |  eCommerce

MercadoLibre says it’s taking advantage of growth opportunities in Latin America. The Latin American eCommerce giant saw its net revenues rise 58% year over year...

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Belvo Acquires Skilopay to Add Pix Payment Services in Brazil
Belvo Acquires Skilopay to Add Pix Payment Services in Brazil
April 25, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Belvo has acquired Skilopay to expand its payment product offering in Brazil. With the purchase, Skilopay’s payment services through Pix will be added to Belvo’s...

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Meta Lets Brazilians Pay Local Merchants Via WhatsApp
Meta Lets Brazilians Pay Local Merchants Via WhatsApp
April 11, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Meta says Brazilian WhatsApp users can now use the messaging app to pay local businesses. “This seamless and secure checkout experience will be a game-changer...

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Visa Competing to Acquire Banking and Payments Platform Pismo
Visa Competing to Acquire Banking and Payments Platform Pismo
March 27, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Visa is reportedly competing to acquire cloud-based banking and payments platform Pismo. The company has boosted its offer for the Brazilian-based FinTech company from $1...

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Brazilian Startup Barte Raises $3 Million for B2B Payments Platform
Brazilian Startup Barte Raises $3 Million for B2B Payments Platform
March 06, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Barte has raised 16 million Brazilian real (about $3 million) for its B2B payments platform. This seed round brings to 22 million Brazilian real (about...

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