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EMEA Daily: Amazon Buys Cloostermans; Wise Brings SWIFT to Neobanks
EMEA Daily: Amazon Buys Cloostermans; Wise Brings SWIFT to Neobanks
September 09, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Amazon acquired the Belgian robotics company Cloostermans and Wise Platform launched a new solution to help banks...

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ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Other Partners Launch Smart Device Tap-to-Pay in Nigeria
ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Other Partners Launch Smart Device Tap-to-Pay in Nigeria
September 09, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Nigerian consumers can reportedly now use their smartphone or wearable device to make in-store payments using a new Tap-to-Pay service launched by ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Interswitch...

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Fly Now Pay Later Selects Receeve for Collections and Recovery
Fly Now Pay Later Selects Receeve for Collections and Recovery
September 09, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Debt recovery platform Receeve announced it has been selected by buy now, pay later (BNPL) travel firm Fly Now Pay Later for its collections and...

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Wise Platform Brings SWIFT Transfers to Neobanks
Wise Platform Brings SWIFT Transfers to Neobanks
September 09, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Wise Platform, the enterprise-facing branch of cross-border payments firm Wise, announced Friday (Sept. 9) the launch of its new SWIFT International Receive service, which will...

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Roger Federer-Backed Running Shoe Brand Launches Resale Site in Green Push
Roger Federer-Backed Running Shoe Brand Launches Resale Site in Green Push
September 09, 2022  |  Retail

Seeking to boost its sustainability and reach new customers, Swiss athletic footwear and apparel brand On — which is backed by tennis star Roger Federer...

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Amazon Acquires Belgian Warehouse Automation Firm Cloostermans
Amazon Acquires Belgian Warehouse Automation Firm Cloostermans
September 09, 2022  |  Retail

Aiming to makes its workplaces “safer, simpler and more productive,” Amazon has signed an agreement to acquire Belgium-based mechatronics solution designer and manufacturer Cloostermans. Cloostermans’...

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CalCPA Teams With Anchor to Bring Autonomous Billing to Accountants
CalCPA Teams With Anchor to Bring Autonomous Billing to Accountants
September 09, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) is working with autonomous billing and collections platform Anchor. The collaboration will offer Anchor’s billing and accounts...

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A Rough Guide to Europe’s Open Banking Platforms
A Rough Guide to Europe’s Open Banking Platforms
September 09, 2022  |  emea

It is now nearly seven years since the European Commission passed the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), and nearly three years since the final deadline...

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6 Real-Life Ways Embedded Payments Are Streamlining Logistics
6 Real-Life Ways Embedded Payments Are Streamlining Logistics
September 09, 2022  |  Supply Chain

The pandemic changed everything, but it remains true that success happens when two minds come together and create innovation. Clearly, eCommerce firms are looking to...

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