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Open Finance’s Future Starts With Consumer Consent
Open Finance’s Future Starts With Consumer Consent
August 23, 2022  |  Authentication

“Historically, the financial services industry has been plagued by paper and offline spreadsheets,” Patrick Nealon, vice president of strategy at Fidel API, told PYMNTS in...

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Data brief: U.K. Consumers Encounter 11% More Shopping Friction Than the Average Consumer
Data brief: U.K. Consumers Encounter 11% More Shopping Friction Than the Average Consumer
August 22, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Merchants in the U.K. need to step up their game when it comes to providing customers with the cross-channel and digital shopping features that can...

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Online Excursion Curator DayAway Debuts in UAE
Online Excursion Curator DayAway Debuts in UAE
August 22, 2022  |  International

Online experience-booking platform DayAway has now begun operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a press release said. DayAway connects guests with “unique, engaging and...

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Morocco’s Startups Bring International Fleet Management Into the Digital Age
Morocco’s Startups Bring International Fleet Management Into the Digital Age
August 22, 2022  |  Transportation

As a key facilitator of intercontinental trade, Morocco plays a critical role in the global logistics space. Home to Africa’s largest port by cargo capacity...

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AI Turns SCA Into Opportunity for eCommerce Checkout Improvement
AI Turns SCA Into Opportunity for eCommerce Checkout Improvement
August 22, 2022  |  Authentication

In the context of eCommerce, strong customer authentication (SCA) refers to the steps merchants need to put in place to confirm that the person making...

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BNPL FinTech valU Acquires Paynas to Expand Offering in MENA
BNPL FinTech valU Acquires Paynas to Expand Offering in MENA
August 22, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech valU has acquired employee management and benefits company Paynas, saying this will contribute to valU’s mission of bringing seamless...

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Swiss Startup PeakData Raises $12M in Series A
Swiss Startup PeakData Raises $12M in Series A
August 22, 2022  |  Investments

Swiss HealthTech startup PeakData raised €12.1 million ($12 million) in a Series A round led by AlbionVC, which also saw participation from Octopus Ventures and...

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BNPL Firm Tamara Picks Up $100M in Series B 
BNPL Firm Tamara Picks Up $100M in Series B 
August 22, 2022  |  Investments

Saudi Arabian buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Tamara has raised a $100 million Series B equity round led by Sanabil Investments with participation from...

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French Retailer Carrefour Freezes Prices on 100 ‘Everyday Essentials’
French Retailer Carrefour Freezes Prices on 100 ‘Everyday Essentials’
August 22, 2022  |  Retail

Saying it expanding its efforts to help its customers cope with inflation, French retailer Carrefour has frozen prices on 100 “everyday essential” products through Nov....

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