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BNPL Startup Cashew Nets $10M for Expansion From UAE Lender
BNPL Startup Cashew Nets $10M for Expansion From UAE Lender
May 09, 2022  |  Investments

Cashew, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has secured up to $10 million in debt and equity financing...

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Google, Meta Dodge UK’s Plan to Force Fairer Deals With Publishers 
Google, Meta Dodge UK’s Plan to Force Fairer Deals With Publishers 
May 09, 2022  |  Big Tech

The United Kingdom was about to join a list of countries including Australia, Canada, France and Spain that imposed limits on the negotiations between Big...

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Egyptian FinTech Paymob Raises $50M in Record-Setting Series B
Egyptian FinTech Paymob Raises $50M in Record-Setting Series B
May 09, 2022  |  Investments

Egyptian merchant financial services Paymob has raised $50 million in Series B financing, reportedly the largest such funding for a FinTech in that country. According...

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Portugal Allows Real Estate Buyers to Pay With Bitcoin
Portugal Allows Real Estate Buyers to Pay With Bitcoin
May 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Portugal recently relaxed its laws toward cryptocurrencies and is now promoting payments with tokens in all sorts of circumstances — including real estate purchases, according...

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Floundering Furniture Segment Faces New Threats From Competitors, Consumers
Floundering Furniture Segment Faces New Threats From Competitors, Consumers
May 09, 2022  |  Retail

As if the furniture business were not facing enough challenges already, the industry’s largest player is looking to capitalize on the present turmoil with a...

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Eden Life Bridges Home Concierge Service Gap for African Consumers
Eden Life Bridges Home Concierge Service Gap for African Consumers
May 09, 2022  |  Technology

The number of people living in African cities is expected to hit 800 million by 2035, up from 500 million today, representing the increasing number...

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Banks Sidestep CE100’s Slide, Investors Seek Defensive Names in Healthcare
Banks Sidestep CE100’s Slide, Investors Seek Defensive Names in Healthcare
May 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

To find the bright spots in a dismal week and to find where investors have been finding at least some safe haven, look toward the...

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Lack of Payments Integration Hampers Growth at Small UK eCommerce Sites
Lack of Payments Integration Hampers Growth at Small UK eCommerce Sites
May 09, 2022  |  eCommerce

Serving online customers in multiple countries and across regions can be a complex tech undertaking for any firm, especially for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...

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BNPL Growing in UK to Pay Energy Bills, Worrying Consumer Groups
BNPL Growing in UK to Pay Energy Bills, Worrying Consumer Groups
May 08, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

U.K. households dealing with high energy costs have been getting talked into buy now, pay later (BNPL) programs in what energy and debt advice groups...

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