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UAE-Based SMBs Generate 46% of Sales on Digital Platforms, Lowest in 6-Country Study
UAE-Based SMBs Generate 46% of Sales on Digital Platforms, Lowest in 6-Country Study
May 03, 2022  |  SMBs

Digital platforms play a key role in the increasingly connected global economy, enabling businesses across all sectors to reach more potential customers both at home...

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South Africa’s Zapper Turns Merchant’s Phone Into Tap-and-Pay POS Device
South Africa’s Zapper Turns Merchant’s Phone Into Tap-and-Pay POS Device
May 03, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

South African mobile pay platform Zapper has announced that merchants on its platform will be able to accept tap-on-phone payments, a report said Tuesday (May...

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UK’s Paysafe Further Collabs With Visa Direct for Real-Time Payments
UK’s Paysafe Further Collabs With Visa Direct for Real-Time Payments
May 03, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Payments platform Paysafe is growing its relationship with Visa to continue the integration of the real-time push payments solution Visa Direct. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Quickbit Debuts Sweden’s First Crypto Debit Card
Quickbit Debuts Sweden’s First Crypto Debit Card
May 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Quickbit has become the first Swedish crypto firm to offer a debit card in that country, the company announced on its website Tuesday (May 3)....

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News of Bitcoin ATMs’ Decline Greatly Exaggerated
News of Bitcoin ATMs’ Decline Greatly Exaggerated
May 03, 2022  |  Bitcoin

If you read the crypto press, you’ll find story after story this week about how the number of new bitcoin ATMs crashed this year, with...

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Italy’s BNPL Unicorn Scalapay Secures $27M From Poste Italiane
Italy’s BNPL Unicorn Scalapay Secures $27M From Poste Italiane
May 03, 2022  |  Investments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Scalapay has secured $27 million in a Series B extension from Italy’s postal service Poste Italiane. Get the Full...

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EU Commissioner Urges Global Collaboration for Crypto Regulation 
EU Commissioner Urges Global Collaboration for Crypto Regulation 
May 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Mairead McGuiness, European commissioner for financial services, financial stability and capital markets union, called on regulators to adopt a global approach to regulate cryptocurrencies and...

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UK Retail Jobs Alliance Embrace Shift from Shops Tax to Online Sales Tax
UK Retail Jobs Alliance Embrace Shift from Shops Tax to Online Sales Tax
May 03, 2022  |  Retail

U.K. retail firms Tesco, J Sainsbury, Greggs and Waterstones, among others, have formed the Retail Jobs Alliance, a coalition that will push to eliminate the...

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Worldline, Myra, Team Up to Provide Better Hospitality Payments
Worldline, Myra, Team Up to Provide Better Hospitality Payments
May 03, 2022  |  Payment Methods

European payments services company Worldline is working with Myra, a maker of self-check-in technology, to develop a payment solution for the hospitality sector. Get the...

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