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Decision Brief: Optimizing Consumer Authorization Rates in Cross-Border eCommerce
Decision Brief: Optimizing Consumer Authorization Rates in Cross-Border eCommerce
May 08, 2023  |  eCommerce

Introduction: Cross-border eCommerce involves millions of transactions spanning multiple markets, acquirers and issuers, which combined together can significantly increase the occurrence of failed transactions. That,...

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EPI CEO Says Europe Ready for One Digital Wallet
EPI CEO Says Europe Ready for One Digital Wallet
May 08, 2023  |  Payment Methods

As regulators push for the development of instant payments, European Union countries continue to leverage preexisting economic relationships to advance faster payments across the region. ...

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Revolut CEO Blames Banking Troubles For UK License Delay
Revolut CEO Blames Banking Troubles For UK License Delay
May 07, 2023  |  Banking

Revolut’s CEO says recent bank turmoil has held up his company’s U.K. banking license. “Ultimately, it is not really us, it is generally the banking crisis...

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Is M-Pesa Missing Link to Accelerating Kenya’s Real-Time Payments Adoption?
Is M-Pesa Missing Link to Accelerating Kenya’s Real-Time Payments Adoption?
May 05, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Kenya is known as the home of mobile payment system M-Pesa, and it is also one of the few African countries to have made significant...

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Online Sellers Demanding Real-Time, Unified View of Sales From Payments Services Providers
Online Sellers Demanding Real-Time, Unified View of Sales From Payments Services Providers
May 05, 2023  |  eCommerce

Despite advancements in eCommerce technology, businesses that operate in digital commerce, particularly those with multiple storefronts, still lack a complete and unified multi-platform overview of...

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HV Capital Closes $782 Million Fund for ‘Technology Disruptors’
HV Capital Closes $782 Million Fund for ‘Technology Disruptors’
May 04, 2023  |  Investments

Germany’s HV Capital says it has closed a €710 million ($782 million) fund targeting “high-growth” firms. The new fund — the venture capital (VC) investment...

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Microsoft Reportedly Working to Head Off EU Antitrust Investigation
Microsoft Reportedly Working to Head Off EU Antitrust Investigation
May 04, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

Microsoft has reportedly told European Union officials that it’s willing to charge for Teams. The offer is meant to address the concerns of the EU’s...

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Qatar-Based Snoonu Raises $12 Million to Continue Building Super App
Qatar-Based Snoonu Raises $12 Million to Continue Building Super App
May 04, 2023  |  Investments

Qatar-based eCommerce startup Snoonu has raised $12 million in a Series B funding round. “A new milestone has been achieved in our unicorn journey,” Snoonu...

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UK Watchdog Jumps on Board Wave of AI Regulations
UK Watchdog Jumps on Board Wave of AI Regulations
May 04, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

The United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog is the latest government entity calling for artificial intelligence (AI) regulations. “AI has burst into the public consciousness over the...

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