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Bahrain Gets Permission to Join Gulf Region Payment System
Bahrain Gets Permission to Join Gulf Region Payment System
May 01, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Bahrain is set to join other Persian Gulf region countries in a unified payments/settlement system. The country’s Shura Council approved the move this weekend, according...

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Italy’s Real-Time Payments Adoption Shows Promise Despite Slow Growth
Italy’s Real-Time Payments Adoption Shows Promise Despite Slow Growth
May 01, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

As digital payments and the need for faster and more efficient financial transactions grow in popularity, countries and regions around the world are accelerating the...

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Netspend Sold Back to Founders at Rêv for $1 Billion
Netspend Sold Back to Founders at Rêv for $1 Billion
May 01, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Payments company Rêv Worldwide, in partnership with Searchlight Capital Partners, has completed its $1 billion purchase of Netspend from Global Payments. The all-cash transaction, announced...

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British Consumers Expect Inflation to Slow
British Consumers Expect Inflation to Slow
May 01, 2023  |  International

British consumers are feeling more optimistic about inflation. Consumers said in April that they expect inflation to be 5.2% a year from now, a figure...

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UK Cuts Tech Firms Slack on Online Content Fraud
UK Cuts Tech Firms Slack on Online Content Fraud
May 01, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K.’s new anti-fraud strategy reportedly places less burden on tech companies. As the Financial Times reported Monday (May 1), the British government is set to unveil...

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TreviPay and Spryker Launches eInvoices for B2B Sellers
TreviPay and Spryker Launches eInvoices for B2B Sellers
May 01, 2023  |  Partnerships

TreviPay and Spryker have partnered to enable payments choice and digitized invoicing for B2B sellers. With the partnership, TreviPay’s global B2B payments and invoicing network...

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Getir Could Buy Ultrafast Grocery Rival Flink
Getir Could Buy Ultrafast Grocery Rival Flink
May 01, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Ultrafast grocery provider Getir is reportedly in discussions to snap up German competitor Flink. The talks, reported Monday (May 1) by the Financial Times (FT),...

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How Experience-Driven Credit Card Rewards Can Win Gen Z, Millennial Loyalty
How Experience-Driven Credit Card Rewards Can Win Gen Z, Millennial Loyalty
May 01, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Brits love rewards and place loyalty programs among the top factors considered when choosing where to shop, PYMNTS research has shown. And it’s no different...

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HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business
HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business
April 30, 2023  |  Ridesharing

U.K.-based micromobility firm HumanForest has raised $15 million to boost its eBike technology. The company announced its Series A funding Friday (April 28), saying it...

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