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Western Union Unveils UK High-Value Transfers; Gap Taps Adyen For European Payments
Western Union Unveils UK High-Value Transfers; Gap Taps Adyen For European Payments
October 10, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes The Western Union Company’s roll out of high-value digital transfers...

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CANCAN Teams With WorldFirst Payments Platform; Westpac Launches Mobile Deposits
CANCAN Teams With WorldFirst Payments Platform; Westpac Launches Mobile Deposits
October 08, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes CANCAN and WorldFirst’s rollout of a platform for WeChat Pay...

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Danske Bank Seeks To Calm Investors Amid Inquiry
Danske Bank Seeks To Calm Investors Amid Inquiry
October 07, 2018  |  Banking

Amid a U.S. investigation into money laundering at Danske Bank’s Estonia branch, shares of the bank have reached the lowest level in four years on Friday...

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US Regulators Lead Pack In Penalties On Firms And Individuals
US Regulators Lead Pack In Penalties On Firms And Individuals
October 05, 2018  |  Regulation

In the rundown of how individual countries rank, in terms of regulators levying fines on people and corporations, the United States tops the list. That’s...

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Turo Sets Its Sights Overseas With Expansion Into The U.K.
Turo Sets Its Sights Overseas With Expansion Into The U.K.
September 25, 2018  |  International

Turo, the peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace company in San Francisco, has set its sights overseas, reportedly expanding into the U.K. According to reports citing Turo...

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Uber In Talks To Buy Deliveroo As It Focuses On Food Delivery
Uber In Talks To Buy Deliveroo As It Focuses On Food Delivery
September 21, 2018  |  Delivery

Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing company, is reportedly in early-stage talks to acquire Deliveroo, the food delivery company. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the plans, reported the deal...

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Taxify CEO On Ride-Hailing’s Flexible Road From Cars To eScooters
Taxify CEO On Ride-Hailing’s Flexible Road From Cars To eScooters
September 21, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Short ride, long-term appeal? Taxify, the ride-hailing company, is branching out into eScooters in Paris (with plans for more European market rollouts), a change to...

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ECB Official Challenges FinTech Firms On Payment Services Inroads
ECB Official Challenges FinTech Firms On Payment Services Inroads
September 13, 2018  |  Global Payments

Might Europe strive more and more for financial independence in the payments services space? News came last week that Yves Mersch, who serves as a...

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Remitly Expands Into 11 New Send Countries In Europe
Remitly Expands Into 11 New Send Countries In Europe
September 12, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

Remitly, the independent digital remittance company, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 12) that it has expanded into 11 new send countries across Europe. In a press...

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