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Hyundai Says It’s Not In Talks With Apple On Autonomous Car
February 08, 2021

Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia unit announced Monday (Feb. 8) morning South Korea time that they are not in discussions with Apple Inc. about teaming up on an autonomous car. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Blackhawk Network Rolls Out Canadian Virtual Prepaid Mastercard; Great...
February 07, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Blackhawk Network has launched its new virtual universal prepaid Mastercard for Canadian firms, while U.K.-based BigChange said that Great Hill Partners has invested over 75 million pounds (approximately $103 million) in the company. Plus, Seoul-based international automaker...

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China’s Didi Group-Buying Division Mulls $4 Billion Fundraising Move
February 05, 2021

Didi Chuxing, China’s ridesharing giant, is pondering a move to raise $4 billion to meet the surging demand for group-buying delivery services, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Feb. 5), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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PayPal Exiting Competitive Indian Payments Market
February 05, 2021

PayPal operations in India are drawing to a close as the company makes plans to exit the domestic payments market in the country, according to an Economic Times report on Friday (Feb. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Report: Price Of Jumia Technologies Expected To Soar In 2021
February 04, 2021

Analyses of investor sentiment and other factors point to the price of Nigeria-based online marketplace Jumia Technologies soaring through 2021 and beyond, London Loves Business reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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China’s Internet Population Surges To Almost 1 Billion
February 04, 2021

A new report from the Chinese government shows that internet users in the country surged to 989 million amid the pandemic, an increase of 85.4 million since March 2020, and that 79.1 percent of China’s internet users have shopped online. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Chinese Regulators, Ant Group Agree On Restructuring Plan For FinTech
February 03, 2021

Chinese regulators along with Jack Ma and his Ant Group have reached an agreement that would turn the financial technology company (FinTech) into a financial holding company. That means Ant will operate under rules similar to banks, including stricter capital requirements. Get the Full Story...

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Fidelity In Talks To Take £100 Million Stake In UK’s Starling Bank
February 02, 2021

Fidelity, the U.S. fund management giant, is in talks to take a 100 million pound (about $136.8 million) stake in the U.K.’s Starling Bank in what could be a great vote of confidence for the burgeoning digital lender, Sky News reported. Get the Full Story...

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EU Supply Chain Bottleneck Raises Prices, Hurts Retailers
February 02, 2021

Forget the last mile. In the European Union, every mile is contested lately. The continent’s supply chain, already under pressure and now cracking with the attempt to get the COVID-19 vaccine distributed, is becoming so disrupted it has pushed up the price of consumer goods....