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Today In Payments Around The World: Nexi Agrees To Purchase SIA; Didi Collaborates With WhatsApp...
October 06, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Italian digital payment firm Nexi has agreed to buy FinTech rival SIA, while Brazilian ride-hailing service 99 will collaborate with Facebook-owned WhatsApp. Plus, global trade finance platform Contour is going into live production.  Get the Full Story...

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FinTech Nium Moves Into The Middle East
October 06, 2020

Singapore-based FinTech platform Nium is expanding into the Middle  East, the company announced on Monday (Oct. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Guild Esports Gets London Stock Exchange Listing; Amazon India...
October 05, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, sports star David Beckham’s startup Guild Esports has been listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), while Amazon India has launched a method for clients to pay their credit card bills through Amazon Pay. Plus, cyberthieves posing...

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UK Faces $30B In COVID Loan Losses
September 30, 2020

The U.K. government now estimates its losses from the pandemic could hit 23 billion pounds (about $30 billion), Bloomberg reported, coming from loans used to help businesses affected by the crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Amazon Expands Into Singapore
September 30, 2020

Amazon is expanding its operations in Singapore as it grapples with growing competition in a city that is fast becoming a hub for Chinese tech giants and others looking to expand across Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Today In Payments Around The World: AmEx, Amazon Launch British SMB Cards; Volopay Collaborates With...
September 30, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, American Express launched co-branded credit cards with Amazon targeting small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Britain, while Volopay is teaming with Nium for a new and enhanced corporate credit card. Plus, Intelage has notched $3.5 million in...

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Closing Latin America’s $350B SMB Trade-Finance Gap
September 29, 2020

The cash flow challenges for small businesses have been in place for a while, in Latin America since well before the pandemic took root. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Decision On TikTok Ban Coming Sunday
September 25, 2020

The high-stakes court decision on whether to allow a ban of video-sharing app TikTok set to take effect Sunday (Sept. 27) is expected this weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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New $54 Mobile Phones Could Broaden Reliance’s Reach In India
September 24, 2020

India is looking at not only vocal about local commerce, but also domestically produced phones and localized payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...