In today’s top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Israel’s Fiverr pays $95 million for Stoke, and Swiss firm Aktiia raises $17.5 million in a Series A round. Plus, Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Klarna acquires U.K.-based price comparison service PriceRunner,...
Fortress Night, the Chinese adaptation of Epic Games’ Fortnite, will close later in November, without any reason given so far by the company, BBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
The use of cryptocurrency as legal currency has been in force in El Salvador since Sept. 7, and in that period, user complaints continue to pile up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Cross-border payment hub Tranglo is bringing its services to Mongolia, with an eye on improving payments there, crowdfundraiser.com reported. 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...
Germans will have to dig a little deeper to overcome supply shortages and increased energy prices that are leading to higher production costs on myriad products, from their favorite beers to new cars, according to a Reuters report on Thursday (Oct. 28). Get the Full...
The cross-border settlement FinTech Velo Labs has launched a partnership with Inception, a Thai firm specializing in cross-border remittances in Southeast Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Partior, the blockchain-based clearing/settlement platform backed by JPMorgan and the government of Singapore, has begun supporting cross-border 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...
Global payments technology startup Flutterwave, in conjunction with nonprofit Stellar Development Foundation, has introduced two new remittance passageways between Europe and Africa on the Stellar cross-country transaction system, according to a Monday (Oct. 25) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Corporate investment banking company BNY Mellon has encouraged Ireland’s finance ministry to adopt cryptocurrency rules while the European Union regulations are still underway, according to a Sunday (Oct. 24) report from Irish Independent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
