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FinTech Wise Plans Direct Listing On London Stock Exchange
FinTech Wise Plans Direct Listing On London Stock Exchange
June 17, 2021  |  IPO

FinTech payments startup Wise is planning to be the first direct listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is not raising any funds for...

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Today In Payments Around The World: wefox Lands $650 Million; sennder Notches $80 Million
Today In Payments Around The World: wefox Lands $650 Million; sennder Notches $80 Million
June 02, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, digital insurance firm wefox raised $650 million in financing, while freight forwarder sennder landed an additional $80...

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Wise Now Facilitates Indian Rupee Transfer To 40+ Countries
Wise Now Facilitates Indian Rupee Transfer To 40+ Countries
June 01, 2021  |  International

Money transfer service Wise (formerly Transferwise) is now facilitating rupee (INR) transfers from India to more than 40 countries, including Australia, Canada, Singapore, the U.S., the U.K. and...

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PPP Loan Distribution, Cryptocurrency, Online Ordering Top This Week’s News
PPP Loan Distribution, Cryptocurrency, Online Ordering Top This Week’s News
May 14, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw a report that the Justice Department is conducting a civil probe into whether some FinTechs distributing Payroll Protection Program...

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Today In Payments: Affirm Sees Travel Spending Surge; Leaked Walmart Memo Shows Grocery Lead Slipping
Today In Payments: Affirm Sees Travel Spending Surge; Leaked Walmart Memo Shows Grocery Lead Slipping
May 11, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Affirm’s earnings report showed growth in spending and the use of installment payments, and grocery competitors are beginning to worry Walmart...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Mastercard, ACI Team On Real-Time Payments In Peru; TransferWise Changes Brand To Wise
Today In Payments Around The World: Mastercard, ACI Team On Real-Time Payments In Peru; TransferWise...
February 22, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Mastercard and ACI Worldwide are teaming to advance real-time payments in Peru, while TransferWise is changing its...

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TransferWise Rebrands To Wise
TransferWise Rebrands To Wise
February 22, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

TransferWise will change its name to simply Wise, a press release says, which will reflect the broader change of the company beyond its original roots as...

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Adding Banking To The Mix Of Growing Digital SMB Ecosystems
Adding Banking To The Mix Of Growing Digital SMB Ecosystems
November 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The pandemic has altered the business banking landscape, in more significant ways than one. The Small Business Administration’s relief program had many small business owners...

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B2B eCommerce, Business Banking Tech Open VC Wallets
B2B eCommerce, Business Banking Tech Open VC Wallets
October 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With $43.5 million in total funding raised, it was a relatively promising week for B2B FinTechs on the venture capital front. This week’s roundup includes...

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