Google Makes Social Commerce Push with Meesho Investment 
Google Makes Social Commerce Push with Meesho Investment 
October 22, 2021  |  Investments

Search engine behemoth Google and social commerce company Meesho are exploring the details of a possible $50 million to $75 million investment by the former,...

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French Retailer Carrefour Pursues Quick eCommerce Ambitions in Europe With Uneven Q3 Growth Performance
French Retailer Carrefour Pursues Quick eCommerce Ambitions in Europe With Uneven Q3 Growth Performance
October 22, 2021  |  Retail

French retail giant Carrefour announced uneven growth performance in Europe in its third quarter financial results, generating about 20.4 billion euros ($23.7 billion), a 4%...

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BNPL Firms in Australia Can’t Block Merchant Surcharges 
BNPL Firms in Australia Can’t Block Merchant Surcharges 
October 22, 2021  |  Regulation

The Reserve Bank of Australia on Friday (Oct. 22) said buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies can’t stop merchants across the country from implementing surcharges...

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SPAC Listings Target Blockchain, FinTech
SPAC Listings Target Blockchain, FinTech
October 22, 2021  |  IPO

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in a spate of listing announcements this past week, are setting sights on FinTechs and blockchain-focused combinations. Get the Full...

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Insurer HSB Taps Zeguro for New Cybersecurity Platform
Insurer HSB Taps Zeguro for New Cybersecurity Platform
October 22, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The specialty insurer HSB has acquired a digital cybersecurity platform from security provider Zeguro. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Kakao Pay’s Seoul IPO Raises $1.3B at Top of Range
Kakao Pay’s Seoul IPO Raises $1.3B at Top of Range
October 22, 2021  |  IPO

South Korea’s biggest digital payments platform Kakao Pay raised $1.28 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) priced at the top of its range, according...

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Revolut Moves Into Mexico With Appointment of CEO Juan Miguel Guerra 
Revolut Moves Into Mexico With Appointment of CEO Juan Miguel Guerra 
October 22, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

U.K. FinTech super app Revolut is expanding into Mexico and the Latin American market and named Juan Miguel Guerra CEO to build and lead its...

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Paytm Might Fast-Track $2.2B IPO Post-Diwali 
Paytm Might Fast-Track $2.2B IPO Post-Diwali 
October 22, 2021  |  IPO

Indian FinTech platform Paytm might skip its pre-IPO plans and accelerate the launch of its $2.2 billion initial public offering to coincide with the end...

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Go Digital, Go Local
Go Digital, Go Local
October 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In “The Way Payments Are Now Done,” 33 payment executives discuss what payments’ “new normal” looks like. Charles Rosenblatt, chief strategy officer of Payoneer, discusses...

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