Hong Kong FinTech Hyphen Could Go Public With Provident SPAC

Hong Kong FinTech Hyphen Could Go Public With Provident SPAC
Hong Kong FinTech Hyphen Could Go Public With Provident SPAC
October 13, 2021  |  SPAC

Hong Kong FinTech Hyphen Group is mulling a public offering via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Provident Acquisition Corp., South China Morning...

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CUSO HigherGrowth to Enable Cannabis Business Banking Services
CUSO HigherGrowth to Enable Cannabis Business Banking Services
October 13, 2021  |  Credit Unions

California’s North Bay Credit Union has collaborated with Austin Capital Trust Company and Silicon Valley FinTech MRBD to form the credit union service organization (CUSO)...

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Report: Amazon Copied Products, Rigged Search in India
Report: Amazon Copied Products, Rigged Search in India
October 13, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon employed a campaign of creating copycat merchandise and manipulating search results to give its own products an advantage in India, according to a new...

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Columbia Banking and Umpqua Bank Join Forces for $5B
Columbia Banking and Umpqua Bank Join Forces for $5B
October 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Columbia Banking System Inc. and Umpqua Holdings Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 12) they are joining forces in a $5.1 billion all-stock deal, according to The...

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UAE Central Bank Begins Issuing Retail Payment Licenses
UAE Central Bank Begins Issuing Retail Payment Licenses
October 13, 2021  |  Regulation

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has issued a new regulation to license retail payment services, part of its ongoing push to...

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Chipotle: Brands Can Drive Loyalty Without Bearing the Cost of Freebies or Discounts
Chipotle: Brands Can Drive Loyalty Without Bearing the Cost of Freebies or Discounts
October 13, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Where once even having a loyalty program was enough for a restaurant to stand out against the competition, now digital rewards are table stakes, which...

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Bonsai, Afterpay Team on BNPL Program for Online Publishers 
Bonsai, Afterpay Team on BNPL Program for Online Publishers 
October 13, 2021  |  BNPL

Native checkout company Bonsai and buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Afterpay on Wednesday (Oct. 13) announced a collaboration on an online shopping program that...

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Hot Dog Fast-Casual Chain Portillo’s Seeks $400M in IPO
Hot Dog Fast-Casual Chain Portillo’s Seeks $400M in IPO
October 13, 2021  |  IPO

Hot dog restaurant chain Portillo’s is planning to sell 20.27 million shares at a range of $17 to $20 each in an initial public offering...

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Clickatell to Demo Chat Commerce Platform
Clickatell to Demo Chat Commerce Platform
October 13, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile communications commerce company Clickatell will offer demonstrations of new payment capabilities through its Chat Commerce Platform at the Money 20/20 convention in Las Vegas, Oct....

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