Indian Embedded FinTech Startup Niro Closes $3.5M Seed Funding
Indian Embedded FinTech Startup Niro Closes $3.5M Seed Funding
October 13, 2021  |  Investments

Embedded FinTech startup Niro raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round led by Elevar Equity with participation from angel investors Kunal Shah, Nitin Gupta,...

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Supply Chain Firm DP World Launches SMB Financing Platform
Supply Chain Firm DP World Launches SMB Financing Platform
October 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The supply chain solutions firm DP World has launched CARGOES Finance, a financing solution and FinTech platform designed for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get...

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Standard Chartered Signs 10-Year Deal with BNPL Firm Atome Financial 
Standard Chartered Signs 10-Year Deal with BNPL Firm Atome Financial 
October 13, 2021  |  BNPL

Standard Chartered Plc on Wednesday (Oct. 13) announced a 10-year partnership with Singapore-based buy now, pay later platform Atome Financial, making it the first major...

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Western Union Improves Instant Payments Offering in Europe
Western Union Improves Instant Payments Offering in Europe
October 13, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Western Union, a global provider of cross-border and cross-currency payments, has bolstered its instant payment capabilities in Europe by joining the Single Euro Payments Area...

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UK FCA Issues Guidance About Remote, Hybrid Work Risks
UK FCA Issues Guidance About Remote, Hybrid Work Risks
October 13, 2021  |  International

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has handed down new guidance for regulated business sectors over the risks involved with remote and hybrid work environments...

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40% of Companies Will Use Crypto to Make Purchases in the Next Year
40% of Companies Will Use Crypto to Make Purchases in the Next Year
October 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As businesses were pushed to make payments in new ways due to the events of 2020, they took a closer look at how emerging payment methods...

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Google Says Epic Games Breached Its Contract 
Google Says Epic Games Breached Its Contract 
October 13, 2021  |  Google

Google filed a countersuit against Epic Games in their antitrust case Monday (Oct. 11) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,...

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Grocers Aim to Escape Reliance on Instacart With In-House eCommerce Fulfillment
Grocers Aim to Escape Reliance on Instacart With In-House eCommerce Fulfillment
October 13, 2021  |  Retail

Third-party fulfillment is no longer cutting it for America’s largest grocers. Kroger, the largest pure-play grocer in the country, announced on Tuesday (Oct. 12) that...

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From Safety Monitoring to Driver Coaching, Fleet Telematics Offer ‘Eye-Opening’ Insights
From Safety Monitoring to Driver Coaching, Fleet Telematics Offer ‘Eye-Opening’ Insights
October 13, 2021  |  Innovation

A growing number of tools are available to help fleet managers monitor their drivers’ safety practices. These telematics-based systems enable managers to see in real...

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