Airwallex Obtains Money Services Business License In Malaysia
Airwallex Obtains Money Services Business License In Malaysia
September 02, 2021  |  International

Australian FinTech platform Airwallex on Thursday (Sept. 2) announced that the company has secured a money services business (MSB) license from Bank Negara Malaysia, which...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Burger King Rolls Out Loyalty; VCs Back Cashierless Checkout
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Burger King Rolls Out Loyalty; VCs Back Cashierless Checkout
September 02, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Burger King launches its loyalty rewards nationwide, and Russian eGrocery veterans start a 15-minute grocery delivery service in...

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SJW Robotics CEO: Delivery Boom Paves the Way for Robotic Restaurants
SJW Robotics CEO: Delivery Boom Paves the Way for Robotic Restaurants
September 02, 2021  |  ResTech

As automation sweeps across industries, restaurant businesses are taking note. Food delivery giant DoorDash acquired food robotics company Chowbotics earlier this year, Sweetgreen acquired robotic...

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Federal Agencies Issue FinTech Guidance For Community Banks
Federal Agencies Issue FinTech Guidance For Community Banks
September 02, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Guidance published in collaboration with several federal agencies was recently handed down to offer voluntary counsel for community banks launching partnerships with FinTechs, according to...

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Cellulant, Gainde 2000 Team on Digital Payments for Businesses, Governments
Cellulant, Gainde 2000 Team on Digital Payments for Businesses, Governments
September 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

African FinTech Cellulant is partnering with Senegal-based Gainde 2000 on a five-year plan to “offer an end-to-end Pan-African technology infrastructure and payments solution for trade,...

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68% of Main Street SMBs Saw Sales Grow After Digital Investments
68% of Main Street SMBs Saw Sales Grow After Digital Investments
September 02, 2021  |  SMBs

The last 18 months have been nothing if not transformative. Not just for consumers — who made, and continue to make, a push into doing,...

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Grocery Roundup: E-Grocery Innovations Meet Demand for Frictionless Convenience
Grocery Roundup: E-Grocery Innovations Meet Demand for Frictionless Convenience
September 02, 2021  |  Retail

New York is getting spoiled for ultra-fast grocery delivery options. A new 15-minute delivery service arrived in Manhattan last week, following the New York launches...

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Western Union Restarts Money Transfers To Afghanistan After 2-Week Hiatus
Western Union Restarts Money Transfers To Afghanistan After 2-Week Hiatus
September 02, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Western Union Co will once again offer its money-transfer services to Afghanistan, according to a Reuters report on Thursday (Sept. 2) that cited a senior...

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Wearables Startup Whoop Acquires Sports Tech Firm Push 
Wearables Startup Whoop Acquires Sports Tech Firm Push 
September 02, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Three days after reaching a valuation of $3.6 billion, the wearables firm Whoop announced it had acquired Push, a Toronto-based sports technology startup.  Get the...

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