India’s Yes Bank to Sell Stake to Private Equity Firms for $1.1B
India’s Yes Bank to Sell Stake to Private Equity Firms for $1.1B
July 31, 2022  |  Investments

India-based Yes Bank said it plans to sell up to a 10% stake to U.S. private equity firms Carlyle Group and Advent International for a...

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Egypt Startups Leverage Tech to Drive Food Industry Innovation for Consumers, Businesses
Egypt Startups Leverage Tech to Drive Food Industry Innovation for Consumers, Businesses
July 31, 2022  |  Technology

Egyptian startups are banking on digital solutions to drive business growth in the local and regional food sector, which has primarily operated offline and is...

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JPMorgan Takes Connected Commerce to Travel
JPMorgan Takes Connected Commerce to Travel
July 31, 2022  |  Travel Payments

JPMorgan Chase is putting together its own full-service travel business, The Wall Street Journal wrote Saturday (July 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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US Credit Card Issuers Compete for New Business
US Credit Card Issuers Compete for New Business
July 31, 2022  |  Loans

Credit card lenders have been stepping up their marketing efforts to draw in new borrowers, showing confidence in U.S. consumers even as the economy could...

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As Macro Headwinds Mount, UK Neobanks Revisit the Profit vs Growth Debate
As Macro Headwinds Mount, UK Neobanks Revisit the Profit vs Growth Debate
July 31, 2022  |  Digital Banking

The U.K. is home to popular digital-first challenger banks valued at over $1 billion such as Monzo, Revolut and Starling. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Taking Digital Payments out to the Ballgame With Next-Gen Concessions
Taking Digital Payments out to the Ballgame With Next-Gen Concessions
July 29, 2022  |  Digital Payments

“Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack. On my phone. So I don’t have to wait in line.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Brazil Asks WhatsApp to Delay ‘Communities’ Launch
Brazil Asks WhatsApp to Delay ‘Communities’ Launch
July 29, 2022  |  Politics

Citing concerns about the spread of misinformation in their country’s upcoming election, Brazilian prosecutors are asking messaging platform WhatsApp to hold off on the debut...

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Joint DOJ, CFPB Letter Puts Auto Financiers on Notice About Military Protections
Joint DOJ, CFPB Letter Puts Auto Financiers on Notice About Military Protections
July 29, 2022  |  CFPB

Auto finance companies were sent a joint letter from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) alerting them about...

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Google, Facebook Slow Hiring for Metaverse Jobs
Google, Facebook Slow Hiring for Metaverse Jobs
July 29, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta Platforms has reported its first quarterly sales drop, and Facebook and Google are slowing the pace of hiring for jobs in the metaverse. Get...

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