Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA

Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
January 20, 2022  |  Investments

Sequoia Capital India has made its investment debut in the Arab Gulf by leading a $33 million Series A funding round for Lean Technologies, CNBC reported on...

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ByteDance, Tencent, Added to Senate Antitrust Bill
ByteDance, Tencent, Added to Senate Antitrust Bill
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A new antitrust bill headed to the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday (Jan. 20) has been expanded to include two Chinese social media giants. Get the...

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Sezzle: 2021 Was the Year of Now
Sezzle: 2021 Was the Year of Now
January 20, 2022  |  Opinion

After nearly two years, the waiting game is finally over, says Charlie Yoakim, CEO of Sezzle. Consumers want access to goods and services now —...

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London-Based Zilch Blasted for Promoting BNPL to Buy Pizza
London-Based Zilch Blasted for Promoting BNPL to Buy Pizza
January 20, 2022  |  BNPL

Consumer finance company Zilch is catching heat for encouraging U.K. consumers to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans to buy cheap supermarket pizzas and...

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ACI Worldwide Teams with Banks to Integrate UAE’s Instant Payments
ACI Worldwide Teams with Banks to Integrate UAE’s Instant Payments
January 20, 2022  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time digital payment software provider ACI Worldwide is helping banks connect to the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Instant Payments Platform (IPP) expected to roll out...

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South Korea’s Financial Regulator Pledges Fewer Restrictions on FIs to Invest in FinTechs
South Korea’s Financial Regulator Pledges Fewer Restrictions on FIs to Invest in FinTechs
January 20, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The head of South Korea’s financial regulator told FinTech executives Thursday (Jan. 20) that he plans to lessen regulations on financial institutions’ investment in the...

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SEC Chair: Crypto Will Be a 2022 Priority
SEC Chair: Crypto Will Be a 2022 Priority
January 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission says cryptocurrency exchanges will be a chief focus on his agency’s crackdown on digital assets this year....

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Metaverse May Pose New Competition Challenges, Says EU Antitrust Chief
Metaverse May Pose New Competition Challenges, Says EU Antitrust Chief
January 20, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Union’s competition commissioner has called for the metaverse to face more scrutiny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Luxury Retailers Defy Slump, as Full-Price Sales Reflect Pent-Up Demand
Luxury Retailers Defy Slump, as Full-Price Sales Reflect Pent-Up Demand
January 20, 2022  |  Retail

It may be Men’s Fashion Week in Paris right now, but for the rest of the retail world, it’s looking a lot more like luxury...

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