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Startup Offers Financial Services For X-Border Students
August 25, 2016

FinTech startup SelfScore, which launched the first dedicated Mastercard credit card designed exclusively for international students in the U.S., announced the closing of a $7 million Series A funding round on Wednesday (Aug. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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UK Banks Poised To Lose Corporate Customers In Wake Of Brexit
August 24, 2016

Everyone was bracing for a negative impact from Britain’s historic vote earlier this summer to exit the European Union, and now, a new report from Greenwich Associates shows just how bad it may be. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

How To Save The EU, According To Stiglitz
August 23, 2016

Can this marriage be saved … and should it be? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Is Misys Prepping For An IPO?
August 23, 2016

In the long, slow march of tech initial public offerings seen so far in a languid 2016, could core banking supplier Misys be eyeing the parade? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Tencent Surpasses Alibaba As Most Valuable Chinese Tech Stock
August 22, 2016

Alibaba can no longer call itself the most valuable Chinese tech stock. Social media company Tencent has now claimed that title. Alibaba still has the title of largest IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, but Tencent’s rising market capitalization is pushing it out of...

Alibaba Eyeing Indian Online Marketplace ShopClues, Possible Merger With Paytm
August 19, 2016

The massive Chinese online marketplace Alibaba has had talks to acquire the online marketplace ShopClues and merge it with the Paytm online marketplace as a way to shore up its presence in the Indian marketplace, according to a report from The Economic Times. Get the Full...

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Can The Wealthiest City Win At FinTech?
August 19, 2016

Tokyo has a reputation for not only being the wealthiest city in the world, but also having one of the world’s largest metropolitan economies. But is that enough to gain it FinTech glory? In this week’s Tech Center Roundup, we take a look at whether...

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Ola Shuts Down TaxiForSure After Spending $200M To Buy It
August 18, 2016

Ola, the taxi-hailing company taking on Uber in India, has shuttered TaxiForSure (TFS), a competitor it spent $200 million to acquire in 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Brexit A Private Investment Blip In The UK?
August 17, 2016

Who’s afraid of the Brexit vote? It may not be U.K. tech companies and the folks who invest in them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....