India’s Mahindra Finance has launched a vehicle leasing and subscription service known as “Quiklyz,” aimed at making car purchases quicker and simpler. As Car and Bike reported Wednesday (Nov. 17), the digital platform will allow customers to select and lease their vehicles online, subscribing to...
Digital retail sales are set to skyrocket in Latin America in the next few years, predicted to reach $160 billion by the end of 2025, according to one recent report. Such growth occurs as interest in — and usage of — emerging digital banking and...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, U.K. online car retailer Cazoo acquires motor vehicle subscription platform Swipcar for $40 million; Mastercard’s Aiia powers a new platform in Denmark; JumiaPay app transactions reach 36% of total orders in the third quarter; NewDay...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently unveiled its first quarterly reliability report on banking payment services for households and businesses, part of an effort to increase transparency about the retail payment services sector, according to a ZDNet report Monday (Nov. 15). The quarterly report...
Online car rental company Stressfreecarrental.com is expanding into Europe after a 534,000 pound ($717,234) funding round led by investment firm DSW Ventures. Also included in the round was angel investor Harry Dixon, former technical director at Rentalcars.com, according to Travel Weekly Tuesday (Nov. 16). Stressfreecarrental.com,...
Qatar’s largest private sector bank, Commercial Bank, has teamed with the General Tax Authority (GTA) to offer a direct payment service whereby funds from the taxpayer’s account are transmitted to the authority’s account to initiate the process of paying tax obligations, according to a Tuesday (Nov....
Since its launch in 2012, French FinTech firm dejamobile has had one goal: help ecosystems make digital payments accessible to everyone, everywhere. Targeting the payment, transport and retail industries, the company specializes in certified digital payments solutions based on the latest technologies like near-field communication...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, U.K.-based Deliveroo signs delivery agreement with French food chain, and bank branch fees are instituted in Europe to reduce in-person transactions. Plus, Dutch payments firm TerraPay and MTN Uganda partner to offer “Digital Mobility,” and the...
Epic Games shut down the China-based servers for the popular multiplayer online game Fortnite on Monday (Nov. 15), ending a quest that dates back about three years to bring the game to the world’s largest gaming market, according to a Bloomberg report. Last-player-standing combat game...
