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Google’s CEO: Africa on Brink of ‘Digital Transformation’
February 07, 2022

Google CEO Sundar Pichai, addressing the African Union Summit Business Forum Monday (Feb. 7), said the continent is moving toward a digital transformation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Regulation
Businesses Voice Concern Over Impact of Biden’s Regulatory Push
February 07, 2022

The Biden administration will be looking at more regulations, stirring action from business lobbyists in financial services, agribusiness, medical-device makers and others, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (Feb. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

International
Uber’s Careem Looks to Hire Over 200 Staff to Debut Super App
February 07, 2022

Careem, Uber’s Middle East business, is angling to hire over 200 people, a Reuters reports says, to debut its super app, which will offer services outside the core ride-hailing business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
Expensify Lands $100M Credit Facility From CIBC Innovation Banking
February 07, 2022

CIBC Innovation Banking has provided $100 million as a credit facility to Expensify, a payments super app helping people manage money, the companies announced Monday (Feb. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Regulation
SEC Probes Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweets as Possible Violations
February 07, 2022

Tesla has received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission over a settlement that required CEO Elon Musk’s tweets to be vetted if they contained material information, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Security & Fraud
Google Cloud Unveils Crypto Mining Threat Detection
February 07, 2022

Google Cloud on Monday (Feb. 7) expanded its security platform to include detection for cryptocurrency mining in virtual machines, Google Cloud executive Sunil Potti told VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
British FinTechs Felt the Love in 2021 with $37.3B in Funding
February 07, 2022

Last year was good to British FinTechs, which were backed with $37.3 billion in funding, up 617% over 2020, according to a biannual report from KPMG. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
Payroc Launches ConsumerChoice Offering for the Card-Not-Present Environment
February 07, 2022

Payments company Payroc is rolling out a new choice offering for a card-not-present environment, allowing businesses to accept all card and ACH payment types at no cost. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
EMEA Daily: Meta to Face Strict Online Rules in UK; PriceRunner Hauls Google to Swedish...
February 07, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, if Meta thinks it can avoid tough new rules in the U.K., the social media giant should reconsider; Nordic price comparison firm PriceRunner is hauling Google to Sweden’s patent and market court seeking $2.4 billion...