Grab and AirAsia are among the 12-plus companies in Southeast Asia hoping to land a digital banking license in Malaysia, Reuters reported on Thursday (July 1), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Hepsiburada may not be a household name here in the U.S., but as of its IPO on the Nasdaq on Thursday (July 1), the company now carries a $1.9 billion valuation from the first-of-its-kind listing by a Turkish firm. With the funds now in hand,...
FinTech-as-a-Service startup Rapyd announced Thursday (July 1) it will spend $100 million to acquire Icelandic payments solution firm Valitor from Arion Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
In today’s top news, Coinbase is planning to make a cryptocurrency app store on blockchain, and American Express now offers reward credits for cardholders who get mortgages through Better or Rocket Mortgage. Plus, three Nordic mobile payment apps are merging to make one European digital...
The drone delivery startup Zipline announced $250 million in new funding this week, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.75 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation went into effect on Thursday (July 1), making it easier for citizens and residents of the EU who have been vaccinated to travel through the region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Of all the weird notes on which 2021 began, it was a wave of chief financial officer (CFO) resignations that vied for the most head-scratching headlines, like The Wall Street Journal blaring that “More Finance Chiefs Resigned in 2020 Than in Previous Years” — up...
Front line business firm Zebra Technologies is planning to acquire cloud-driven autonomous mobile robot (AMR) startup Fetch Robotics for an estimated $290 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Kitchen as a Service (KaaS) startup Kitopi closed a $415 million Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 to advance its expansion in the Middle East. Participation in the funding also came from Chimera, DisruptAD, B. Riley, Dogus Group, Next Play Capital...
