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International
Today In Payments Around The World: Nexi Agrees To Purchase SIA; Didi Collaborates With WhatsApp...
October 06, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Italian digital payment firm Nexi has agreed to buy FinTech rival SIA, while Brazilian ride-hailing service 99 will collaborate with Facebook-owned WhatsApp. Plus, global trade finance platform Contour is going into live production.  Get the Full Story...

Payment Methods
Zelle, Fiserv Add More Banks To Platform
October 06, 2020

If any evidence was needed to demonstrate the nation’s embrace of digital payments during the pandemic, more than 200 banks and credit unions have gone live on the Zelle Network via Fiserv Inc. this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

International
FinTech Nium Moves Into The Middle East
October 06, 2020

Singapore-based FinTech platform Nium is expanding into the Middle  East, the company announced on Monday (Oct. 5). 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...

Investments
Chargebee Raises $55M In Series F Funding
October 06, 2020

Subscription billing platform provider Chargebee Inc. has raised $55 million in Series F funding to bring its total venture capital funding to $105 million, the company announced Tuesday (Oct. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
MoneyGram Extends Relationship With Walmart
October 06, 2020

MoneyGram International, the global peer-to-peer payment and money transfer company, has extended to its relationship with Walmart Inc. through March 2024, the Texas-based company announced on Tuesday (Oct. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Payment Methods
Razer Fintech, Visa Pitch New Prepaid Card To Young Adults In Singapore
October 06, 2020

Razer Fintech and Visa have unveiled a new prepaid card, dubbed the Razer Card, now in its test phase. The Singapore-based financial technology company said the move is part of its goal of establishing “the world’s first global youth bank.” Get the Full Story Complete...

Regulation
What Congress’ Proposed ‘Horizontal’ Block Could Mean For Big Tech And The Connected Economy
October 06, 2020

The growth of the connected economy is predicated on — and is propelling — the emergence of online platforms. 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...

Retail
Cleanlogic Beauty Brand Sets Its Sights On D2C
October 06, 2020

If ever there was a time to have a major in supply chain management, this would be it. With the global supply chain showing strain as well as surprising flexibility, Cleanlogic CEO Isaac Shapiro has one such degree – and is he ever working it....

Retail
High-End Spirits Brands Embrace DTC Model
October 06, 2020

The luxury goods category continues to embrace the digital-first economy as ultra-high-end spirits company Louis XIII Cognac has opened a direct-to-consumer channel. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...