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Regulation
With New AML Laws, Latvia Looks To Remove Main Regulator
June 13, 2019

Latvia’s parliament has passed new regulation to bolster the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. 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...

Security & Fraud
Telegram Messaging App Targeted By China Cyberattack
June 13, 2019

Messaging app Telegram said on Thursday (June 13) that it was the victim of a DDOS cyberattack from China, according to a report by the Associated Press. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Security & Fraud
Facebook Kicked Out Of S&P Ethics Index
June 13, 2019

Facebook has been removed from a list of companies that are indexed by S&P Dow Jones Indices as socially responsible, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

South East Asia
Grab Considered Buying Payments Provider 2C2P
June 13, 2019

In a sign of Grab’s ambitions in the financial services space, the Singapore ride-hailing firm reportedly had discussions to acquire payments provider 2C2P Pte. Unnamed sources claim that the company was one of various possible bidders interested in the payments firm, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

IPO
Fiverr’s IPO Bodes Well For (Some) Gig Economy Stocks
June 13, 2019

Amid a slew of busted initial public offerings in the tech realm, with Uber and Lyft among them, and the specter of regulators looking into platform firms like Facebook and Google, a recent addition to the pantheon bears watching. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
PPRO Acquires LATAM Payments Gateway allpago
June 13, 2019

Cross-border digital payments specialist PPRO has acquired Latin American payments provider allpago, according to a release by the company. 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...

News
President Trump Reveals Apple CEO Was At White House
June 13, 2019

President Donald Trump told reporters that Apple CEO Tim Cook was at the White House on Thursday (June 13), according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Trustly And PayWithMyBank Merge For Europe-to-US Payments
June 13, 2019

European online banking payments provider Trustly has merged with Silicon Valley online banking payments company PayWithMyBank, according to a blog post by the former. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Payment Methods
Columbia Care Launches Cannabis Credit Card
June 13, 2019

Columbia Care, a medical cannabis company that has licenses in 15 jurisdictions in the European Union and the U.S., is launching the Columbia National Credit program with its new CNC Card, according to a release by the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form...