The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Singapore is being canceled due to uncertainty surrounding new variants of COVID-19, dubious travel outlook, and the different speeds that vaccinations are being rolled out across the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
In today’s top payments news around the world, Vinted has landed more than $300 million from investors, while Safaricom is reportedly in talks about harnessing its mobile money service on Amazon’s eCommerce platform. Plus, Silvergate Bank will exclusively issue the Diem U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin. Get...
In today’s top payments news around the world, Klarna revealed London to be the location of its U.K. headquarters, while eBay is launching a tool that will offer loans to small companies selling on its platform in the U.K. Plus, the pandemic wasn’t enough to...
The pandemic wasn’t enough to completely dampen global remittance flows, according to a press release from the World Bank. 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...
In today’s top payments news around the world, SoftBank is looking to have an initial public offering (IPO) for PayPay, while Infobip aims to raise roughly half a billion dollars in preparation for a U.S. IPO. Plus, Hedosophia is looking to notch $486 million for...
In today’s top payments news around the world, Gojek has reportedly raised $300 million in investment funds, while Elm is reportedly looking at an approximately $2 billion initial public offering (IPO). Plus, Munich Airport launched PayPal QR Code for mobile, cashless purchases. Get the Full...
In today’s top payments news around the world, Gopuff is acquiring on-demand delivery platform Fancy, while Snowball Finance Beijing Internet Information Technology Co. is said to be considering an initial public offering (IPO). Plus, Tide is rolling out a new effort to help small to medium-sized...
Post-pandemic demand last month initially spurred a double-digit increase in trade between the U.S. and China, but consumers’ appetites are showing signs of slowing down, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
In today’s top payments news around the world, Sweden-based Einride has landed $110 million, while Marqeta has collaborated with Afterpay on virtual cards. Plus, Shift Technologies has closed a Series D funding round of $220 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
