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Today In Payments Around The World: Porsche Provides Parking Payment Option In Australia; Toronto Experiences Warehouse...
May 05, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Porsche drivers in Australia have new choices when it comes to parking in Melbourne, while the vacancy rate of warehouse space in Toronto has dropped to just 0.5 percent. Plus, Meridian and Accord Financial Corp. have collaborated...

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Porsche Debuts In-Car Parking, Pay Option In Australia
May 04, 2021

Porsche drivers in Australia now have new options when parking in Melbourne, NFCW reported. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

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WhatsApp P2P Payments Return To Brazil
May 04, 2021

Facebook’s WhatsApp payments are available in Brazil as of Tuesday (May 4), WABetaInfo reported.The announcement comes about a year after a nearly identical announcement. But at that time, the Central Bank of Brazil had issues with the system, saying WhatsApp payments could hurt banks and...

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Today In Payments Around The World: dLocal Reportedly Files For IPO; Oura Lands $100 Million...
May 04, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, dLocal has reportedly confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, while Oura has unveiled a $100 million Series C. Plus, Acuant has closed on its purchase of Hello Soda. Get the Full...

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Today In Payments Around The World: UK Banks Prepare For Firms Extending BBLS Terms; UN...
May 03, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, banks in the United Kingdom are bracing for a wave of requests from firms to extend terms for the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), while eCommerce around the globe comprised 19 percent of total retail sales in...

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Remittances Sent To Mexico Reached Over $4 Billion In March
May 03, 2021

Mexican workers abroad sent a record amount of money back to their home country in March, with remittances reaching $4.15 billion, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Appliance Rentals Find Big Business In Quarantine Boredom
May 03, 2021

The latest in the long list of ways COVID-19 has changed things comes to us from Singapore, where several entrepreneurs have begun selling the comforts of home to people quarantined away from home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Singapore And Thailand Collaborate For Real-Time Payments
April 30, 2021

Payment systems in Singapore and Thailand are coming together for a first-ever collaboration to advance real-time retail payments. 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...

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Today In Payments Around The World: UK’s Taster Lands $37 Million; Finland’s Oura Health Eyes...
April 30, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Taster has notched a $37 million cash infusion from several outside investors, while Oura Health Oy is reportedly in talks with investors in regard to a possible fundraise that would value the company at $800 million. Plus,...