A Brexit deal has been reached between the U.K. and European Union (EU), which will help to define the future relations of the two entities, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
In the wake of the collapse of its initial public offering of stock (IPO), China’s Ant Group is scaling back the borrowing limits for some of the young users of Huabei. That arm of the financial technology (FinTech) giant offers a virtual credit card. Get...
China’s State Council announced late Tuesday that small and micro-sized businesses can defer loan payments past first quarter 2021 as needed, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Russia’s federal anti-monopoly service (FAS) has accused Booking.com of reportedly violating antitrust laws in the country and abusing a dominant market position, according to Reuters Monday (Dec. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
PayPal‘s Xoom, an international money transfer service, has integrated with NPIL’s/NPCI’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to offer inter-bank transactions in India, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma told Chinese regulators in November that he would give portions of Ant Group, the FinTech he founded, to the country’s government in what so far has appeared to be an unsuccessful effort to make peace with authorities in the country, The Wall...
In today’s top payments news around the world, British FinTech GoCardless has landed $95 million in a Series F funding round, while Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Openpay has officially launched in the U.S. Plus, WeDoctor is said to be still getting ready for...
WhatsApp will debut options for health insurance and micro-pension products in India by utilizing new partnerships, according to a report from The Economic Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
In today’s top payments news around the world, IBM has bought Canada-based Expertus Technologies, while Gojek is rolling out its new GoBiz Plus point-of-sale (POS) offering. Plus, Bridgetown Holdings is reportedly thinking about a deal with Tokopedia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...