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Can The Wealthiest City Win At FinTech?
August 19, 2016

Tokyo has a reputation for not only being the wealthiest city in the world, but also having one of the world’s largest metropolitan economies. But is that enough to gain it FinTech glory? In this week’s Tech Center Roundup, we take a look at whether...

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Ola Shuts Down TaxiForSure After Spending $200M To Buy It
August 18, 2016

Ola, the taxi-hailing company taking on Uber in India, has shuttered TaxiForSure (TFS), a competitor it spent $200 million to acquire in 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Brexit A Private Investment Blip In The UK?
August 17, 2016

Who’s afraid of the Brexit vote? It may not be U.K. tech companies and the folks who invest in them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Germany Gets A Taste For P2P Payments With Cookies App
August 17, 2016

Peer-to-peer payments, or P2P, may be branching out from the States. 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 Today. By completing...

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Visa To Launch mVisa In Nigeria
August 17, 2016

Visa is said to be in advanced talks with some of the big banks in Nigeria and gearing up to roll out mVisa, its mobile payments service, with banking partners before the end of 2016, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Renaissance For Asian Tech IPOs?
August 16, 2016

At least one corner of the IPO world may see a resurgence: Asian tech companies. 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,...

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Skittish On Brexit, Brits Scale Back Hiring Plans
August 15, 2016

Perhaps no surprise, but the Brexit vote that so spooked markets and politics alike just a few months ago is now causing a number of British employers to rein in near term hiring plans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Uber Drivers In South Africa At Risk When Accepting Cash Payment
August 15, 2016

Uber, aiming to target the unbanked in South Africa, has rolled out a new service that lets riders pay for trips in cash. But the ability for Uber drivers to accept cash as payment is putting their lives at risks. Get the Full Story Complete...

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For UK’s SME Lending, Looking Toward Tech For A Boost
August 12, 2016

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority has issued a report on the state of the banking industry, and some things need to change in order to increase SME lending. Nic Beishon, Equifax's head of commercial business in the U.K., weighs in on how SMEs can...