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Commerce Secretary: US, Europe Must Join Forces to Curb China’s Progress
September 28, 2021

The U.S. will assemble allies, particularly those in Europe, to compel the deceleration of China’s innovation, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Tuesday (Sept. 28), according to a CNBC report.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Amazon India Sellers Get Overdraft Protection Through ICICI Bank Partnership 
September 27, 2021

ICICI Bank on Monday (Sept. 27) announced it has partnered with Amazon India to offer overdraft protection up to 25 lakh rupees ($33,856) for Amazon India sellers and small businesses, according to a press release from the bank.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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UK FinTech Wise Aims to Lower Money Transfer Fees in Australia
September 26, 2021

Wise, a digital money transfer platform, is joining Australia’s New Payments Platform (NPP) in a move designed to let transfers be settled in the country quicker and at less cost, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Ant to Turn Over Consumer Credit Info to Chinese Government
September 22, 2021

Consumer lending service Ant Group Co. will turn over all of its credit data to Chinese government officials for inclusion in a federal credit reporting system, according to a report on Wednesday (Sept. 22) in The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Salesforce Ventures Backs Indian FinTech Razorpay
September 21, 2021

Salesforce Ventures, the investment arm of U.S. cloud-based software company, has invested an undisclosed amount in Razorpay, Livemint reported Tuesday (Sept. 21). 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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Wise Intros Flexible Assets Investment Feature to UK Users
September 21, 2021

Global money transfer firm Wise is now offering Assets, a multi-currency investment feature that works across 54 currencies, to individuals and businesses in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Evergrande Saga May, in Time, Boost Payments-Related Investments and Innovation
September 21, 2021

As Evergrande goes, so goes China — at least short term, at least in certain sectors of the economy, particularly financial services. 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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Square Launches Business Software Services in France
September 21, 2021

Following a successful Early Access Programme, global software, payments and hardware platform Square announced on Tuesday (Sept. 21) that it has launched in France, granting small and large French businesses access to the company’s innovative ecosystem with the tools they need to start, run and grow...

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Visa Backs Arab FinTech Forum Set to Address Financial Inclusion
September 20, 2021

Global payments processing giant Visa will be partnering with the first edition of the Arab Fintech Forum on Oct. 10 in Qatar, The FinTech Times reported Monday (Sept 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...