July 19, 2022
Super Apps Have Potential to Unlock $3.2T in Annual Consumer...
Millions of consumers — and potentially hundreds of millions of them — are at the ready. They have their devices in hand, waiting for the right moment, eager to embrace...
July 19, 2022
Didi’s Fines Could Top $1B for Data Security Breaches in...
Ride-hailing and food delivery platform Didi could be hit with fines exceeding $1 billion following a probe by Chinese regulators that lasted over a year and forced the company to...
July 18, 2022
Galileo CEO: Embedded Finance Gives Rise to Better B2B ‘Brand...
Consumers’ expectations about payments are changing — so much so that it’s no longer the transaction they’re focused on. Instead, they are focused on the experiences tied to each and...
July 14, 2022
Vehicle Financing Firm Moove Raises $20M
South African mobility FinTech Moove has raised $20 million in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), the Johannesburg company announced Thursday (July 14). According to a news release,...
July 13, 2022
A Wider-Aperture Lens for Competition Policy: Antitrust in the Context...
The growth of China and President Xi’s policies have transformed the global economy in ways that competition policy and business strategies have yet to fully grasp. The global economy is...
July 11, 2022
Chinese Watchdog Fines Tencent, Alibaba & Didi For Unreported Merger...
China’s antitrust watchdog on Sunday announced it had punished Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group Holding and Didi Global, among others, for failing to report past merger deals for anti-monopoly reviews. The...
July 05, 2022
Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Delves Into in-Person Payments
Today in the connected economy, Revolut launches its card reader, marking the start of its in-person payment ambitions. Plus, Uber brings its services to Israel, while Funding Circle and DreamSpring...
July 05, 2022
Uber Brings Ride-Hailing Platform to Israel
Uber Technologies is continuing its global expansion with a launch in Israel that is facilitated by joining its ride-hailing platform with a nationwide taxi network, according to a Reuters report...
July 05, 2022
Uber Agrees To Australia Minimum Pay
Uber and Australia’s main transport union agreed on Tuesday to back a federal body that enforces minimum pay for the company’s drivers, joining a global thawing of relations between the...