January 12, 2017
iZettle Scores $63M For SME Financial Services
Sweden-based iZettle secured new funding from investors, reports said Wednesday (Jan. 11), as the company looks to strengthen its position in the SME financial services space. According to an announcement,...
January 12, 2017
X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker: Can Blockchain Give SMBs A Global...
When it comes to reaching the global marketplace, size doesn’t matter as much as it used to. Developments in cross-border payments solutions are opening borders and removing obstacles between nations...
January 11, 2017
iZettle CEO Talks Growth, Pop-Ups, Consolidation
Small business mPOS provider iZettle recently raised €60 million ($63.1 million) in a Series D extension made up of equity from existing investors, as well as debt funding from U.S.-based...
January 10, 2017
Argentina: Government reform breaks open Telecommunications sector
A new reform to Argentina’s communications laws has been published in the Official Gazette which establishes guidelines for implementing basic rules for allowing economic agents to provide telecommunications and internet...
January 10, 2017
Colombia: Claro rejects being dominant in mobile internet market
Claro, the mobile and entertainment brand of telecommunications giant América Móvil, dismissed as “exaggerated” claims that the company holds a dominant position in Colombia’s mobile and broadband markets. Dominance, the...
January 08, 2017
China: Gov to step up scrutiny of US companies if...
China is prepared to retaliate should President-elect Donald Trump take punitive measures against Chinese goods and trigger a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, according to people familiar...
January 06, 2017
Streaming Music Strides Past Digital Sales
According to Nielsen, streaming music hit an all-time high in 2016, surpassing U.S. digital music sales entirely. This is the first time in history, according to the media research firm....
January 05, 2017
Didi Brazil May Heat Up Uber Competition
Didi, the Chinese ride-hailing juggernaut, has just taken a stake in yet another ride-hailing peer, this time in Brazil. This extends its reach into Latin America, Uber’s third largest market....
January 04, 2017
US: Hausfeld names new antitrust partner
Hausfeld has named Jeannine M. Kenney a partner in the global claimants’ law firm. The firm, headquartered in Washington, DC, has offices in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, San Francisco, London,...
