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March 01, 2024
Mercado Libre Appoints Andre Chaves to Head Brazilian FinTech Business

Mercado Libre, an eCommerce and payments platform in Latin America, appointed Andre Chaves as the new head of its FinTech business in Brazil. “Very humbled and excited to be taking a new...


March 01, 2024
The Ten Second Rule: EU Mandates Instant Payments Availability

Real-time payment systems continue to see strong usage worldwide. One of the most significant developments is the European Council’s new rule to enable instant payments across the European Union and...


March 01, 2024
FinTech IPO Index Up 5.2%; Expensify and Sezzle Lead Earnings...

The earnings avalanche continues.   The FinTech 100 Index gained 5.2% in a week that saw most names rocket higher. Expensify surged 30% higher. The company said this past week that fourth-quarter revenues came...


February 28, 2024
Payoneer Merchant Services Grows 400% as Small Businesses Sell Globally

Demand for B2B and merchant services drove Payoneer’s volume growth in 2023. The small- to medium-sized business (SMB)-focused FinTech company’s B2B volume rose 13% and its merchant services volume leapt 400%...


February 28, 2024
Antitrust Chronicle® – Pricing Algorithms

Dear Readers, The use of pricing algorithms has been a long-standing feature of certain markets. Recent debates on the ascent of AI have brought the use of such algorithms to...


February 28, 2024
Pricing Algorithms and Antitrust Enforcement: Sandboxes to the Rescue?

Pricing algorithms make it easier for businesses dynamically to respond to market tendencies and set prices in an instant manner. In doing so, they can contribute to more efficient price...


February 28, 2024
Pricing Algorithms in Antitrust’s Sights?

Pricing algorithms have captured antitrust scholars’ attention for a decade now. A key problem: Whether antitrust doctrine could adequately handle the situation where several competing firms independently delegate their market...


February 28, 2024
Competitive Implications of Pricing Algorithms Under the United States Antitrust...

Pricing algorithms increasingly are being used by various businesses, in various industries, to achieve various goals. An accurate understanding of the competition issues that may be raised by businesses’ use...


February 28, 2024
Visa Unveils Innovative Benchmarking Tool for Middle Market CFOs to...

Visa, in partnership with PYMNTS Intelligence, has launched a new benchmarking tool for middle-market CFOs to evaluate their working capital efficiency compared to industry peers. This tool, featuring a calculator...


Global Commerce: Harnessing The $382B Latin American eCommerce Market
Mercado Libre Says LatAm’s $382B eCommerce Market Is Complex but Rewarding Even though the region's $382 billion eCommerce market is projected to nearly double by 2025, Mercado Libre’s Karen Bruck tells PYMNTS for the new edition of the “Global Commerce Tracker®,” a collaboration with Worldline, that foreign merchants looking to gain a foothold there need to first understand the market’s particulars.
2023-2024 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index: LAC Edition
Middle Market CFOs in Latin America See Working Capital as Strategic Tool The 70% of CFOs in Latin America who used working capital report being better able to meet customer demand and capitalize on new opportunities. The 2023–2024 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index: LAC Edition,” a collaboration with Visa, details what sets these CFOs apart from their peers in other regions.