Today In Payments Around The World: Guild Esports Gets London Stock Exchange Listing; Amazon India Rolls Out Credit Card Bill Payments Via Amazon Pay

In today’s top payments news around the world, sports star David Beckham’s startup Guild Esports has been listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), while Amazon India has launched a method for clients to pay their credit card bills through Amazon Pay. Plus, cyberthieves posing as Singapore government entities and universities reportedly stole almost $750,000 worth of items.

David Beckham Scores With Guild Esports IPO

Sports celebrity David Beckham’s upstart Guild Esports has been listed on the Lon don Stock Exchange (LSE) three months following its global rollout. The United Kingdom-based firm is reportedly the first esports company to go public on the LSE. It notched 20 million pounds ($26 million) via its initial public offering. Beckham, who is a co-owner of the Inter Miami CF Major League Soccer team, owns almost 5 percent of the Guild.

Amazon India To Let Users Pay Credit Card Bills With Amazon Pay

Amazon India has rolled out a method for clients to pay their credit card bills via Amazon Pay. The features lets payments be made for a credit card bill through online banking or UPI. “As part of our commitment to our customers, we are constantly innovating and creating new experiences to make digital payments seamless across a variety of use cases,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement to Entrackr.

Cyberthieves Posing As Singapore Gov’t Agencies, Universities Steal $749K Worth Of Goods

Cyberthieves purporting to be Singapore government entities and institutions of higher education reportedly stole nearly $750,000 worth of merchandise after deceiving firms into providing them. Local media reported that authorities received approximately 11 reports of purchase order (PO) scams as of August. A fake PO was delivered to the selling company after it agreed to send the products. However, a payment did not occur.

Airbus Says Probable Future Of Airline Sector Grim

The chief operating officer for Airbus said the outlook for the aviation space is grim as coronavirus infections increase and travel limitations resume. Michael Schoellhorn, an executive for the Netherlands-based plane manufacturer, said air travel is at a small percentage of typical levels and air carriers have slowed deliveries of new airplanes.