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Today In Payments Around The World: First Nordic SPAC To Go Public; Bird To Expand In Europe

Today In Payments Around The World: First Nordic SPAC To Go Public; Bird To Expand In Europe
Today In Payments Around The World: First Nordic SPAC To Go Public; Bird To Expand...
March 17, 2021  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, SEB is the global coordinator and bookrunner of Scandinavia’s first blank-check company, while Bird is launching an...

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Bird’s Scooter-Sharing Platform Invests $150 Million In Europe
Bird’s Scooter-Sharing Platform Invests $150 Million In Europe
March 16, 2021  |  Investments

Silicon Valley scooter and vehicle sharing platform Bird is launching an expansion across Europe and is earmarking $150 million to make it happen, according to...

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Scooter-Rental Firm Bird Rides Inc. In Talks To Go Public Via A SPAC
Scooter-Rental Firm Bird Rides Inc. In Talks To Go Public Via A SPAC
November 16, 2020  |  Partnerships

Scooter rental startup Bird Rides Inc. is working on a deal with Credit Suisse Group to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC),...

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Bird Angles For Direct Sales Of New Scooter Model
Bird Angles For Direct Sales Of New Scooter Model
September 21, 2020  |  Retail

Electric scooter-maker Bird launched a new model on Sunday (Sept. 20) and is increasing its efforts to zip right past retailers to consumers. The new...

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Today In Payments: Coronavirus Decimates US Stock Market; Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of 18 Felonies
Today In Payments: Coronavirus Decimates US Stock Market; Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of 18 Felonies
February 26, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the stock market takes its biggest hit since 2015 due to mounting fears over the coronavirus, and an ex-Microsoft engineer is...

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Will Bird’s Payment Plans Take Flight?
Will Bird’s Payment Plans Take Flight?
February 26, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

(Warning: This article contains puns aplenty, fowl indeed). Bird, the scooter company, may ruffle some feathers in the very cities and locations where it seeks...

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eScooter Startup Bird Trials Payments Feature
eScooter Startup Bird Trials Payments Feature
February 25, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Silicon Valley-based micromobility startup Bird is launching an in-app payments feature that enables its electronic scooter (eScooter) riders to buy from local merchants, Bird announced...

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eScooters Prepare As Germany Leaders Vote On Ban
eScooters Prepare As Germany Leaders Vote On Ban
February 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

German officials are planning a vote on Friday (Feb. 14) to decide the fate of electronic scooters in what has become Europe’s largest market. Ever...

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