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BNP Paribas to Buy B2B FinTech Kantox
BNP Paribas to Buy B2B FinTech Kantox
October 11, 2022  |  Acquisitions

BNP Paribas has agreed to buy Kantox, a fintech working on automating currency risk management, to help add more automation to B2B cross-border work, a...

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From Essential Supplies to Consumer Goods, Drone Delivery Gathers Steam in MEA
From Essential Supplies to Consumer Goods, Drone Delivery Gathers Steam in MEA
October 11, 2022  |  Delivery

When it comes to last-mile logistics, drone delivery is one of the technologies gaining traction with the promise to transform the way consumers receive goods...

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Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
October 11, 2022  |  Big Tech

From the $1.7 billion AdSense antitrust fine levied against Google in 2019 and the nearly $887 million privacy fine Amazon was issued last July, to...

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IMF Warns Global Growth Weighed Down by Economic Trifecta 
IMF Warns Global Growth Weighed Down by Economic Trifecta 
October 11, 2022  |  Economy

An economic trifecta of runaway inflation, Russia’s war on Ukraine and pandemic after-effects lingering from China are leading to gloomy projections of slow global growth...

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Neobank N26 Anticipates Breaking Even in Face of Losses
Neobank N26 Anticipates Breaking Even in Face of Losses
October 11, 2022  |  Digital Banking

German neobank N26 said it has enough cash until it breaks even, although its finance chief is not ready to say when that will happen....

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Dutch Online Grocer Crisp Acquires Food Supplier Eetfabriek, Raises $73M
Dutch Online Grocer Crisp Acquires Food Supplier Eetfabriek, Raises $73M
October 11, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Crisp, an app-only supermarket based in Amsterdam has raised 75 million euros ($73.2 million) in a new funding round that includes participation from new and...

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Worldline Enables Indian Payment Methods RuPay and UPI in Europe 
Worldline Enables Indian Payment Methods RuPay and UPI in Europe 
October 11, 2022  |  Payment Methods

French payment company Worldline has joined forces with the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to expand the acceptance of Indian...

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PostePay, Mastercard Usher in RTP Solution in Italy
PostePay, Mastercard Usher in RTP Solution in Italy
October 11, 2022  |  Partnerships

PostePay and Mastercard are partnering to usher in a request-to-pay (RTP) solution in Italy to offer businesses greater control and flexibility over bill payments and...

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B2B BNPL Provider Hokodo Launches Shopify Integration
B2B BNPL Provider Hokodo Launches Shopify Integration
October 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Hokodo has launched a new plug-in for use by B2B merchants that have webstores on the eCommerce platform...

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