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BNPL Is the Working Capital Bridge for African SMBs

BNPL Is the Working Capital Bridge for African SMBs
BNPL Is the Working Capital Bridge for African SMBs
July 07, 2022  |  BNPL

There’s a huge gap in working capital financing for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in emerging markets across Africa, estimated at about $340 billion by...

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UK Treasury to Introduce Stablecoin Regulation Within Weeks
UK Treasury to Introduce Stablecoin Regulation Within Weeks
July 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. Treasury is planning legislation to establish a regulatory system for stablecoins, to come as early as August, Coindesk reported Wednesday (July 6). Get...

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UK Antitrust Watchdog Scrutinizes Microsoft-Activision Deal
UK Antitrust Watchdog Scrutinizes Microsoft-Activision Deal
July 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, is looking into Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday...

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PSD3 Set to Mandate API Standardization
PSD3 Set to Mandate API Standardization
July 06, 2022  |  API

Last month, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a response to the European Commission’s call for advice on the upcoming review of the revised Payment...

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Graff Diamonds Sues Insurance for Losses After Paying $7.5M Ransom to Hackers
Graff Diamonds Sues Insurance for Losses After Paying $7.5M Ransom to Hackers
July 06, 2022  |  Legal

Graff Diamonds, a British luxury jeweler, has paid a ransom in bitcoin of $7.5 million to Conti, the Russian hacking gang which leaked data on...

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Dubai-Based Toggle Market Expands BNPL for Hospitality Industry
Dubai-Based Toggle Market Expands BNPL for Hospitality Industry
July 06, 2022  |  BNPL

Dubai tech company Toggle Market is debuting a financing program that will offer a buy now, pay later (BNPL) function for hotels and restaurants, a...

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DHL Expands UK eCommerce Operation With $570M+ Spend
DHL Expands UK eCommerce Operation With $570M+ Spend
July 06, 2022  |  eCommerce

DHL eCommerce Solutions on Tuesday (July 5) unveiled its plan to invest more than $570 million across DHL Parcel UK, its U.K. eCommerce operation, responding...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: EU’s Landmark MiCA Legislation Hits Stablecoins Hard
Crypto Regulation Weekly: EU’s Landmark MiCA Legislation Hits Stablecoins Hard
July 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament and European Commission wrapped up negotiations on the EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation bill. Get the Full Story Complete...

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BigCommerce Strengthens European Presence
BigCommerce Strengthens European Presence
July 06, 2022  |  eCommerce

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) eCommerce platform BigCommerce announced Wednesday (July 6) that it has grown its European presence into Austria, Denmark, Norway and Sweden and its Latin...

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