international

International business refers to the trade of goods, services, technology, capital and/or knowledge across national borders and at a global or transnational level. It involves cross-border transactions of goods and services between two or more countries.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Report: B2B eCommerce Platforms MaxAB and Wasoko in Merger Talks
Report: B2B eCommerce Platforms MaxAB and Wasoko in Merger Talks
December 22, 2023  |  B2B Payments

MaxAB, an Egyptian B2B eCommerce startup, and Wasoko, a Kenya-based eCommerce player, are reportedly in talks to merge their operations. The talks are ongoing and...

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Cybersecurity Firm WISeKey Launches Logistics Program in Spain
Cybersecurity Firm WISeKey Launches Logistics Program in Spain
December 21, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Cybersecurity firm WISeKey has integrated Spain’s Port of Algeciras into its WISeSmartContainers Consortium. “WISeSmartContainers represents a revolutionary technological platform in the transport and logistics industry,...

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Circle Receives Asset Service Provider License in France
Circle Receives Asset Service Provider License in France
December 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

USDC stablecoin issuer Circle was named a digital asset service provider (DASP) in France. The company announced the conditional approval of its new designation with...

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Can Coupang’s $500 Million Lifeline Save Farfetch From Falling Out of Fashion?
Can Coupang’s $500 Million Lifeline Save Farfetch From Falling Out of Fashion?
December 19, 2023  |  Retail

After a roller coaster year of surprises, including a November decision to withhold its earnings results for the third quarter of 2023 and the cancellation...

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BNPL Finds Appeal in Wealthy Middle Eastern Countries
BNPL Finds Appeal in Wealthy Middle Eastern Countries
December 19, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

There’s an old story, possibly apocryphal, where F. Scott Fitzgerald tells Ernest Hemingway: The rich are different from you and me. Replies Hemingway: “Yeah, they...

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New Use Cases Needed to Drive Instant Payments Momentum Worldwide
New Use Cases Needed to Drive Instant Payments Momentum Worldwide
December 19, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Form3 CEO Dave Scola told PYMNTS that instant payments have a long way before they reach their full potential. “I’m not disappointed by the rates...

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Traditional Payment Methods Remain Relevant Despite Real-Time Innovations
Traditional Payment Methods Remain Relevant Despite Real-Time Innovations
December 19, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

In a rapidly changing digital world where real-time payments are becoming increasingly popular, it’s easy to assume that traditional payment methods like wire transfers and...

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FinTech Bankruptcies and Speedbumps Prove Digitization Offers No Straight Path to Viability
FinTech Bankruptcies and Speedbumps Prove Digitization Offers No Straight Path to Viability
December 18, 2023  |  Business

There’s no smooth sailing for corporates into the end of 2023. As 2023 becomes 2024, and as we spotlighted here, the pandemic era relief has...

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Lawmakers Say EU Regulations Unfairly Target US Tech Companies
Lawmakers Say EU Regulations Unfairly Target US Tech Companies
December 18, 2023  |  Regulation

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers reportedly wrote a letter to President Joe Biden expressing concerns that the European Union’s digital regulations unfairly target American...

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