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Today in the FinTech Ukraine Daily: Hospitality Network OYO Offers Ukrainian Refugees Free Accommodations
March 22, 2022

OYO, the India-based hospitality technology platform, announced it would offer free accommodation to Ukraine refugees, The Economic Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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EMEA Daily: Regional Central Bank Alliances May Shape the Digital Dollar’s Future; Amsterdam Startup ParkBee...
March 22, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the Swiss-based Bank for International Settlements has completed trials of blockchain-based platforms, while Dutch startup ParkBee has closed a $33 million funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Russia Exposure in Revenues and Reputation Trickle Out in US Company Filings
March 22, 2022

The old saying goes: It takes decades to build a company’s reputation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Utah FinTech Galileo Accelerates Colombian Expansion
March 22, 2022

Galileo Financial Technologies, the Salt Lake City, Utah-based subsidiary of SoFi Technologies, has expanded its services in  Colombia, South America, the company announced Tuesday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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China Regulators Tell Alibaba, Other U.S.-Traded Firms to Prep for Audit
March 22, 2022

As China seeks to guarantee its publicly traded companies stay listed in New York, Beijing regulators are considering a plan that would permit their U.S.-based counterparts to examine audits of some Chinese firms that do not collect sensitive data, sources told Reuters. Get the Full...

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Amazon Scrambles as Reliance Industries Gets More Aggressive With Future Acquisition
March 21, 2022

Amazon remains locked in a protracted legal battle with Reliance Industries to control the fate of Future Group and gain the lion’s share of India’s retail market, according to a report Monday (March 21) in The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today in the FinTech Ukraine Daily: Speedy Grocery Delivery Startup Food Rocket Launches Ukraine Meals...
March 21, 2022

Food Rocket, the San Francisco-based company that promises grocery delivery in the Bay area within 15 minutes, announced its customers can help Ukrainians by donating directly to a meals charity with every market purchase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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EMEA Daily: UK Regulator Orders Barclays to Correct Breaches; Russian Court Rules Meta an ‘Extremist’...
March 21, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the U.K.’s banking regulator has ruled that Barclays Bank UK Plc has failed to make available accurate information on its products, while a Russian court has labeled Meta Platforms as extremist. Get the Full Story Complete...

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China Blocks Bing’s Auto-Suggest Function
March 21, 2022

For one week, China users of Bing can’t use the Microsoft Corp.’s search engine auto-suggest function, Reuters reported Monday (March 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...