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EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
May 13, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states approve...

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BNPL Providers Defy Skeptics With Dearth of Defaults
BNPL Providers Defy Skeptics With Dearth of Defaults
May 13, 2022  |  BNPL

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Nigerian FinTech Tingo Announces $900M Merger With MICT
Nigerian FinTech Tingo Announces $900M Merger With MICT
May 13, 2022  |  Mena

Nigerian agri-FinTech company Tingo is set to merge with Nasdaq-listed financial services provider MICT in a deal expected to generate $900 million in yearly revenue...

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BlueTape Launches Pay-Over-Time Virtual Card for Contractors
BlueTape Launches Pay-Over-Time Virtual Card for Contractors
May 13, 2022  |  B2B Payments

BlueTape, which provides payments and financing offerings to the construction sector, has launched the BlueTape Virtual Card, giving contractors across the U.S. the ability to...

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Investment Firm Thoma Bravo Acquires FinTech Bottomline Technologies
Investment Firm Thoma Bravo Acquires FinTech Bottomline Technologies
May 13, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Software investment firm Thoma Bravo on Friday (May 13) announced the finalization of its acquisition of FinTech Bottomline Technologies for $2.6 billion in cash, almost...

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Changes in Open Banking, Fraud Key to Boost Digital Payments, Says UK Regulator
Changes in Open Banking, Fraud Key to Boost Digital Payments, Says UK Regulator
May 13, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. Payment System Regulator’s (PSR) panel issued recommendations on May 10 to eliminate barriers for consumers and merchants to access digital payments in the...

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Indian Food Delivery Service Swiggy to Buy ResTech Dineout
Indian Food Delivery Service Swiggy to Buy ResTech Dineout
May 13, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Food delivery service Swiggy said Friday (May 13) it’s set to acquire Dineout, the Indian dining and restaurant tech platform. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Token.io Raises $40M To Drive Push for Account-to-Account Payments
Token.io Raises $40M To Drive Push for Account-to-Account Payments
May 13, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Open banking payments platform Token.io raised $40 million in a Series C funding round that it will use to continue advancing the shift from traditional...

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The Data Point: 85% of Consumers Pay Credit Card Surcharges Without Issue
The Data Point: 85% of Consumers Pay Credit Card Surcharges Without Issue
May 13, 2022  |  Credit Cards

A source of controversy over the years, credit card surcharges are accepted as fair — and fairly set — by law, and by a surprising...

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