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Digitizing Payments in Latin America Playbook: Brazil Is Setting the Standard
Digitizing Payments in Latin America Playbook: Brazil Is Setting the Standard
April 20, 2022  |  Latin America

Open banking is an emerging practice in the financial sector these days, with consumers embracing the opportunity to control their financial data and prevent banks...

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India’s Gupshup Acquires AI Firm AskSid
India’s Gupshup Acquires AI Firm AskSid
April 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Gupshup, which provides conversational messaging to help businesses speak to customers, has acquired AskSid, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) provider for eCommerce and retail brands....

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Today in FinTech: Yapily Partners With Yonder; IMF Wants More Regulation
Today in FinTech: Yapily Partners With Yonder; IMF Wants More Regulation
April 20, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, Yapily and Yonder work together to roll out the credit welcome mat to people without a traditional credit score in the...

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UK’s Ryde Intros Shift-Based Compensation for Delivery Drivers
UK’s Ryde Intros Shift-Based Compensation for Delivery Drivers
April 20, 2022  |  Delivery

Ryde, a U.K. company that provides clients with platforms to create their own driver networks as well as access to its own pool of drivers,...

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BNPL Service Nelo Launches All-In-One App
BNPL Service Nelo Launches All-In-One App
April 20, 2022  |  BNPL

Mexico City-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) service Nelo announced Wednesday (April 20) it had launched an all-in-one app. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Sonepar, Mirakl Team to Launch B2B Electric Supply Mart
Sonepar, Mirakl Team to Launch B2B Electric Supply Mart
April 20, 2022  |  Partnerships

B2B electrical product distributor Sonepar has teamed up with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider Mirakl to create France’s first B2B electrical supplies distribution marketplace. Get the Full...

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Today in Retail: Chatbots Help Car Buyers Get Quick Answers and Service; Consumers Are Spending More but Shopping Less
Today in Retail: Chatbots Help Car Buyers Get Quick Answers and Service; Consumers Are Spending...
April 20, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Victoria’s Secret unveils a brand for tweens while Amazon deploys palm-scan payment at Whole Foods in Austin, Texas. Plus, Capital Automotive Group...

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Moneyhub, Wyzr Partner on Automated Financial Planning
Moneyhub, Wyzr Partner on Automated Financial Planning
April 20, 2022  |  Partnerships

Open data and payments platform Moneyhub and financial technology platform Wyzr are teaming up to enable automated financial planning in the U.K., according to a...

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Report: People Want to Get Paid Faster
Report: People Want to Get Paid Faster
April 20, 2022  |  Digital Payments

When it comes to managing finances, people usually want the convenience of digital tools for most aspects of banking and budgeting. But not all the...

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