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Italian Payments Bank Nexi Acquires German POS Firm Orderbird

Italian Payments Bank Nexi Acquires German POS Firm Orderbird
Italian Payments Bank Nexi Acquires German POS Firm Orderbird
May 12, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Nets, the payments unit of the Italian bank Nexi, is acquiring a majority stake in Germany’s cloud-based point-of-sale firm (POS) platform orderbird. Get the Full...

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EBA Warns About Non-Bank Lenders, Recommends Regulatory Changes 
EBA Warns About Non-Bank Lenders, Recommends Regulatory Changes 
May 12, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has warned that the largely unharmonized regulatory regimes across Europe regarding non-bank lending may create challenges for stakeholders, including regulators,...

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Sneaker Wars: Nike-StockX Feud Points to Deepening Rift in Footwear
Sneaker Wars: Nike-StockX Feud Points to Deepening Rift in Footwear
May 12, 2022  |  Retail

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Splitit Joins Visa Ready for BNPL Program
Splitit Joins Visa Ready for BNPL Program
May 12, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Splitit has joined the Visa Ready for BNPL program, the company said in a news release Thursday (May 12)....

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Crypto Banking Firm BVNK Raises $40M in Series A
Crypto Banking Firm BVNK Raises $40M in Series A
May 12, 2022  |  Investments

South African crypto-to-fiat startup BVNK has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round, the company said on its website Thursday (May 12). Get...

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UK Regulator Fines Four NatWest Banks for Interchange Fee Violations
UK Regulator Fines Four NatWest Banks for Interchange Fee Violations
May 12, 2022  |  Regulation

Four NatWest Group banks — National Westminster Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank and Coutts & Co. — were hit with fines totaling $1.9...

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EU Parliament Discusses AI Act With Agreement in Sight 
EU Parliament Discusses AI Act With Agreement in Sight 
May 12, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The EU Parliament discussed Wednesday (May 11) a draft report with the proposed amendments to the Artificial Intelligence Act, and while the different parties seem...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Overcoming Barriers to Digital Payments Adoption in Central America and the Caribbean
PYMNTS Intelligence: Overcoming Barriers to Digital Payments Adoption in Central America and the Caribbean
May 12, 2022  |  Latin America

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How Grubhub Leverages Instant Payments to Improve Driver Satisfaction
How Grubhub Leverages Instant Payments to Improve Driver Satisfaction
May 12, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

The gig economy has become an appealing option for American workers seeking flexible self-employment, but delayed payouts can quickly drive these workers into financial hardship,...

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