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 Google Faces Probe in India Over Abuse of News Aggregation Dominance

 Google Faces Probe in India Over Abuse of News Aggregation Dominance
 Google Faces Probe in India Over Abuse of News Aggregation Dominance
January 10, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google is under the microscope by India’s antitrust watchdog following complaints from news outlets that allege the search engine is abusing its dominance in news...

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21% of SMBs Are ‘Extremely Interested’ in Real-Time Payments Settlement
21% of SMBs Are ‘Extremely Interested’ in Real-Time Payments Settlement
January 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Immediate access to funds is top of mind for many businesses. These businesses want to use faster payments to post disbursements immediately and automatically and...

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Uber, Delivery Hero Latam Moves Signal Competitive Battle in Bid to Build Super Apps
Uber, Delivery Hero Latam Moves Signal Competitive Battle in Bid to Build Super Apps
January 10, 2022  |  Delivery

The connected economy is a hyper-competitive battlefield — no matter where you look. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Mattress Firm Group Begins IPO Process
Mattress Firm Group Begins IPO Process
January 10, 2022  |  IPO

Mattress Firm Group Inc. has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its...

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PBOC Has Open Banking, Supervision, Regulation on 2022-2025 FinTech Agenda
PBOC Has Open Banking, Supervision, Regulation on 2022-2025 FinTech Agenda
January 10, 2022  |  International

On Friday (Jan. 7), the People’s Bank of China released its Financial Science and Technology Plan for 2022-2025, which aims to support the growth of...

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Standard Chartered Emphasizing Digital With Nigerian Branch Closures
Standard Chartered Emphasizing Digital With Nigerian Branch Closures
January 10, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Standard Chartered Plc will close about half of its Nigeria branches as the company emphasizes digital banking, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg for its...

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Delivery Hero Sells $150M Share in Rappi
Delivery Hero Sells $150M Share in Rappi
January 10, 2022  |  Delivery

German food delivery giant Delivery Hero has sold a $150 million share of its ownership in Latin American delivery company Rappi, representing most of the...

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Algorand Partners with Alchemy Pay to Drive Direct Fiat Payments
Algorand Partners with Alchemy Pay to Drive Direct Fiat Payments
January 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Algorand is bringing direct fiat payment channels into their network through a partnership with Alchemy Pay, according to a press release on Monday (Jan. 10)....

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PYMNTS NFT Series: NFTs Used by Artists to Create Musical ‘Middle Class’
PYMNTS NFT Series: NFTs Used by Artists to Create Musical ‘Middle Class’
January 10, 2022  |  NFTs

Welcome to the fifth installment of PYMNTS’ series on NFTs, the newest craze in crypto.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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