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Dublin’s Ion Raises Offer for Credit Info Provider Cerved
Dublin’s Ion Raises Offer for Credit Info Provider Cerved
August 29, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

European FinTech group Ion has continued pursuing Italy-based credit and data provider Cerved, now offering €2.54 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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EU Eyes Stopping Nonessential Travel From US
EU Eyes Stopping Nonessential Travel From US
August 29, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The European Union is likely to decide Monday (August 30) whether to recommend that member states block nonessential visits from the United States. Get the...

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WeChat, Chinese Social Media to Pare Content That ‘Bad Mouths’ Chinese Economy
WeChat, Chinese Social Media to Pare Content That ‘Bad Mouths’ Chinese Economy
August 29, 2021  |  International

The Chinese government is cracking down on financial journalists and commentators who aren’t officially registered with the government, the Global Times, an English-language newspaper controlled...

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Japanese FinTech Paidy Rides BNPL Popularity, May File IPO This Year
Japanese FinTech Paidy Rides BNPL Popularity, May File IPO This Year
August 29, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Japanese fintech Paidy, working in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) field, is considering going public, a report from Financial Times (FT) says. Get the...

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Lufthansa to Add More Flights for Business Travelers
Lufthansa to Add More Flights for Business Travelers
August 29, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Lufthansa is bolstering its number of flights as well as its catering capabilities to try and garner more respect, a Reuters report says. Get the...

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Kredivo Launches BNPL Services in Vietnam
Kredivo Launches BNPL Services in Vietnam
August 29, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Digital credit platform Kredivo has partnered with family investment office Phoenix Holdings in order to enter the market for buy now, pay later (BNPL) services...

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Klara Debuts Modmed Pay Interface for Patient Payments
Klara Debuts Modmed Pay Interface for Patient Payments
August 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Klara, a producer of platforms to let medical practitioners interact with patients via the internet, and payments systems provider Modernizing Medicine, have inked a deal...

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Morocco’s eCommerce Startup Chari.ma Acquires Mobile Credit Book App
Morocco’s eCommerce Startup Chari.ma Acquires Mobile Credit Book App
August 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Chari.ma, a Moroccan company that supplies some of what the company stated are 200,000 convenience stores in the country, has completed an acquisition and raised...

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SEC Scales Up Probe Into Stock Trade Gamification
SEC Scales Up Probe Into Stock Trade Gamification
August 29, 2021  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up its attempts to look into the “gamification” that online brokerages use to draw in subscribers, according...

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