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Today In Payments: Ant Group’s Valuation Tops $200 Billion; UK Startups Notch $8 Billion In Three Months
Today In Payments: Ant Group’s Valuation Tops $200 Billion; UK Startups Notch $8 Billion In...
March 16, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Ant Group is valued at over $200 billion, and U.K. tech startups have raised almost $8 billion in the first three...

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FinTech Startup Revolut Says Goodbye To Canada
FinTech Startup Revolut Says Goodbye To Canada
March 16, 2021  |  Digital Banking

British FinTech company Revolut announced this week it would suspend its Canadian operations, 18 months after launching a beta version of its platform in that...

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Ships To Start Transporting COVID Vaccines
Ships To Start Transporting COVID Vaccines
March 16, 2021  |  Coronavirus

COVID-19 vaccine distribution will soon be arriving via ships as well as planes to prevent a logistical jam that could lead to the shots piling...

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PayPal, Flutterwave Deal Targets African Market
PayPal, Flutterwave Deal Targets African Market
March 16, 2021  |  International

Flutterwave is collaborating with PayPal so that PayPal customers can pay African merchants through the financial technology (FinTech) startup’s platform, Reuters reported. The move means...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: PSCU Rolls Out New Contact Center Solution; Blend Inks Deal To Purchase Title365
Today In Digital-First Banking: PSCU Rolls Out New Contact Center Solution; Blend Inks Deal To...
March 16, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, PSCU has introduced a new contact center offering, while Blend has signed a definitive deal to buy Title365....

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Today In B2B: Novo Enhances SMB Services; DBS Completes Blockchain Trade Finance Transaction
Today In B2B: Novo Enhances SMB Services; DBS Completes Blockchain Trade Finance Transaction
March 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Novo enhances its functionality for small businesses, DBS completes a blockchain trade finance transaction, and upSWOT secures funding for its SMB...

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Trustly Gauges Investors’ Appetite For Potential $11 Billion IPO
Trustly Gauges Investors’ Appetite For Potential $11 Billion IPO
March 16, 2021  |  IPO

The Swedish payments startup Trustly is gauging investor interest in an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at more than $11 billion....

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Grand Rounds, Doctor On Demand Merge To Advance Virtual Healthcare
Grand Rounds, Doctor On Demand Merge To Advance Virtual Healthcare
March 16, 2021  |  Healthcare

Healthcare navigation firm Grand Rounds is merging with the telehealth platform Doctor On Demand to create the first virtual healthcare company in the U.S. Get...

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China Cracks Down On eCommerce Livestreaming Platforms
China Cracks Down On eCommerce Livestreaming Platforms
March 16, 2021  |  Social Commerce

In China, eCommerce livestreaming is a huge revenue generator. As the country increases its regulatory scrutiny of eCommerce companies, such livestreaming has become the latest...

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