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Vietnam’s Vingroup To Exit Retail For Industrial, Tech Focus
Vietnam’s Vingroup To Exit Retail For Industrial, Tech Focus
December 19, 2019  |  International

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup announced on Wednesday (Dec. 18) it will be exiting from its retail business to focus on becoming a technology and industrial company....

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TerraPay/UBA Linkup Enables Real-Time Money Transfers Throughout Africa
TerraPay/UBA Linkup Enables Real-Time Money Transfers Throughout Africa
December 19, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mobile-first international payment network TerraPay is partnering with UBA Group, a leading pan-African financial services company, to offer real-time money transfer services to existing customers in...

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Saudi Startup Lendo Helps SMBs With Invoices
Saudi Startup Lendo Helps SMBs With Invoices
December 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Lendo, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending marketplace for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), wants to help them pre-finance their invoices so they can potentially get paid...

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Companies Brace For Impact Of CA Consumer Privacy Law
Companies Brace For Impact Of CA Consumer Privacy Law
December 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Starting Jan.1, the California Consumer Privacy Act will give people control over the personal information companies collect, store and share, the Associated Press reported on...

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Payroll Startup Hourly Raises $7.15M In Seed Round
Payroll Startup Hourly Raises $7.15M In Seed Round
December 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Hourly — a FinTech startup that helps with workers’ comp insurance, time-tracking and payroll for small businesses — has raised $7.15 million in a Seed...

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Uber’s Gig Platform, Uber Works, Debuts In Miami
Uber’s Gig Platform, Uber Works, Debuts In Miami
December 18, 2019  |  Gig Economy

And now introducing: Uber Works in Miami. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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App Spending Increases As Payments Get Deeper Into The Game
App Spending Increases As Payments Get Deeper Into The Game
December 18, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

The year is ending strong for app downloads, among the most important and challenging part of payments and commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Tradeshift Taps Blockchain To Cut Cross-Border B2B Payment Costs
Tradeshift Taps Blockchain To Cut Cross-Border B2B Payment Costs
December 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain FinTech startup Tradeshift is cutting cross-border supplier-buyer transaction fees by tapping the public Ethereum blockchain, Coindesk reported on Wednesday (Dec. 18). Get the...

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FedEx Expects To Surpass Amazon Next Year
FedEx Expects To Surpass Amazon Next Year
December 18, 2019  |  Delivery

FedEx posted disappointing Q2 earnings results, but in a call with investors, the company’s CFO said it will not only rebound but surpass Amazon in...

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