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Top News In Payments: Elavon To Buy UK Gateway Sage Pay; Germany To Make Digital Payment Providers Open Systems To Rivals

Top News In Payments: Elavon To Buy UK Gateway Sage Pay; Germany To Make Digital Payment Providers Open Systems To Rivals
Top News In Payments: Elavon To Buy UK Gateway Sage Pay; Germany To Make Digital...
November 18, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, U.S. Bancorp subsidiary Elavon is acquiring U.K. payments gateway Sage Pay for $300 million. Also, Apple criticized the vote of German lawmakers to pass...

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FinCEN Head Warns AML Crypto Rules Will Be Strictly Enforced
FinCEN Head Warns AML Crypto Rules Will Be Strictly Enforced
November 18, 2019  |  Regulation

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth A. Blanco said on Friday (Nov. 15) that anti-money laundering (AML) laws will be strictly enforced in the...

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Grab Expands Into Japan And Middle East
Grab Expands Into Japan And Middle East
November 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Grab has announced that it’s expanding so users of the ride-hailing service in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines will be able to book rides when...

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Generational Differences Take Shape For 2019 Holiday Shopping Season
Generational Differences Take Shape For 2019 Holiday Shopping Season
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

No doubt you’ve already heard your first Christmas carol or holiday song, and have seen your first TV ad for holiday shopping. The season is...

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Australian B2B FinTech Tyro Payments To IPO
Australian B2B FinTech Tyro Payments To IPO
November 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Australian B2B FinTech Tyro Payments is looking to go public and is pursuing a $1 billion valuation with its float on the Australian Securities Exchange...

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US, UK Delivery Workers Can Now Access Bolt eBike Subscriptions
US, UK Delivery Workers Can Now Access Bolt eBike Subscriptions
November 18, 2019  |  Delivery

Sydney, Australia-based Bolt Bikes is expanding eBike subscriptions to the U.K. and U.S. to serve gig delivery workers, as reported on Monday (Nov. 18). Get...

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Africa Gains Global FinTech Investor Favor
Africa Gains Global FinTech Investor Favor
November 18, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

The potential to bring electronic payments to the continent of Africa, home to 1.2 billion unbanked and underbanked individuals, has been enough to lure FinTech...

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WeWork Could Eliminate A Third Of Workforce
WeWork Could Eliminate A Third Of Workforce
November 18, 2019  |  Personnel

WeWork is preparing to cut at least 4,000 jobs in a bid to achieve financial stability. Those layoffs could be announced as early as this...

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An Instabrand’s Innovation Journey Into Experiential Wellness
An Instabrand’s Innovation Journey Into Experiential Wellness
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

As of 2019, tea cleanses or tea detoxes are a fairly well-known phenomenon. Odds are good that if one heads to their social media feed...

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