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InstaReM Raises $41M To Expand Into Latin America

InstaReM Raises $41M To Expand Into Latin America
InstaReM Raises $41M To Expand Into Latin America
March 19, 2019  |  Investments

InstaReM, the Singapore FinTech startup that enables banks and consumers to send money across borders, raised $41 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story...

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Indian Economists Meet With Central Bank About Slowdown
Indian Economists Meet With Central Bank About Slowdown
March 19, 2019  |  International

Indian economists met with the chief of the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday (Mar. 19) to suggest a monetary policy boost, aiming to encourage...

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Ola Gets $300M Investment From Hyundai, Kia
Ola Gets $300M Investment From Hyundai, Kia
March 19, 2019  |  Investments

Hyundai Motor Group and Ola, the ride-hailing platform, announced on Tuesday (March 19) a strategic partnership in which Hyundai and Kia Motors Corp. will invest...

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Xiaomi Unveils Mi Pay Service In India; Mobile Payment Users Rise In Vietnam
Xiaomi Unveils Mi Pay Service In India; Mobile Payment Users Rise In Vietnam
March 19, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Xiaomi’s unveiling of its Mi Pay mobile payment service in...

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Santander InnoVentures Deepens Its Investment Expertise In North America
Santander InnoVentures Deepens Its Investment Expertise In North America
March 19, 2019  |  Personnel

Santander InnoVentures, Santander Group’s global corporate venture capital fund, announced Tuesday (March 19) its appointment of Chris Gottschalk as a senior adviser to lead the...

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First Data Helps Merchants Boost Card-On-File Sales
First Data Helps Merchants Boost Card-On-File Sales
March 19, 2019  |  Digital Payments

First Data, a commerce-enabling technology and solutions company, announced Tuesday (March 19)  the launch of Authorization Optimization, a digital commerce tool that optimizes card-on-file transactions...

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Sous-Vide Food Delivery For Man’s Best Friend
Sous-Vide Food Delivery For Man’s Best Friend
March 19, 2019  |  Retail

Some entrepreneurs find inspiration in their pets: Ruth Stedman Marriott helped start Grocery Pup with her husband when they got their dog. They wanted to...

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DoorDash And Keeping Pace In The Delivery Race After Losing A Step
DoorDash And Keeping Pace In The Delivery Race After Losing A Step
March 19, 2019  |  Retail

In many ways, 2019 started out strong for DoorDash earlier this month. The San Francisco food delivery startup brought in $400m in new funding as...

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Thinking Differently On Digital Payments And Data
Thinking Differently On Digital Payments And Data
March 19, 2019  |  Today In Data

Data breaches are a serious threat to the financial health of businesses and consumers. Is there a newer way to treat data that might also help...

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