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Earnings Momentum Lifts the CE 100 as Banking, Payments and Enablers Lead Gains

Earnings Momentum Lifts the CE 100 as Banking, Payments and Enablers Lead Gains
Earnings Momentum Lifts the CE 100 as Banking, Payments and Enablers Lead Gains
October 27, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Earnings helped boost the fortunes of the CE 100 Index this past week, and overall, the gains came in at 2.7%.  And amid the themes...

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Stablecoins in Emerging Markets Face Growing KYC Test
Stablecoins in Emerging Markets Face Growing KYC Test
August 19, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins may have begun as plumbing for crypto trading, but in emerging market the digital holdings are being eyed as payment options to pay for...

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Western Union Considers Jump Onto Stablecoin Bandwagon
Western Union Considers Jump Onto Stablecoin Bandwagon
August 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Western Union is reportedly considering the launch of its own dollar-backed stablecoin. The remittance company is facing competition from a growing swath of cryptocurrency-centered money...

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Western Union Expands Retail Footprint With $500 Million Intermex Deal
Western Union Expands Retail Footprint With $500 Million Intermex Deal
August 11, 2025  |  Partnerships

Western Union is acquiring money transfer service International Money Express (Intermex) for $500 million. The deal is designed to bolster Western Union’s retail business in...

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Western Union Launches Money Transfer Partnership With Chipper Cash
Western Union Launches Money Transfer Partnership With Chipper Cash
July 30, 2025  |  Partnerships

Western Union is joining forces with two African FinTechs to provide international money transfer services. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (July 30), will see Western Union work...

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Western Union to Tap Stablecoins and AI for Greater Efficiencies
Western Union to Tap Stablecoins and AI for Greater Efficiencies
July 28, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Western Union is looking to stablecoins and artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver efficiencies at a time when it is dealing with the effects of macroeconomic...

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Western Union Chief Says Stablecoins Aren’t a Threat
Western Union Chief Says Stablecoins Aren’t a Threat
July 22, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of Western Union reportedly views stablecoins as an opportunity rather than a threat. In an interview with Bloomberg News Monday (July 21), CEO Devin McGranahan said his company and...

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Administration’s Tax Bill Includes 3.5% Levy on Migrant Remittances
Administration’s Tax Bill Includes 3.5% Levy on Migrant Remittances
May 25, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

It could soon cost more for migrants in the U.S. to send money back home. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (May 25), that’s...

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