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WhatsApp Offers Cloud-Based API to Businesses
WhatsApp Offers Cloud-Based API to Businesses
May 19, 2022  |  API

In an effort to attract more businesses to the app, Meta is adding free cloud-based application programming interface (API) services to WhatsApp, its messaging platform,...

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Bitcoin’s Plummet Is No Matter to MicroStrategy
Bitcoin’s Plummet Is No Matter to MicroStrategy
May 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The recent plummeting value of bitcoin hasn’t changed the approach MicroStrategy is taking toward its holdings, according to media reports on Thursday (May 19). Get...

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Marqeta Partners With Evolve Bank & Trust on Expanded Program Management Capabilities
Marqeta Partners With Evolve Bank & Trust on Expanded Program Management Capabilities
May 19, 2022  |  Partnerships

Global card issuing platform Marqeta on Thursday (May 19) partnered with technology-focused bank Evolve Bank & Trust in a move that improves the company’s Banking-as-a-Service...

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Autochek Adds KIFAL Auto to Expand Into North Africa
Autochek Adds KIFAL Auto to Expand Into North Africa
May 19, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Nigeria-based auto loan services platform Autochek Africa acquired Moroccan automotive technology startup KIFAL Auto as part of a plan to expand into North Africa, according...

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Klarna Eyes Fresh Capital at Reduced Valuation
Klarna Eyes Fresh Capital at Reduced Valuation
May 19, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Klarna is eyeing a new fundraise that could put the Swedish FinTech’s valuation close to an estimated one-third below...

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Lender Upstart Will Move Excess Loans From Balance Sheet
Lender Upstart Will Move Excess Loans From Balance Sheet
May 19, 2022  |  Personal Loans

FinTech lender Upstart said it will not keep loans on its balance sheet that financial institutions have no interest in purchasing. Get the Full Story...

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OPay, Mastercard Tie-Up Drives Financial Inclusion in Middle East, Africa  
OPay, Mastercard Tie-Up Drives Financial Inclusion in Middle East, Africa  
May 19, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

OPay and Mastercard are collaborating to drive financial inclusion across the Middle East and Africa by partnering to open up digital commerce in the region,...

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Walmart’s PhonePe Steps up Competition With WealthDesk, OpenQ Buys
Walmart’s PhonePe Steps up Competition With WealthDesk, OpenQ Buys
May 19, 2022  |  Acquisitions

PhonePe is stepping up the competition in India and trying to further take on Google and Amazon with the acquisition of wealth management firms WealthDesk...

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Capital Spending Aimed At Loosening Supply Chain Holdups Increasing at US Companies
Capital Spending Aimed At Loosening Supply Chain Holdups Increasing at US Companies
May 19, 2022  |  Supply Chain

U.S. companies have been moving up their capital spending plans in an effort to streamline the supply chain snags that have crippled much of the...

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