Global/page/2 news and trends

Payoneer: Ukrainian SMBs Roll Out the Global Welcome Mat
SMBs // October 07, 2022

Companies of all sizes in Ukraine are still going strong and eager to expand global operations as they continue to remain resilient and build out in the face of the ongoing war that began with Russia’s attack in February. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Circle Acquires Elements to Drive Crypto Payments
Acquisitions // September 29, 2022

Global FinTech Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC) and Euro Coin (EUROC), has signed an acquisition deal for merchant and developer-first payments orchestration platform Elements for undisclosed terms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Biden Increases Screening of Foreign Investment for Security Risks
Regulation // September 15, 2022

The Biden administration is ordering the Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) to add more scrutiny on deals that might give China access to critical tech or that could put personal data at risk, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Money Transfer Startup Remitly Nets $85M On $1.5B Valuation
Investments // July 30, 2020

Remitly, which works to provide remittances and financial services for immigrants, announced an $85 million funding round amid a worldwide surge in demand for those kinds of services, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Interviews & Exclusives
Visa: She’s Next Initiative Goes Global

October 22, 2019
In early 2019, Visa launched the “She’s Next, Empowered by Visa” initiative to boost women-owned small businesses (SMBs) around the world through shared research, experience and technologies. Since its launch in the U.S. earlier this year, the program has hosted workshops in New York, Atlanta and, most recently, Washington D.C. to connect like-minded women founders […]

The Three Golden Rules Of Growing Global Marketplaces  

August 27, 2019
Gaining scale as a marketplace is, by-and-large, a good thing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

How Touch Of Modern Modernized Global B2B Payments

December 28, 2017
Jonathan Wu co-founded a company in 2009 to help urban males, like himself, to buy interesting and unique products. That company, Touch of Modern, built its reputation on curating those...

Quick Reads
GoTo Denies Report of Merger Talks With Grab Holdings

February 13, 2024
GoTo has denied that it is in merger talks with Grab Holdings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

Payoneer: Ukrainian SMBs Roll Out the Global Welcome Mat

October 07, 2022
Companies of all sizes in Ukraine are still going strong and eager to expand global operations as they continue to remain resilient and build out in the face of the...

Circle Acquires Elements to Drive Crypto Payments

September 29, 2022
Global FinTech Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC) and Euro Coin (EUROC), has signed an acquisition deal for merchant and developer-first payments orchestration platform Elements for undisclosed terms. Get...

Biden Increases Screening of Foreign Investment for Security Risks

September 15, 2022
The Biden administration is ordering the Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) to add more scrutiny on deals that might give China access to critical tech or that could put personal...