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Stripe Expands To Latin America, Will Open Mexico City Office

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Payments startup Stripe has announced that it’s opening up an office in Mexico City to take advantage of opportunities for growth in the Latin American region , according to a report by CNBC. Stripe Chief Business Officer Billy Alvarado said that the activity in the region made the move an easy choice.

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Bankable Partners With Visa For Global Expansion

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“Our strategic partnership with Visa represents a great opportunity to further accelerate digital payments innovation in the region. as well as leading regional, community and selected global banks organized to support FinTechs,” Mouilleron said. “The It had one round of funding in May with Visa as the sole investor.

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Real Estate Market Bounces Back With 1.2 Pct Jump In Pending Home Sales

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percent and pending home sales rose nationwide in all regions compared to 2018. regions — Midwest, South, and Northeast — saw negligible changes in month-over-month contract activity. . The NAR Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which measures the number of purchase contracts signed, rose to 108.5.

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Gojek Puts $30M Into Blue Bird For Minority Stake

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In 2010, Gojek was launched as a motorcycle ride-hailing call center. Gojek said in October that it was preparing for a dual listing, and looking for a larger share of the regional market. million active monthly users in the rest of the region. Pusaka Citra sold more than 108 million shares of Blue Bird at Rp 3,800 ($.28

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Visa Partners With Go-Jek On Payments In Southeast Asia

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We both want to make everyday life more convenient, whether it’s how people move around town in Southeast Asia’s fast-growing urban areas, or making it easier for people to pay and be paid all over the world,” said Visa Regional President Asia Pacific Chris Clark. The company first expanded into Vietnam, then Thailand.

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In Asia Pacific, Cash Usage Swell With Growth of ATMs

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The region is now home to more than half of ATMs worldwide, which is helping drive use of cash, according to RBR’s latest forecast. Just between 2015 and 2017, the number of ATMs in the Asia-Pacific region increased from 1.55 Since 2010, the GDP of 14 countries analyzed in the PYMNTS Global Cash Index Asia-Pacific Edition grew by 7.3

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i2c, Sightline Team Up For Cashless Cross-Channel Gaming 

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Founded in 2010, Sightline has experienced 744 percent revenue growth since 2015. We look forward to continuing to improve the digital commerce experience with innovative new Sightline programs we’ll bring to new regions of the world.”. There are more than 2.5 This group was anticipated to spend $152.1

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