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Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston

PYMNTS

Amazon is planning to build a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub near Boston that will result in the creation of 200 tech and manufacturing jobs, Amazon announced in a press release Wednesday (Nov. We look forward to a strong partnership with Amazon Robotics,” she said.

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

PYMNTS

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Between 2011 and 2015, the government allocated $16 billion to help accelerate Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise landscape. Innovation On The Rise.

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Barclays Shuts Down Online Banking Services on Easter Weekend

Bank Innovation

bank said it will be switching off access to 24 million customers as the bank restructures itself as required by national regulation. These changes were established by the Bank of England in 2011, and is referred […]. Barclays customers across Europe will not be able to use their mobile banking app this weekend. The major U.K.

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Swedish Payment Company iZettle Raises $47 Million in Funding

Bank Innovation

The round was led by venture capital firm Dawn and The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund. Established in 2011, iZettle enables small business merchants across Europe and Latin America to accept card payments. Swedish payment company iZettle today announced it raised €40 million ($47.05 million) in funding to accelerate growth.

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Compass Plus Technologies hits the double at Global Banking & Finance Awards

Bobsguide

The awards have been running since 2011 and aim to recognise businesses driving innovation, progressive and inspirational changes within the global financial sector. Compass Plus Technologie s has picked up two awards in the Global Banking & Finance Awards 2022.

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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

Fintech Labs Insights

The last one, published in Jan 2014, featured 50 innovations (see below). Note: These are the rankings from 10 years ago. I will update with milestones from 2014 to today and publish next month. I’m taking suggestions here (so far: crypto, BNPL, earned-wage access, chatbots, deposit networks).

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Canadian Firms Spending $5 Billion On Payments Processing

PYMNTS

“Business leaders can prepare to take full advantage of the changes now by paying more attention to the way they make and receive payments, examining the inefficiencies in their existing processes and becoming more informed about the coming changes to national payment systems.”.

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