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Latin America Tech Booms As Brazil Dominates And Regional Investors Grow

CB Insights

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Since 2012, investments into the region have nearly tripled. GIC, Tiger Global Management, ICONIQ Capital.

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Getaround Acquires Nabobil For $12M

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The acquisition will boost growth, and improve the user experience in the Nordic region through the integration of Getaround’s connected car technology. The entire Nabobil team will join Getaround to continue operations and oversee expansion in the region. Founded in 2015, Nabobil has built a strong user base in Norway.

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Australia, New Zealand Take A Hard BEC Scam Hit

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While the business email compromise (BEC) scam is a global pain point for businesses, this week's B2B Data Digest looks at the latest figures in B2B payments fraud and finds BEC heating up in one particular region: Australia and New Zealand. In total, about $104.5 million erroneous payment resulting from a BEC scam.

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The impact of lower energy prices on banks

Abrigo

Banks operating in oil and gas intensive areas of the U.S. Using data from quarterly Call Reports going back to 2013, analysts compared the performance of “energy-sensitive banks” with that of similar banks that aren’t located in energy-dependent regions. Possible causes Why might that be the case?

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PingPong To Enter Europe Via $113M Investment

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PingPong and Luxembourg’s relationship goes back to 2017, when the FinTech startup got a payments license in the region, which allowed it to operate between Chinese outfits and customers in Europe. “This will help companies complete their digital transformation and be more competitive abroad.”.

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Corporate Banks Need Radical Tech Shift, Say Analysts

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“Our benchmarking data confirms the hazards of clinging to traditional credit-centric revenue models and static, inflexible operating practices,” said BCG’s corporate banking segment global leader, Carsten Baumgärtner, in a statement. Baumgärtner also coauthored the report. ” Positive Developments, New Opportunities.

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Does Destination Maternity Chain Bankruptcy Signal Larger Trends?

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21), the latest commerce operator to be on the verge of extinction in this age of digital and mobile. According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” billion in 2013, representing a 2.10 The company owns 458 stores in the U.S.,

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