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Stripe Expands European Presence

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Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia can now start accepting payments in over 130 currencies from anywhere in the world. Stripe aims to empower more companies from this region to export their creativity and ambition to the rest of the world.”.

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Citi To Bolster Business Lending In Europe With New Staff, Offices

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To fill in openings left by competitors encountering the impacts of a recession brought by the pandemic, Citigroup is aiming to bolster its commercial banking business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The 15 locations, for their part, are mainly in eastern and central Europe with the inclusion of Turkey, Poland and Russia.

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Card Payment Use Rises Globally

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The number of merchants accepting card payments around the world grew by 13 percent in 2017, to 69.2 The two regions with the most growth were also the two least developed: Asia-Pacific and Central and Eastern Europe. million, according to a report.

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[Infographic] The Challenges and Benefits of Offshore, Nearshore, and Onshore Software Development

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The digital world is global, now, more than ever. 2020 was a year that challenged companies in every industry to not only adapt to an increasingly digital world, but to innovate quickly and accelerate their digital initiatives to survive in the competitive marketplace. often working within centralized delivery centers.

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JCB Debuts QR Codes In South Asia

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According to a recent report from RBR , the research and consulting firm for the banking and retail industries, the number of merchants that accept card payments around the world has jumped 13 percent in 2017, to 69.2 RBR pointed to new regulation as part of the reason for the growth.

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Flagstone Notches £11m In Funding; Hong Kong Awards Virtual Banking Licenses

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Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. The investment is said to help the company reach 2 million customers over the next five years in Eastern and Central Europe. Coverage includes the Czech Republic -based Twisto ’s €14 million raise. In addition, U.K.

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The Xoom-Ria Deal Shows Cash Still Rules Remittances

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The Xoom-Ria deal allows Xoom to “grow [its] global footprint and significantly expand [its] services in the African diaspora and across Eastern Europe,” said Julian King, Xoom’s vice president and general manager. The increases were driven “by growth in Europe, the Russian Federation, and the United States,” the World Bank said.