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MercadoLibre: The ‘Amazon Of Latin America’ Spreads Its Wings

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In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It now operates in 18 countries in Latin America. According to eMarketer, eCommerce made up about 4 percent of the total spent last year in Latin America, due mostly to its cash-heavy economy.

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Wirecard Makes Deals To Sell Its Brazil, Britain Operations

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As Wirecard AG’s global operations close following its bankruptcy filing, the German payment company has agreed to sell what’s left, the Financial Times reported. In addition, he noted that the sale of some of the company’s operations in Britain and North America could be announced soon. billion euros ($2.1

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Boston Market Deploys AI To Fight Fraud, Improve ROI

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It can also serve as a powerful tool in restaurants’ fight against fraud, which is becoming an increasingly prevalent issue as bad actors target the flood of customers using digital channels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Payment protection platform Verifi has partnered with digital fraud protection firm Kount Inc.

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WEX Takes The Virtual Card To Latin America

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Corporate payments firm WEX is pushing virtual card technology within Latin America and has announced a new partner to help the cause. Argo will integrate WEX’s virtual card number (VCN) technology as an additional payment option for its corporate and travel agency clients.

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The Commercial Card Embraces A Season Of (Major) Change

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In B2B payments, the commercial card has experienced a dramatic spike in adoption this year as organizations accelerated their digital transformations and, unable to physically enter the office, began to rely on electronic payments to conduct their business. Winter Blues. Spring’s SMB Support. Spring began in dramatic fashion.

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Europe, CNP Fraud Trendsetter?

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If a data breach is a sprint — where a fraudster grabs as much data as he or she can, as quickly as possible, in an effort to maximize ill-gotten gains — the fight against fraud is a marathon. Fraud varies country to country, region to region. Europe may offer a tell on the fraud to come. A marathon that never ends.

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A Guided Tour Of Payments In Latin America

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Latin America is a land of opportunity, but it also presents challenges that demand an on-the-ground understanding of commerce and transacting within the various countries and cultures that it comprises. Operating locally can give a payments service provider a distinct advantage. WHY GOING LOCAL MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

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