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Data: London FinTechs Netted $3.6B In VC Investments So Far In 2020

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billion in venture capital investments between January and September 2020, according to a press release from London & Partners emailed to PYMNTS. New York City is also high up there, with $2.2 FinTechs account for 44 percent of all venture capital investments in London tech companies this year. billion in investments.

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Deep Dive: COVID-19 Spurs Biometric Innovations For A Contactless Global Society

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Global concern over the coronavirus spreading on contaminated surfaces in public places is unleashing rapid development of innovative biometric products that could assist a touchless society. They are also designed to kill the COVID-19 virus with ultraviolet (UV) lighting in the air ducts.

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Payroll Cards Find Opportunity In Corporates’ Digitization Push

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With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. ” Capital On Tap Enables Receipt Bank Card. Capital on Tap wields the commercial card to connect small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to financing.

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DoorDash Ordered To Cut DashPass Commissions By DC Attorney General

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We look forward to engaging with local policymakers to increase understanding of the impact pricing regulations have, and solutions that better serve customers, Dashers, and restaurants,” a representative for DoorDash said in a statement, per Reuters. Multiple states have put caps on the fees that apps and platforms can charge on eateries.

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NY Dept Financial Services: Online Lenders Need Oversight

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New York’s Department of Financial Services is recommending that online lenders are subjected to the same scrutiny and regulations that traditional banks face. Cuomo on June 1, 2017, required DFS to study online lending in New York State and submit a report of its findings. A bill signed by Governor Andrew M.

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Spain’s Bankia, CaixaBank Talk Merger

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Since January, the European Central Bank (ECB), which oversees the biggest European Union lenders, has eased regulations to encourage mergers and reduced the capital requirements for such transactions, the news service reported. The reason is not hard to understand. and Asian rivals.

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DoorDash Shares Surge Over 85 Pct On First Trading Day

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DoorDash soared on its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday (Dec. 9), surging over 85 percent from its initial public offering (IPO) price of $102 to close out the trading day at $189.51. The food delivery company trades under the ticker symbol of “DASH.”.