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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The bank said the risk of a correction in the stock market is high and warned that the impact of COVID-19 would possibly be more significant than investors thought. Goldman Sachs analyst Peter Oppenheimer said the bank believes that the risk of the coronavirus against the stock market has been “underestimated.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Geoff Seeley, former Airbnb marketing official, is now working with payment company Afterpay as its global marketing leader. Before that, he worked on digital transformation at Pearson , the world’s biggest education company, and he also worked in marketing at Unilever , Ogilvy and Dentsu Aegis.

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JUNE 18, 2020

KKR, the New York-based global investment firm, signed an agreement to buy the Dutch holiday parks company Roompot Group from PAI Partners, the companies announced Thursday (June 18). Founded in the Zeeland region of the Netherlands 55 years ago, Roompot is one of the largest holiday parks and campsite operators in Europe.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Rapid consolidation in the banking industry is creating a growing band of regional banks that find themselves stuck in a solution provider market that isn’t fully capable of serving them. FIS has captured a dominant share in the regional banking space with its IBS core platform (formerly Metavante).

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has appointed Goldman Sachs alum Robin Vince as its new vice chair and CEO of global market infrastructure as of Oct. In his new position, Vince will oversee BNY Mellon's Clearance and Collateral Management, Treasury Services, Markets and Pershing businesses, the release says.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Launching into an emerging market can be a risky move for any global business. While spend in developing markets isn’t typically as high as, say, in the U.S., It’s key to driving adoption of electronic payments, he said, and to helping global merchants succeed in markets they had previously shunned.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

There are markets and there are $100 trillion markets. In an interview with CNBC, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman estimated the market will come into that size, noting, “That’s sort of the market — total adjustable market — we’re playing into.” P2P, or peer-to-peer payments, is exploding in the market.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

We are a tech company that sells food,” Vega said. But he said that since the region’s average monthly income is less than $400, “we knew if we wanted to go massive, we would have to go downscale.”. Despite low average incomes, Latin America offers a huge overall market size and growth potential.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

When the chapter is finally written on business during the COVID-19 crisis, there will be stories of the companies that simply fell victim to the virus through no fault of their own. Then there will be the companies that saw chaos and brought order, and made the best of a disaster. So far, NatureBox is in the latter category. “I

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BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Some have said that companies have increased their profits over that period: so-called ‘greedflation’. We use published company accounts for thousands of large listed companies to look for signs of increased profits in the data. Companies in the euro area are in a similar position. Why look at large companies?

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JANUARY 21, 2020

Glovo , a Spanish food delivery startup, has exited several Middle Eastern countries in what it has said is a strategic move to help the company grow in a smarter way, according to reports on Tuesday (Jan. Last year, Turkey was touted as one of the fastest-growing markets in Glovo’s repertoire. 21) announcement. 21) announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The acquisition will expand NCR’s service to 1,000 restaurants in the region. The Indiana- and Kentucky-based Midwest POS technology company has been serving the restaurant industry for more than 75 years. Midwest POS is among the first NCR Aloha dealers. We are pleased to join NCR,” said Midwest POS President Murray Bartholome. “In

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Insurtech is gaining traction in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Due to varying regulatory environments, insurance is a largely localized business — providing an opportunity for homegrown insurtech startups to compete in the MENA markets. In 2022, the region saw $417M in funding across 21 deals.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

The average FinTech deal size in the region is doubling, but B-Hive noted a decrease in the number of deals. The company offers credit management software that helps companies with the debt collection process. It is a very good test market,” Drappa said. ” FinTech firm recovr is among the startups based in Belgium.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

With the subscription market set to reach more than $500 billion by 2023 , consumers now purchase things like music streaming, software and groceries through subscription services. But just because a merchant is successful in its home market, doesn’t mean they are also guaranteed success abroad. How Do Consumers Want to Pay?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

The layoffs will hit about 90 people, and will consist of jobs in the marketing and enterprise sales departments. In the marketing arena, Lyft will be focusing on regional teams now, rather than state-by-state teams as it had previously. Yet, the company has not cut jobs since going public last year.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Chinese companies are setting their sights on a new market for growth: Southeast Asia and its 620 million people. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal , China’s top internet companies, including Alibaba, Tencent, Didi Chuxing and JD.com, are expanding in Southeast Asia, moving beyond the slowing economy in China.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Pepsi has purchased Be & Cheery, a Chinese company that sells online snacks, for a reported $705 million, according to a report Monday (Feb. The move, if approved by Haoxiangni shareholders and China’s top market regulators, would make Pepsi “China’s leading consumer-centric food and beverage company.”. 24) by CNN.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With new risks, shifting market dynamics, and the unstoppable march of technology, the insurance industry finds itself at a crossroads. Artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a pivotal force within the insurance industry, especially for regional carriers seeking to thrive in a competitive and dynamic market.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

The drivers of this modest change are that we now include the sentiment and uncertainty effects and that financial markets have responded notably to recent trade news.”. Trade finance has a significant role to play by being the conduit structures through which companies access capital to support their global trade ambitions.”.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

The San Francisco-based company said it will use the money to expand its roster of employees and move into new regions. Chipper Cash moved into Nigeria in September, which is arguably the biggest market on the continent. The company said it will be the one to break the mold, as it is already active in several countries. “By

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MARCH 7, 2019

Small businesses continue to struggle amid a tight labor market in the U.S., The company released its Paychex | IGH Markit Small Business Employment Watch report this week, finding that while average small business wages rose for hourly workers, hiring remained flat through the month of February. The month saw a $0.66

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2017

Research commissioned by the company found that 89 percent of SMEs say their export volume will remain stable, if not increase, in the future, with more than a third predicting double-digit growth. Indeed, FedEx Business Insights similarly found challenges to SMEs looking to step into unfamiliar, international territory.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

Payments company Ixaris has teamed up with travel industry company Sabre to expand into new European markets, with plans to eventually reach the Americas and Asia Pacific markets, according to a press release.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Understanding the competitive banking landscape helps community banks set proper pricing, respond to rival marketing, and compete more effectively. Further, the competition is not just another bank that might make a loan or take a deposit, but it could be a credit union, insurance company, retail store, or a fintech.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In Europe, the continued evolution of data policies and regulation now point toward a single market across the Continent. As reported mid week, the European Commission is planning a single European market for data , in hopes that by pooling talent, the region can compete with Big Tech in Silicon Valley and China.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

Tax and accounting compliance can be an overwhelmingly monumental task as companies expand their geographic footprint. Analysts agree that a company should work with partners, advisors and technologies that can help them manage their compliance demand across borders. There are also an “extremely high number” of tax rules.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Financial is planning to raise about $1 billion for a fund that will invest in startups from Southeast Asia to India and help strengthen its foothold in fast-growing mobile internet markets, a person familiar with the matter said.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon went on a two-day trip to Bangalore, India and said his company is committed to the Indian market, and that the country presents a huge opportunity, according to reports. McMillon was asked about the changes to India’s market, such as the regulations put in place on Feb.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

Gojek , an Indonesia-based ride-hailing and payments company, has said it’s getting ready for a dual listing, and it’s looking for a larger share of the regional market. Soelistyo was previously the Gojek group president, and he said the company “is likely to do a dual listing as we are an Indonesian company first.”.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Mastercard announced it has made a deal with Artajasa Pembayaran Elektronis, an Indonesia-based payment switching company, to work together on the country’s gateway apparatus for payments, according to Reuters. The deal was given the green light by the country’s central bank in July, and will cover the processing of debit card operations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Netflix, the leading streaming content service company, is gearing up to test a cheaper version of its service in select markets in an effort to increase sales. Currently, Netflix offers three price levels, and the company isn’t planning to lower the cheapest plan. 14) that he wants to experiment.

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Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Many companies seek ways to maintain their payments and collections functions centrally when expanding overseas, whether regionally or globally wherever possible, to avoid fragmented processes and technology, says Standard Chartered's Tarek Elyafi.

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CB Insights

JULY 12, 2022

Consumer-facing finance company SoFi has traditionally been known for its lending services. The company went public in 2021, and now has a market cap of over $5B, even amid 2022’s widespread slump in tech stocks. <span js”></script> <script> hbspt.forms.create({. hbspt.forms.create({.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In non-iPhone Apple news, last month the tech company introduced a “grace period” for lapses in app store subscriptions. The subscription commerce sector is growing, with Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America-based subscription companies experiencing more than 300 percent growth in subscription sales from 2012 to 2019.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) companies are creating software or portable points-of-sale that enable a smartphone or tablet to function as a cash register. window.ClearbitForHubspot.addForm($form); }, region: “na1”, portalId: “763793”, formId: “91ea1800-06fd-4be3-b46d-23ec4826a171” }); Want the full post?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) payments firm MoneyGram has teamed up with foreign exchange and global money transfer company LuLu Money , MoneyGram announced on Tuesday (Jan. He added that the firm sees this as marking “a new era for digital money transfers and remittances” in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

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