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MercadoLibre To Expand Electric Fleet After $1.1 Billion Bond Sale

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Chaves also said the company will earmark a percentage of the proceeds to accelerate financial inclusion in the region. Founded in 1999, based in Argentina and registered in the United States, MercadoLibre is an eCommerce platform and digital payment solution that operates across Latin America.

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Duffel Funding Round Adds Fuel To Travel Industry Innovation

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million in fresh funding, capital that will go toward “a B2B offering (that allows) individual travel agents at large online travel management companies and tour operators to offer a ‘seamless travel experience’ to their end customers, making the booking experience simpler, faster and cheaper.”. Payments Cost.

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Brazil’s Banco Inter Eyes Partnership With Uber For FinServ

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Brazil is now Uber’s largest market outside the United States, with São Paulo boasting more Uber rides than any other city in the world. The launch is the first for Uber in a country outside of the United States, and it will be available in six Mexican cities initially: Mexico City, Tijuana, Monterrey, Puebla, Merida and Guadalajara.

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Why Venture Capital Is Accelerating In Asia — Why It’s Different From The Valley

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Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that match supply and demand — setting the stage for innovation on the other side of the public health crisis. Many of them are government, corporate or university led, Dixon said.

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Scotiabank: Why Banks Need To Rethink Personalization

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The largest bank in the United States, J.P. In-branch operations have been severely impacted by the pandemic, with many banks instituting an appointment-only mandate for meetings be tween bank staff and customers to reduce the risk of infection. Scotiabank On How COVID-19 Could Lead To Lasting Change In Banking Operations.

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Main Street?s Digital Shift, ATM Innovation, PPP Loans Top This Week?s News

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We have deep dives on Main Street’s digital shift, ATM innovation and PPP loans. The pandemic has sped up the digital roadmap for everyone in financial services, providing for more innovation in the last few months than had been seen during several years. Innovating The ATM Beyond Cash. The Flaw In Demonizing Big Tech.

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DOJ Seeks To End Ban Of Hollywood Studios Buying Theaters

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As the movie industry goes through more changes with technological innovation, with new streaming businesses and new business models, it is our hope that the termination of the Paramount decrees clears the way for consumer-friendly innovation,” said Delrahim. In a speech on Monday (Nov.