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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

z International reported on Monday (Nov. Our execution was strong, we continued to accelerate our strategic initiatives, and all of our regions were in growth.”. Organic net revenue expanded in all four of the global company’s regions, according to management. The company reported $2.3 Snack food giant Mondel?z

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AUGUST 12, 2019

Deliveroo, the British food delivery service, said it will end its operations in Germany and shift its focus to other markets. Reuters reported that the announcement came on Friday (August 9) that the company would exit that market. Deliveroo will bring its focus to other markets across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

The Bank of Lithuania has suspended the majority of activities of payments company SatchelPay , reports said Tuesday, barring the Lithuanian company from issuing electronic money or providing part of its payment services. The Industry Spread reported Tuesday (Aug. The Industry Spread reported Tuesday (Aug.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

FlixMobility , a German transport app, on Thursday reported a 37% increase in passenger travel in 2019. FlixMobility is operating in 30 countries. FlixMobility launched in the United States in 2018, challenging popular companies like Greyhound, and now operates with 100 destinations from coast to coast. billion people.

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JULY 24, 2020

The July Payments Powering the Platform Economy Report examines how international eCommerce platforms work to create transaction experiences that are compelling and secure for users in each market they serve. Find more about these stories and the rest of the latest headlines in the Report. Get the full story in the Report.

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APRIL 27, 2020

the California-based online payments system, on Monday (April 27) released its annual Global Impact Report , which typically highlights the firm’s progress on advancing profitability, promoting a diverse workforce, minimizing pollution and operating responsibly. PayPal Holdings Inc.,

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

One area where the pandemic may significantly impact emerging data protection and open banking rules is the Middle East and North African region (MENA). The ongoing pandemic has caused many regulators in the MENA region to examine the digital and open banking infrastructure they have in place. Around The Data Protection World.

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JULY 21, 2020

Open banking is appealing to financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in many markets, even as the pandemic sweeps across the world. Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems.

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JANUARY 24, 2017

A new report by FedEx Business Insights published this month in the form of an online video finds that SMEs are quite optimistic about their futures as they look to grow via cross-border trade. Another recent report released by HSBC last November found that fear is a major hurdle holding SMEs back from global growth.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Operational innovation is vital in a highly competitive financial services sector, with a new community of digital banks and other firms vying for market share. Drivers for Operational Innovation. These terms look good on paper, but what do they mean in practice for operational innovation?

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APRIL 15, 2019

In multiple large metropolitan areas of the United States, market share data indicates that Kroger is gaining traction. The grocer operates Kroger stores along with regional brands such as Fry’s, King Soopers and Harris Teeter, Cincinnati.com reported. billion in grocery sales last year in the region.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Last month, The Washington Post reported more than 40 conglomerates, including Google and Dell, have nixed working with Chinese vendors in an effort to avoid those fees that aim to encourage businesses to shift their supply chains to the U.S. But across the globe, access to trade finance can be stifled.

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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 made his remarks at a town hall meeting with employees, the report said.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

The Wall Street Journal reports that the “four-letter” word has been getting the boot from … mall operators. Said one marketing professional involved in a handful of the name changes, some words are anathema, such as pavilion and galleria, which are words that have mall-ish connotations. Call them something else, then, it seems.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

The fleet management market is estimated to grow from $9.54 According to MarketsandMarkets, the increasing need for operational efficiency is expected to be the primary driver for the fleet management market during the forecast period. When it comes to fleet management, the market is segmented into various industries.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Reports in the Nikkei Asian Review on Monday (Feb. According to reports, small businesses in Japan struggle to overcome barriers like the high cost of logistics, or insurance costs to protect against scenarios like consumer lawsuits. Reports said the U.S. Reports said the U.S. via Amazon. via Amazon.

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JULY 5, 2020

Bloomberg reported America’s largest internet corporations are eyeing Asia where the region is exploding with smartphones and tech-savvy residents. The country’s eCommerce market is projected to expand from $21 billion in 2019 to $82 billion by 2025, according to a recent study by Google, Temasek and Bain & Co., and Europe.

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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. About 80 percent of Gojek’s client base operates in Indonesia, which is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and contains about 29.2 million active users.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

MercadoLibre , which operates platforms for buying and selling goods across Central and South America, is eyeing an investment in Brazil next year that would be even bigger than its $716 million investment this year, Bloomberg reported. So, in the region there is an inequality in terms of the acceptance and regulation of open banking.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

The deal will help Experian boost its market presence in Malaysia and create more synergies across its Data and Decisioning portfolio. Founded in 2000, RAMCI provides credit reports, alerts and monitoring, primarily to financial institutions. In August, Experian led a $20 million funding round in Asian FinTech firm CompareAsiaGroup.

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JUNE 15, 2020

according to local news reports. Walmart reported a 74 percent surge in online revenue during the first quarter of 2020 as coronavirus lockdown measures took hold across the country, with grocery items helping lead the charge. In January, Walmart dispensed with cashiers at its Neighborhood Market store in Coral Way, Fla.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This will address the opportunity created as the “account-to-account payments market continues to quickly expand,” a press release said on Tuesday (Sept. A new report put together by ACI and Global Data concluded that “across the world, real-time or ‘immediate payments’ (are) set to accelerate rapidly.”

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Sokin’s service offers cheap transfer costs for customers across all markets and currencies without extra costs. “Currencycloud provides easy to integrate cloud-based services, which can seamlessly support our operations in all the markets we want to offer a service.”

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

But, because these solutions — like Bitcoin — are largely untested, many traditional banks are wary of investing in companies that operate in the space. Here’s a snapshot of some recent notable B2B API news: For many smaller merchants, fear is very much a factor when it comes to globally expanding their operations.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets. Since launching its SME and P2P lending services — the latter involves investors found online who take part in the financing programs in hopes of healthy returns — the situation in the region has been, as Moore put it, challenging.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

The Central Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has confirmed it will abide by the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs). Regionally operated payment systems in Jamaica will consequently be regulated more closely. FMIs improperly regulated and governed could pose significant challenges to enhancing stability.

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JUNE 18, 2020

Terms were not disclosed, but a report in The Financial Times said the deal was for €1 billion ($1.1 Founded in the Zeeland region of the Netherlands 55 years ago, Roompot is one of the largest holiday parks and campsite operators in Europe. into a global tech giant. into a global tech giant. KKR is in talks to buy a $1.5

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

India has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second largest smartphone market. According to news from a report by Canalys , smartphone shipments in India grew 23 percent year over year in Q3 2017 to reach just over 40 million units, making the country the world’s second largest smartphone market after China.

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DECEMBER 29, 2019

billion deal after Uber guaranteed it would abide by a series of commitments designed to sustain competition in the regional market, Reuters reported Sunday (Dec. Careem will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber yet operate independently with regards to branding and management. “We Regulators approved the $3.1

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

Robocash Group, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, aims to raise $5 million in the next half-year from investors in Europe who want to invest in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore, according to reports. With the completed integration, Robo.cash users can invest in the region and its development. billion two years later.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

Uber coughed up over $3 billion to get its hands on Dubai’s ride-hailing startup Careem, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Oct. Although the startup will be a wholly-owned Uber subsidiary, Careem will continue to operate under its own brand, the news outlet reported. Uber paid $3.1 billion to take ownership.

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JUNE 29, 2020

Mastercard and Norwegian financial technology (FinTech) company EedenBull have agreed to expand their partnership to the Asia Pacific region, the firms announced Monday (June 29). Last month, PYMNTS reported EedenBull rolled out its commercial card platform to banks to take advantage of improved B2B payment capabilities.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

PayPal announced that it has launched domestic operations in India, which means it will be taking on China’s Alibaba-backed Paytm , the country’s leading digital payments firm. According to a Reuters news report, the government of India’s push for cashless transactions is leading more people to use e-wallets and card payments.

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MARCH 12, 2019

TuChequera.com operates a digital checkbook platform and, through its collaboration, will begin linking business customers to the Western Union Business Solutions payments platform, WU EDGE. At the time, reports said a takeover could rake in $600 million for Western Union. “We feel confident about our operations and business.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

The shop owners are looking to see if automation can make deliveries quicker while keeping costs down, as they work with a new roster of companies that seek to increase the efficiency of online order fulfillment in a small amount of space, The Wall Street Journal reported. grocery market at approximately 3.5 Fabric, a U.S.-Israeli

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

As reported by PYMNTS , in the third quarter of 2018, Apple ’s App Store came out on top in a big way, earning nearly 93 percent more app revenue than Google Play. Russia’s app market is hot, according to analysis from Forbes , and promises to account for more app store spending in the coming years. billion, up 22.7 and Brazil.

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