PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

One PYMNTS study found that 59 percent of United States consumers would use instant payments because of their convenience, for example. In the February Disbursements Tracker ® , PYMNTS analyzes instant payments’ rise in the Nordics with a critical eye to how entities in other regions may be able to use it as a blueprint.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Launched amid the coronavirus crisis, Grab ’s new online grocery shopping delivery service is on its way to grabbing a sizable share of the Southeast Asian market on the heels of a major expansion. Grab said that its new service offers deliveries within an hour of ordering, or at pre-scheduled times. More than 35 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

In the United States, Shark vacuums run the market — it’s the top selling upright brand and owns 35 percent of the market. Not bad for a firm that in 2010 controlled only 1 percent of the market. and Europe over that last few years, and the firm “fully intend[s] to become UK market leader” in floor care.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The conversation came against a backdrop where the number of fundraising deals in the Southeast Asian region were higher in 2020, as measured through the second quarter — more than 60 percent higher over the second quarter of last year, in fact, to 184 deals as measured by DealStreetAsia.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2018

To make sure they can compete with the United States and China, France and Germany want an EU-wide initiative that will fund innovation and research in tech startup projects across the region. According to Reuters , Europe has lagged behind the United States in developing new technologies. billion euros ($1.75

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Also in Europe, the European financial markets regulator has said that it wants to spend one million euros to promote market stability in the region as pertains to cryptocurrencies and FinTechs. That document focuses on budgets and regulatory efforts across the region. Regulatory Fines, on a Global Scale.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The news underscores not only the importance of China to the larger world of app technology and commerce, but also provides more evidence of the power of app stores and app availability in general. It’s not just Asia-Pacific or the United States that are fueling the rise of apps, of course. The Numbers. and Brazil. and Brazil.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2018

Blockchain gets scrutiny on all sides, and in one looming examination, the United States Senate will examine the impact blockchain has on the energy ecosystem — specifically, how it affects the use of electricity. 21), on the “Energy Efficiency of Blockchain and Similar Technologies.”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

European challenger banks like Monzo and N26 are expanding to new markets and an increasing number of other financial players are launching suites of products and services designed to entice customers away from their traditional financial institutions (FIs). For more on these stories, visit the Tracker’s News and Trends.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Mr. Bettenhausen previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney. Before joining the Bureau, Mr. Chilbert served as Assistant Inspector General for Information Technology at the U.S. Pappalardo will serve as the Associate Director for Research, Markets and Regulations. Before joining the Bureau, Ms.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

The pandemic did not create the problems with access and expense in the United State healthcare system. What COVID-19 did change, however, is the urgency with which the market was addressing this problem. But Carbon is bent on pushing out to scale as fast as it can, as it addresses a market that rather sorely needs services.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

Implementing any new standards during the pandemic was off the table for many markets, though some regulators were left scrambling to figure out how the rules they already passed would adapt to life in lockdown. regulators approved this technology for SCA use in late 2019. Around The Data Protection World.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Such a move would see the United Kingdom exit the European Union and abandon the financial regulations that are in place in the region, and some FIs that have served both markets are now withdrawing to serve one or the other. customers to recipients in Asia and Europe. Check out the Tracker® to read more. About The Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

In addition, Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank unveiled a cross-border remittance service based on Alipay’s blockchain technology, Indonesia’s KinerjaPay notched an investment of $200 million from a construction firm in the region and mobile payments are on the rise in China.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Whether in Australia, India, Europe or the United States, mobile phones aren’t just driving interconnectivity, but are the key channel driving innovation in payments and commerce. Payments landscapes in different regions can vary greatly, and to succeed, businesses need to know the ropes. Take China, for example.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

“As a matter of policy, we do not provide comment on funding speculation until we have news to announce,” said Allison Van Houten, Getaround vice president of marketing, according to Yahoo Finance.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet.

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CB Insights

JULY 18, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Private technology companies in Latin America have raised over $5.8B Permira, Technology Crossover Ventures.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

There is good news, and there is bad news with regards to the path to addressing the unbanked and underbanked in the United States. In a recent interview with PYMNTS, Michael Coghlan, CEO of banking technology provider Verdigris Holdings , explored the challenge of banking the underbanked small business community.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

Spending via cards – debit and credit – inside and outside the United States buoyed Visa Inc. Double-digit gains marked spending across border corridors and across card types – and management, perhaps unsurprisingly, pointed to strength in consumer spending, especially in the United States. a share, better than the $1.02

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. Here In The States. In the United States, sandboxes are grabbing a bit of headline space.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

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.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

Global seamless payment technology provider Ingenico Group recently announced an acquisition that will expand its footprint in the Ukraine. Ingenico Group recently acquired the Systems of Secure Transactions (SST) business unit from its long-time partner and distributor in the Ukraine Bancomzvjazok JSC (BKC). trillion in 2015 to $1.6

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

The dual language option is a nod to the bilingual culture extant in Puerto Rico, he continued, but also allows Biz2Credit to springboard that platform to other multi-lingual regions, such as Florida and California in the United States, along with, eventually (and longer term), as a gateway into Latin America.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2024

These programs aim, in part, to mobilize the private sector by pairing its capital with public investment to stimulate American manufacturing and infrastructure improvement, creating new jobs plus innovating in industries like clean energy and technology. These acts impact more than 55,000 locations throughout the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The “wearables” market is a hot one with many barriers to entry and even more to maintaining footing. The announcement revolves around its Series A funding with participation and support from CincyTech Fund IV and other sources within the CincyTech local, regional and national investor community. Eccrine Systems, Inc. just raised $5.5

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In addition, the two launched a high-tech customer fulfillment center (CFC) in Ohio in November, and just last week announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for two new CFCs. Kroger has committed to building 20 CFCs throughout the United States. giving it an entry in the U.S. As the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2016

First Data , “a global leader in commerce-enabling technology,” has announced a partnership with Bancolombia , a conglomerate of Latin American and Caribbean financial companies, that will “integrate and strengthen their technology platforms in order to improve and diversify services for business owners in Colombia.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It has waited long enough to see shipment times improve on non-essential items across most regions, but not so long that it’ll compete with its own early Black Friday 2020 deals. Kroger has also partnered with marketplace technology provider Mirakl, and has expressed interest in working it into its standard sales and marketing processes.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Yet how consumers are actually using digital tools to enhance or transform their shopping experiences depends greatly on local circumstances, including cultural preferences and technological development.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2017

“Under the GSTV umbrella and with Verifone’s influential backing, we will draw on our collective partnerships and experiences to strategically accelerate growth, push the boundaries of technology and deliver the proven effectiveness of video at the pump.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Fresh on the heels of a $200 million round of fundraising, Tel Aviv’s Red Dot Capital is straying from its bread-and-butter focus on homegrown Israeli technology and security startups to find opportunity half a world away in Southeast Asia. He noted that the region’s relatively successful response to COVID-19 has been more disciplined.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

In the latest webinar series, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster jumped into the findings of the Global Cash Index, gaining a sense of the story behind the numbers in the United States and the Americas in general. Turning to the Americas — defined as the U.S., percent over that time frame.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2018

Findings from United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer state that China curbs foreign ownership on firms and also mandates that technology be transferred from those U.S. And now China has said it will buy more semiconductors from the United States, with decreased buying from South Korea and Taiwan.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2017

Performance Food Group Company , a leading food service supplier, announced that it has entered into a strategic referral relationship with NCR to bring NCR Silver, the cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) solution, to more restaurants throughout the United States.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

FlitWays Technology , a company enabling ground transportation booking, is expanding its B2B offering across Europe. 22) said FlitWays is launching its business travel booking tool in London, Milan, Berlin, Paris and Barcelona to address businesses’ ground transportation management and expense management needs in these markets.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

And, in regions where digital tools have long been available, new innovations are providing more intelligent financial insights than ever before. . Digital banking capabilities are currently making their big debut in markets that had yet to tap in to the potential of mobile and online finance management solutions. .

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