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UK’s Metro Bank To Buy P2P Lender RateSetter For At Least $3.27M

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London-based Metro Bank has struck a deal to buy peer-to-peer lender RateSetter for £2.5 Metro will make additional payments to shareholders if RateSetter reaches certain benchmarks, according to a news release. Metro Bank will operate RateSetter as an independent entity and make loans under both its and Metro Bank brands.

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Metro Joins Bacs For SMB Direct Debits

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challenger bank Metro Bank has joined the Pay.UK-operated operated Bacs and partnered with Boston payments firm Bottomline Technologies to enable direct debits for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Metro announced on Wednesday (Feb. SMBs and FinTechs. Unlike the U.S.,

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Metro Bank Pilots Corporate Expense Management Tech

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based Metro Bank has begun piloting a new corporate expense management solution in partnership with Canadian FinTech Sensibill , a press release said Wednesday (Dec. The technology allows users to take a photo of a receipt, with data automatically captured and entered into transaction history for reconciliation.

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Alibaba Bids For Metro Brick-And-Mortar Stores In China

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14) when an exclusive report from Reuters said that Alibaba wants to buy a stake in the Chinese wholesale operations of Germany-based Metro AG. Those Metro stores that Alibaba reportedly wants still seem to have some life left in them. Metro reported that same-store sales in Asia rose a currency-adjusted 7 percent to €1.04

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Metro Cash And Carry Launches App To Help India Shops Digitize

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The Indian arm of German retailer Metro Cash and Carry has announced the launch of an app for kirana stores, allowing retailers to order stock, keep a check on inventory, and facilitate payments directly from their smartphones. There are plans to launch the app across all of its 27 stores in 17 cities in the near future. “The

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libaba Bids for Metro Brick-and-Mortar Stores in China

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14) when an exclusive report from Reuters said that Alibaba wants to buy a stake in Germany-based Metro AG’s wholesale operations in China. Those Metro stores that Alibaba reportedly wants still seem to have some life left in them. Metro reported that same store sales in Asia rose a currency adjusted 7 percent to 1.04

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Metro Bank UK: 2023’s Next Bank Collapse? | Samsung’s Trackable Card Unveiled | UBS Tests Tokenized Fund on Public Blockchain

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Gain insights into disruptive technologies, industry updates, and success stories from our portfolio companies. This week’s must-know stories: Metro Bank’s Financial Struggles: Will Metro Bank in the UK be 2023’s next banking collapse? The post Metro Bank UK: 2023’s Next Bank Collapse?

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