Global Payments

Globalization is driving corporations to transact more frequently across borders. Consumers are also transacting more on a global basis—buying from foreign eCommerce sites as well as traveling, living, and working abroad. For the payments industry, the result is higher volumes of payments—in terms of both currency value and number of transactions. This is also leading to a consequent shift downwards in the average value of these payments.

Blockchain Finds A Space In Industrial Procure-To-Pay
Blockchain Finds A Space In Industrial Procure-To-Pay
May 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The oil and gas industry has had a difficult past few days amid supply chain disruptions stemming from the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline....

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$540 Billion Remittance Figure Higher Than World Bank Expectations
$540 Billion Remittance Figure Higher Than World Bank Expectations
May 12, 2021  |  Global Payments

The pandemic wasn’t enough to completely dampen global remittance flows, according to a press release from the World Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Tracing Payroll’s Evolution Across Departments, Borders
Tracing Payroll’s Evolution Across Departments, Borders
May 06, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The face of payroll is changing at a dizzying pace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today In Payments: ClassPass, MindBody Reportedly Eye Merger, IPO; Western Union Shows C2C X-Border Transfer Revenues Up 6 Pct
Today In Payments: ClassPass, MindBody Reportedly Eye Merger, IPO; Western Union Shows C2C X-Border Transfer...
May 05, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, fitness companies ClassPass and MindBody have reportedly been discussing a merger, and cross-border remittances were up in Western Union’s first-quarter earnings...

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Tala and Visa Partnership Seeks To Ignite Stablecoin Use In Emerging Markets
Tala and Visa Partnership Seeks To Ignite Stablecoin Use In Emerging Markets
May 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Call it an ignition play for cryptocurrency — specifically, making crypto spendable, not just a store of value — across borders with the unbanked populations...

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Western Union Shows C2C X-Border Transfer Revenues Up 6 Pct
Western Union Shows C2C X-Border Transfer Revenues Up 6 Pct
May 04, 2021  |  Earnings

Western Union (WU) reported first-quarter earnings results that showed a rebound in cross-border activity, particularly in remittances, done digitally. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Global Payments To Buy Real Estate Tech Firm Zego For $830 Million
Global Payments To Buy Real Estate Tech Firm Zego For $830 Million
May 04, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Atlanta-based Global Payments has inked a deal to acquire Zego, which offers a property management software platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Uruguay’s Payments Startup dLocal Files For IPO, Report Says
Uruguay’s Payments Startup dLocal Files For IPO, Report Says
May 03, 2021  |  IPO

Payments startup dLocal has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Remittances Sent To Mexico Reached Over $4 Billion In March
Remittances Sent To Mexico Reached Over $4 Billion In March
May 03, 2021  |  Global Payments

Mexican workers abroad sent a record amount of money back to their home country in March, with remittances reaching $4.15 billion, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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