Latin America

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese are predominantly spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Payments Startup Dlocal Eyes Sale and Taps Ex-MercadoLibre CFO Arnt as Co-CEO
Payments Startup Dlocal Eyes Sale and Taps Ex-MercadoLibre CFO Arnt as Co-CEO
August 15, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Uruguay-based payments services provider dLocal is reportedly seeking a buyer. The company has been working with a financial adviser about a potential sale, Bloomberg News...

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MercadoLibre Announces CFO Transition Amid ‘New Phase of Growth’
MercadoLibre Announces CFO Transition Amid ‘New Phase of Growth’
August 11, 2023  |  Personnel

MercadoLibre has appointed a senior vice president, Martín de los Santos, as its new chief financial officer (CFO). He succeeds Pedro Arnt, who left to pursue new opportunities...

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Crypto Trading Firm Bakkt Expands International Reach
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August 10, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency company Bakkt Holdings is expanding its reach into five new international markets — Latin America, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Hong Kong and Australia —...

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Payoneer Q2: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Boosts Emerging-Market B2B Payments Growth 40% YoY
Payoneer Q2: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Boosts Emerging-Market B2B Payments Growth 40% YoY
August 08, 2023  |  B2B Payments

“The export of goods and services is more prevalent, digital and borderless than ever,” Payoneer executives told investors on the company’s second-quarter 2023 earnings call Tuesday...

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MercadoLibre Eyes Digitizing Mexico’s Cash Economy Amid Record Growth
MercadoLibre Eyes Digitizing Mexico’s Cash Economy Amid Record Growth
August 03, 2023  |  Earnings

Latin American eCommerce platform MercadoLibre highlighted record growth in the second quarter of 2023, driven primarily by sales growth and cost efficiencies. Net revenue grew 57.2% year...

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Generational Shift Forces Construction Industry Digital Transformation
July 26, 2023  |  Supply Chain

The historically fragmented industrial economy is getting a modern makeover. And while ecosystem needs are different from geography to geography, a fundamental shift in digital...

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ACI Worldwide and Dock Bring ‘Acquiring-as-a-Service’ to Brazil
ACI Worldwide and Dock Bring ‘Acquiring-as-a-Service’ to Brazil
July 19, 2023  |  Partnerships

ACI Worldwide says it wants to bring “Acquiring-as-a-Service” to the Brazilian market. To that end, the real-time payments software company has teamed with Dock, a...

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TikTok Takes on Spotify With Music Subscription in Brazil and Indonesia
TikTok Takes on Spotify With Music Subscription in Brazil and Indonesia
July 13, 2023  |  Subscriptions

TikTok is reportedly making a play for consumers’ music streaming spending with a new subscription platform. The video platform has launched a “TikTok Music” streaming service...

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Alphabet’s AI Chatbot Bard Launches in Europe and Brazil
Alphabet’s AI Chatbot Bard Launches in Europe and Brazil
July 13, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Bard, has officially launched in Europe and Brazil as the company prepares to take on ChatGPT. The company announced in a Thursday...

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