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Google Flexed Its ‘Financial Muscle’ in India, Antitrust Report Says

Google Flexed Its ‘Financial Muscle’ in India, Antitrust Report Says
Google Flexed Its ‘Financial Muscle’ in India, Antitrust Report Says
September 19, 2021  |  Google

According to an India-based probe, Google is guilty of abusing its dominant position to hurt competitors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Amazon Ups Sponsored Ads in Searches
Amazon Ups Sponsored Ads in Searches
September 19, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is selling more ads — and charging more for them — to companies seeking to buy product listings atop customers’ search results, CNBC reports....

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Flipkart Wholesale, Davinta Team to Offer BNPL Capabilities to Retail Clients
Flipkart Wholesale, Davinta Team to Offer BNPL Capabilities to Retail Clients
September 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Flipkart Wholesale is pairing with Davinta Financial Services to offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) option terms to Flipkart’s small- to medium-sized business (SMB) customers,...

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US Official Asks India to Look Into Central Bank’s Mastercard Ban, Report Says
US Official Asks India to Look Into Central Bank’s Mastercard Ban, Report Says
September 19, 2021  |  International

A U.S. trade official has issues with India’s decision earlier this year to bar Mastercard from issuing new cards, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

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Digital Asset Marketplace Bakkt Readies SPAC Merger
Digital Asset Marketplace Bakkt Readies SPAC Merger
September 19, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Bakkt Holdings, a digital asset marketplace, will merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (VIH), according to a press release. Get...

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Procure-to-Pay Startup PayMate Eyes Funding to Shore Up Reserves
Procure-to-Pay Startup PayMate Eyes Funding to Shore Up Reserves
September 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Indian procure-to-pay startup PayMate is seeking to raise $4 million, including a lead investment of $2 million from U.S.-based Felicitas Equity Fund, as well as...

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China’s X-Border, Risk Service Provider XTransfer Nets $138M for Product Upgrades
China’s X-Border, Risk Service Provider XTransfer Nets $138M for Product Upgrades
September 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

XTransfer, a Chinese cross-border financial and risk management service provider, has come away from a Series D funding round with $138 million, according to a...

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AP Automation Software Maker AvidXchange Plans Nasdaq IPO
AP Automation Software Maker AvidXchange Plans Nasdaq IPO
September 19, 2021  |  IPO

AvidXchange, which describes its business as “transforming how [middle-market businesses] receive, manage and pay their bills,” filed Friday (Sept. 17) to go public on the...

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B2B Food Marketplace SupplyMe Opens eCommerce Site in UAE
B2B Food Marketplace SupplyMe Opens eCommerce Site in UAE
September 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Online B2B marketplace SupplyMe, which connects local food suppliers with food service businesses, is rolling out in the United Arab Emirates, Tradearabia.com reported. Get the...

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