Poste Italiane

FinTechs Give EU Post Offices Edge in Small Business Lending
FinTechs Give EU Post Offices Edge in Small Business Lending
December 05, 2022  |  Loans

Besides enabling mail deliveries, Europe’s post offices are evolving to meet modern banking needs. Leveraging their established branch networks and existing infrastructure, the likes of...

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Scalapay CEO Says BNPL Super App Strategy Disintermediates the Merchant
Scalapay CEO Says BNPL Super App Strategy Disintermediates the Merchant
May 26, 2022  |  BNPL

Competition in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space has intensified over the last few years as established players compete with new entrants vying for...

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Italy’s BNPL Unicorn Scalapay Secures $27M From Poste Italiane
Italy’s BNPL Unicorn Scalapay Secures $27M From Poste Italiane
May 03, 2022  |  Investments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Scalapay has secured $27 million in a Series B extension from Italy’s postal service Poste Italiane. The fresh capital...

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Gaming Company IGT Sells Payment Business for $785M
Gaming Company IGT Sells Payment Business for $785M
February 28, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Gaming company International Game Technology (IGT) will sell its Italian proximity payment business to PostePay — the payments arm of Italian postal service Poste Italiane...

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EMEA Daily: London-Based Zilch Blasted for Promoting BNPL to Buy Pizza; EU Antitrust Chief Says Metaverse May Pose Competition Challenges
EMEA Daily: London-Based Zilch Blasted for Promoting BNPL to Buy Pizza; EU Antitrust Chief Says...
January 20, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Zilch faces heat for encouraging U.K. consumers to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) to...

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Italy’s Post Office Eyes Payments, Card Processor Acquisition
Italy’s Post Office Eyes Payments, Card Processor Acquisition
January 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Poste Italiane, the Italian postal service, is considering expanding its payments operations with the purchase of a card processing and electronic payments group, according to...

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