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Mobility FinTech Moove Closes $10M Financing from NBK Capital
Mobility FinTech Moove Closes $10M Financing from NBK Capital
February 01, 2022  |  Investments

Mobility FinTech Moove closed a $10 million financing facility from NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II to help the startup expand across West Africa and...

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Deep Dive: How Open-Loop Contactless Payments Could Power Global Transit
Deep Dive: How Open-Loop Contactless Payments Could Power Global Transit
February 01, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Pandemic-related concerns and restrictions brought contactless payments into the mainstream by prompting unprecedented numbers of consumers and merchants to adopt the technology. Contactless payments’ popularity extends far beyond retail, however....

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Dallas Area Rapid Transit on How Contactless Payments Can Increase Ridership Following the Pandemic
Dallas Area Rapid Transit on How Contactless Payments Can Increase Ridership Following the Pandemic
January 31, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Almost 90% of public transportation riders want contactless options when it comes to paying for travel, pushing transit agencies to go beyond tokens, tickets or...

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Open-Loop Contactless Payment Systems Keep Transit Agencies, Riders Running Smoothly
Open-Loop Contactless Payment Systems Keep Transit Agencies, Riders Running Smoothly
January 28, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Contactless payment adoption skyrocketed in early 2020 as consumers turned to technology to address in-person restrictions and health concerns. Now, nearly 60% of global consumers...

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Flying Air Taxis Cleared for Approach as Urban Mobility Eyes the Skies of 2024
Flying Air Taxis Cleared for Approach as Urban Mobility Eyes the Skies of 2024
January 24, 2022  |  Transportation

Funny how with regular cars we call it “ridesharing” whereas up in the sky the word “taxi” still describes new copter-like vehicles meant to take...

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InsurTech Zego Plans European Expansion
InsurTech Zego Plans European Expansion
January 19, 2022  |  International

Zego, the U.K.-based commercial motor vehicle insurance company, is planning a European expansion, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. 19), according to a UKTechNews report. The...

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Battle Over 5G Between US Airlines, Mobile Carriers Heats Up
Battle Over 5G Between US Airlines, Mobile Carriers Heats Up
January 18, 2022  |  Technology

 The CEOs of major U.S. airlines and cargo carries warned of a “catastrophic” aviation crisis on Wednesday (Jan. 19) when AT&T and Verizon start deploying...

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Apple Digital Car Keys Coming to Hyundai, Genesis Models this Summer
Apple Digital Car Keys Coming to Hyundai, Genesis Models this Summer
January 17, 2022  |  Apple

Apple’s digital car key technology that opens and starts vehicles with a device app is coming to Hyundai and Genesis this summer and could be...

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What Chip Shortage? Luxury Car Brands Had a Great 2021
What Chip Shortage? Luxury Car Brands Had a Great 2021
January 17, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Although sales of mainstream vehicles suffered last year amid supply-chain disruptions, some carmakers had a pretty good 2021. As The Wall Street Journal reported Monday...

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