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PayU First Payment Gateway in Colombia to Integrate Google Pay

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In a landscape where speed and security are essential for consumers, PayU sets a milestone by becoming the first payment gateway in Colombia to integrate Google Pay (GPay). In a country where mobile payment growth is projected at 22% annually, adopting solutions like Google Pay is essential to meet market demand.

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Buddy Serves Adrenaline Junkies With On-Demand Accident Insurance

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But that is exactly the type of person that Richmond-based on-demand accident insurer Buddy is looking to serve, by offering up supplemental insurance plans that are super easy to fill out and can take the burn out of crash and burn for as little as $9 per day. “We We think revolutionary, especially in our category,” he said.

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Legacy Tech Still Plagues 95% of Asia Pacific Banks, Slowing Down Modernisation

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These old-school platforms were never designed to meet the demands of todays always-on, customer-centric banking environment. This enables institutions to provide better, more agile services, meet evolving customer demands, and stay ahead in a competitive marketplace. Strategic planning and long-term vision are therefore essential.

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How India’s UPI Revamp and WhatsApp Pay’s Expansion Could Transform Banking

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In India, WhatsApp Pay was initially introduced in 2020 with a 40 million user cap. These restrictions were aimed at ensuring that the platform could manage the demand of Indias massive digital payment ecosystem while maintaining security and performance standards, the Financial Express reported.

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Digital-First Economy Redefines Retail And Consumer Behavior

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PYMNTS research on consumer shopping habits showed that 24 percent of all consumers say they have taken at least one of their routine shopping activities online and do not plan to revert to shopping in stores for this activity, even after the pandemic is over. More consumers are going online to shop and pay as the pandemic progresses.

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‘Ship-ageddon 2020’ Just Keeps Getting Worse

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and Macy’s as the shipping giant struggled with unprecedented demand from the pandemic-driven eCommerce surge. We are happy with the performance of our parcel-delivery network following the higher Cyber Week demand,” a Gap spokeswoman told The Wall Street Journal. Hot Topic Inc., Newegg Inc. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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Affirm and Adyen Bring Longstanding Partnership to UK

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NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, to the U.K. Affirm provides consumers with a wider range of interest-free and interest-bearing installment options. . “We’ve seen how Affirm’s consumer-first payment options accelerate growth for our U.S. and U.K. .