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WTO | February 17, 2020

Growth of global trade in goods is likely to remain weak in early 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Monday, adding that the below-trend performance could become even worse due to the new coronavirus. The Geneva-based trade body said its goods trade indicator fell to 95.5 from the 96.6 reading reported in November. Readings of less than 100 indicate trade growth below medium-term trends. The WTO said the new figure did not take into account the most recent developments, such as the...

Finastra | February 26, 2020

Finastra today announced the launch of four new retail banking apps on FusionStore, the firm's app marketplace. Built during Finastra's first appathon in North America, at the tail end of last year, the apps – which provide innovative saving, spending control and personal finance management services – use open APIs, accessible via the FusionFabric. cloud development platform. Flybits – a contextual customer engagement platform for banking, delivering 1:1 personalization...

EVO Payments | April 01, 2020

US merchant acquirer EVO Payments has secured a $150 million equity injection to help it navigate through the Coronavirus pandemic. The investment came from funds associated with long-term partner Madison Dearborn, a private equity firm that has been a significant shareholder of the company since 2012. The proceeds will be used the strengthen EVO's balance sheet, pay down debt and to fund potential future investment opportunities. In a statement, the firm says: "EVO is closely monitorin...

PYMNTS | August 19, 2020

Revolut Ltd., the British financial technology (FinTech) company, has introduced what it describes as a simple way to track, split and settle expenses instantly, in one place. Group Bills promises to ease the management of group expenses. Instead of splitting one bill at a time, the platform allows customers to stay on top of shared expenses with roommates. With the new service, users add bills to their “group” and track them in one place. When it’s time to make payments, the a...