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Checkout.com Powers Microsoft’s EMEA Payments With AI Routing
Fintech & Ecommerce

Checkout.com Powers Microsoft’s EMEA Payments With AI Routing

Checkout.com becomes Microsoft’s EMEA payments partner for Xbox, Microsoft 365 and Azure, leveraging its AI payment optimization solution to effectively route the transactions within the region

Airfare Up 26.7%, Travel Disputes Climb This Summer
Finance & Economics

Airfare Up 26.7%, Travel Disputes Climb This Summer

Rising travel costs and a wave of operational disruptions are pushing more travelers to dispute charges directly with their banks rather than seek refunds from airlines, hotels and booking platforms, according to new industry data.

29th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Ethiopia 2026 Returns to Addis Ababa to Accelerate Digital Banking Modernization in Emerging Markets
Fintech & Ecommerce

29th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Ethiopia 2026 Returns to Addis Ababa to Accelerate Digital Banking Modernization in Emerging Markets

“Building Digital Financial Systems and Accelerating Banking Modernization in Emerging Markets” 12 August 2026 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Adyen Launches Agentic API Suite to Help Merchants Sell Through AI-Powered Shopping Channels
Fintech & Ecommerce

Adyen Launches Agentic API Suite to Help Merchants Sell Through AI-Powered Shopping Channels

Dutch payments technology company Adyen has unveiled Adyen Agentic, a new suite of APIs designed to help enterprise merchants sell through conversational AI platforms without having to rebuild their commerce infrastructure for every emerging channel.

Flutterwave Reaches $3.2 Billion Valuation in Series E Round Backed by Ripple
Blockchain & Crypto

Flutterwave Reaches $3.2 Billion Valuation in Series E Round Backed by Ripple

Nigeria already moves more stablecoin volume than almost any country outside Asia. Now it’s getting an institutional backer to match the population’s crypto enthusiasm. Ripple has taken a stake in Flutterwave $3.2 billion Series E round, with plans to wire RLUSD and the XRP Ledger directly into the continent’s largest payments network.

LITILIT Targets 3,000 Femtosecond Lasers Per Year With New €6 Million Vilnius Factory
Science & Technology

LITILIT Targets 3,000 Femtosecond Lasers Per Year With New €6 Million Vilnius Factory

Lithuanian femtosecond laser startup LITILIT has begun developing a new production facility in Vilnius that is expected to manufacture up to 3,000 lasers annually within a few years of launch, as demand grows for precision manufacturing technologies used across semiconductor production, medical devices and advanced electronics.

Ant Group Bets on AI Growth While Cutting Its Carbon Footprint
Fintech & Ecommerce

Ant Group Bets on AI Growth While Cutting Its Carbon Footprint

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of everyday life, but its expansion comes with a growing challenge: energy consumption. Training and running advanced AI models requires vast computing resources, and the data centres powering these systems are consuming increasing amounts of electricity worldwide. Against this backdrop, Chinese technology giant Ant Group is attempting to […]

Payments Leaders’ Summit UK Returns to London This October, Bringing Together Senior Payment Decision-Makers from Across the Industry
Fintech & Ecommerce

Payments Leaders’ Summit UK Returns to London This October, Bringing Together Senior Payment Decision-Makers from Across the Industry

The invitation-only event will unite payment leaders, fintech innovators and commerce executives to explore the future of payments, fraud prevention, AI and digital transformation.

Silverflow Integrates Discover Network & Diners Club International to Expand Global Card Acceptance via Single API
Fintech & Ecommerce

Silverflow Integrates Discover Network & Diners Club International to Expand Global Card Acceptance via Single API

Silverflow, the cloud-native payments processing platform, has announced a new integration with Discover and Diners Club International, enabling global card acceptance through a single API connection.

Fraud Prevention Summit Returns to London on 9th November 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

Fraud Prevention Summit Returns to London on 9th November 2026

The Fraud Prevention Summit returns to Hilton London Canary Wharf on 9th November 2026, bringing together senior fraud, risk and security professionals for a day of strategic networking, expert insight and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings.

Nuvei to Acquire Payoneer for $2.75B: Will Combined $9B Entity Compete With Visa Direct Stablecoin Payouts?
Blockchain & Crypto

Nuvei to Acquire Payoneer for $2.75B: Will Combined $9B Entity Compete With Visa Direct Stablecoin Payouts?

The combination of Nuvei’s stablecoin-based settlement and payment orchestration capabilities with Payoneer’s multi-million customer base of freelancer and SMB accounts, accompanied by built-in payout rails in 190+ markets, could create a strong alternative for Visa’s recent stablecoin payouts pilot, enabling businesses and platforms to send payouts directly in USD‑backed stablecoins (such as USDC) to recipients’ […]

Global Online Trading Industry Set to Converge for iFX EXPO International 2026
News

Global Online Trading Industry Set to Converge for iFX EXPO International 2026

Limassol is set to welcome the global online trading industry this week as iFX EXPO International 2026 brings together more than 6,500 attendees and 200 exhibitors for one of the sector’s largest international gatherings.

Tiësto to Headline INFINITY Lisbon at SBC Summit 2026
Society & Lifestyle

Tiësto to Headline INFINITY Lisbon at SBC Summit 2026

Global EDM icon Tiësto will headline the third edition of INFINITY Lisbon, closing SBC Summit 2026 with a standout performance at the MEO Arena. With a career spanning more than three decades, he remains one of the most influential figures in electronic music.

Global Tech Leaders Converge in Berlin to Set New AI Directions for Europe’s €1.5 Trillion Tech Economy
Science & Technology

Global Tech Leaders Converge in Berlin to Set New AI Directions for Europe’s €1.5 Trillion Tech Economy

Ministers, enterprise tech leaders, founders and investors from 80+ countries drive consensus on sovereignty, scalability and AI competitiveness at GITEX AI EUROPE 2026

Tencent Expands Cross-Border Remittance Access for Foreign Users Sending Money into China
Fintech & Ecommerce

Tencent Expands Cross-Border Remittance Access for Foreign Users Sending Money into China

Tencent has introduced a new cross-border remittance service that allows foreign passport holders to send money into China, expanding the reach of its financial technology ecosystem beyond domestic users.

BurraPay Processes First Legal Crypto-Funded Sports Wager in Nevada
Blockchain & Crypto

BurraPay Processes First Legal Crypto-Funded Sports Wager in Nevada

BurraPay, a cryptocurrency payments processor, has completed the first legal crypto-funded sports wager in Nevada history, following its entry into the state’s regulated gaming market. The transaction took place on 4 June 2026 at The World’s Largest Sportsbook inside Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.