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Today In Payments Around The World: Red Dot Lands $200M For Tech Startups; Walmart Sells Retail Locations To Grupo de Narváez

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In today’s top payments news around the world, Red Dot Capital Partners has landed $200 million to invest in tech firms, Walmart announced it would sell its retail operations in Argentina to Grupo de Narváez. Israeli’s Red Dot Capital Raises $200M For Southeast Asia-Focused Tech Startups.

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Ex-Amazon Security Chief Joins Capital One Board

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In a nod to just how important cybersecurity is becoming to larger firms within the financial space, Capital One said on Monday (Feb. Brought on board, in this case, is literal, as Capital One has created a new seat on its board of directors dedicated to cybersecurity.

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How to develop a sound MBL strategy

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Credit unions have seen an unprecedented uptick in business-related loans in recent years, according to the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) U.S. From June 2007 to December 2012, MBL volume increased 66 percent, growing from $26.04 Evaluate the level of capital needed. Credit Union Profile. billion to $43.16

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Making A Sizzling Leap Into Digital Banking

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regulators to secure a national bank charter, in turn clearing the runway for the entity to accept consumer deposits. LendingClub management said on the conference call that buying Radius provides access to capital beyond the traditional institutional investors that have helped fund the loans. Home sales: In a sign that U.S.

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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

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Looking Back at 2012 Every year, I usually write about the past year with mixed feelings, at times nostalgic for those events and at times, glad that the year is over. 2012 brought us highs, lows, and surprises. Housing markets have begun to improve with the national indices showing year-over-year growth of 3% to 4% recently.

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Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Lands $450 Million In Series C; Pakistan Rolls Out Instant Digital Payment System

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Plus, Delivery Hero is launching an early-stage venture capital (VC) firm. Checkout.com, which was started in 2012, recently brought an office to New York City. Germany’s Delivery Hero Introduces Its Own Venture Capital Fund. Checkout.com Closes $450 Million Series C For $15 Billion Valuation. Checkout.com, a U.K.-based

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OECD Sees Continued Decline In Global Economy

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a consortium of 34 nations worldwide, has warned that the U.S. are less optimistic about the national economy, with economic outlook dropping for the fourth month in a row, according to data from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

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