Mesh, the all-in-one T&E platform for modern enterprise and mid-market companies, today announced a significant expansion of its travel booking capabilities with the full integration by adding New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from Sabre, a leading global travel technology company.

Cartex, a fintech marketplace for financial and payments solutions, has announced the opening of its Middle East headquarters in Dubai, UAE. The new space will serve as a key center for Cartex’s operations across MENA, APAC and Europe, targeting business development.

Ant International’s WorldFirst—an all-in-one digital cross-border payment and treasury account service for global businesses—has launched World Card, a Mastercard-enabled virtual card solution designed to help SMEs grow by simplifying global transactions and lowering operational costs.

Profile has announced the implementation of its Core Banking solution, Finuevo Core, at Valletta Credit Finance to automate and streamline payment processes

Klarna has signed an agreement with Clover to auto-enable Klarna’s flexible payment options

Pipe today announced its strategic acquisition of Glean.ai, a leading AI-powered spend management company.

PayPal announced a strategic partnership with TerraPay to enable real-time fund transfers for PayPal customers across the Middle East and Africa

Banked today announced the acquisition of UK-based consumer payments app VibePay, to accelerate global Pay by Bank adoption

Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for merchants to accept payments, has enabled web development company Get Found to significantly boost its turnover, by 475% in just 18 months.

Recharge, the European leader in prepaid payments, has acquired Giftcloud Limited from Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN), marking a strategic and accelerated expansion into the fast-growing B2B rewards space.

Mollie, one of Europe’s fastest-growing financial service providers, has enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone for its Irish customers. This allows businesses of all sizes to use the Mollie app on iPhone to accept contactless payments without the need to purchase or manage additional hardware. Tap to Pay on iPhone – launched last month for Mollie’s 250,000 customers in The Netherlands, France and Germany – is now available to Irish merchants, allowing them to unlock the benefits of Tap to Pay on iPhone instantly through the Mollie app.

U.S. Bank has launched a premier all-in-one checking account combined with payments acceptance capabilities for small businesses. Called U.S. Bank Business Essentials®, the account enables businesses to accept card payments with free same-day access to their fundsi and a free mobile card readerii, in addition to checking with unlimited digital transactionsiii and no monthly maintenance fee.

U.S. Bank today announced a new Spend Management platform to help businesses monitor, track, and control their card-based spending

Al Etihad Payments has announced the signing of strategic co-badging agreements with leading international card schemes

The traditional car boot sale – once the spring / summer hallmark of British grassroots retail – is transitioning online, as online platforms are increasingly being used