BNPL Fintech Param Sets Sights on European Expansion After Twisto Acquisition
Param, the Turkey-based fintech, is entering the European market following the acquisition of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider Twisto. Param has acquired Twisto from its previous proprietor, global BNPL firm, Zip Co for an undisclosed sum. The transaction provides the Turkish fintech with financial resilience and opportunities for growth as it aims to achieve […]
New Treatment for Bladder Cancer Offers This Biotech a Second Chance
UroGen hopes to have success with a new treatment after its first drug was a commercial flop.Read More
This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 17/08
The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup on Thursday 17 August 2023 serves up the latest fintech appointments, partnerships and funding successes. Partnerships Global carbon ratings agency BeZero Carbon is partnering with two research institutes, the Dresden University of Technology (TU-Dresden) and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), on a European Space Agency funded project to […]
Villages on Ukraine’s Front Line Face a Constant Threat of Bombardment
Around the village of Kamianske, where only a small number of residents remain, Ukrainian and Russian troops exchange artillery fire day and night.Read More
Canada Wildfire Forces Citywide Evacuation of Yellowknife
Officials told residents to clear out of the Northwest Territories city of Yellowknife by Friday afternoon. Most were expected to flee south by road.Read More
This Gen-Z Lemonade Might Sour
Insurtech venture Lemonade has gained a foothold among young urban renters, but executives may be getting too financially creative in flattering the numbers of an unproven business model.Read More
Intel Shows Why Global Chip M&A Is off the Table
China has limited options to strike back in silicon war—but withholding deal approval is a big one.Read More
How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil
A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.Read More
Eye on China, Biden Pulls Japan and South Korea Closer
The president will host the leaders of the two Asian democracies at Camp David, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurs them to rapidly mend relations.Read More
As Dolphins Die in Black Sea, Ukraine Builds Case for Ecocide Against Russia
The animals are dying in droves in the Black Sea, and Ukrainian officials are documenting the deaths, hoping to prosecute Russia for the war’s ecological toll.Read More
