Pay10, a leading Alternative Payment Method (APM) provider headquartered in the UAE announces that it has become the first fintech company to go live in production on the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) Open Finance Framework, authorizing it to provide payment initiation services including variable recurring payment.

eBay, a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, today announced the expansion of its global strategic partnership with Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, to the U.S. market.

W Chain, a top hybrid blockchain platform for global payments, has announced its partnership with NeurochainAI, a leader in decentralized AI development. The partnership will leverage the combined strength of both the companies to transform the global payment system by deploying amalgamation of AI and blockchain technologies. NeurochainAI is backed by Google's startup program.

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced that it is partnering with Vanquis, a leading specialist bank and a valued Fiserv client for many years, to support its technology transformation.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has launched the new Cardless Cash Withdrawal feature through the ADIB Mobile App, allowing customers to withdraw cash from ADIB ATM without the need for a physical debit card and quickly and securely send cash to friends and family, including non-ADIB customers, through any of ADIB’s 500-plus ATMs. The new service is part of the bank’s commitment to delivering convenient and accessible banking experiences through ongoing digital innovation.

MultiSafepay (MSP), an Amsterdam-based payment service provider, which became part of Ant International’s Antom, reported strong growth since its strategic integration with Antom, supporting thousands more SMEs in Europe to scale through innovative solutions.

Barclays (LSE: BARC) and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM), through its Financial Infrastructure strategy, today announce a long-term strategic partnership (the “Partnership”) to grow and transform Barclays’ payment acceptance business (the “Business”), previously referred to as its merchant acquiring business. Barclays and Brookfield will work to create a standalone entity over time.

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announces an expansion of its global partnership with Tencent, making Weixin Pay—also known as WeChat Pay—available on Stripe Terminal in 20 countries. From Australia and Canada to France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, the UK, the US and beyond, businesses powered by Stripe can seamlessly accept Weixin Pay online and now, in-person with Stripe Terminal.

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, today announced definitive agreements to divest its Issuer Solutions business to FIS for $13.5 billion and acquire Worldpay from GTCR and FIS for a net purchase price of $22.7 billion, or total value of $24.25 billion including $1.55 billion of anticipated tax assets. This reflects a 12.3x adjusted EBITDA multiple for Issuer Solutions and an 8.5x adjusted EBITDA multiple for Worldpay on a net basis inclusive of run-rate synergies.

Thinslices, a full-service product development company, and Salt Edge, a leading open banking solutions provider, have merged capabilities to streamline financial data aggregation and enable account-to-account payments for businesses across industries.

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.

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.