SWIFT announces that over the next two years and beyond it will fundamentally transform payments and securities processing, retooling cross-border infrastructure as part of a new strategy approved by its Board to enable the world’s financial institutions to deliver instant and frictionless endto-end transactions. 

Finance Durham Fund, which was established by Durham County Council and overseen by Business Durham, has today announced the investment of £750,000 in Growth Capital Ventures (“GCV”). The investment through Finance Durham, managed by Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”), will support GCV’s growth plans as it seeks to further develop its three main business units G-Labs, G-Ventures and Quva, as well as move premises to larger offices within County Durham. 

EBANX and Amazon announced a partnership in Colombia this Thursday, September 17, 2020, at the chapter one of the Latin America Summit, EBANX annual event about business in the region. Once the solutions are available, Colombian consumers will be able to pay for purchases within Amazon in their local currency and using local payment methods.

Openpay, the UK’s latest next-generation, interest-free payment solution, has announced Fulham Football Club as the latest addition to its merchant roster, with Fulham becoming the first football club to be supported by Openpay’s ‘Buy now. Pay smarter’ payment plans.

Cornerstone Brands is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of FXPress Payment Services Ltd. (“FXPress”) following the consent of the FCA. FXPress, a regulated Authorised Payment Institution providing cross-border payment services, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cornerstone.

Cornerstone is also pleased to announce that it has received the consent of the FCA for the acquisition of Avila House by FXPress.