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StanChart is pulling ahead of HSBC in Africa fintech

From ATMs to credit cards and PayPal, the West’s dominance of innovation in consumer finance appears to have exhausted itself. At the top of the emergent new order is the fintech duo from China — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. Next in line are Alphabet Inc. and Walmart Inc., whose highly localized smartphone payment rivalry is playing ...

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Delta expands in S America with Latam deal

Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc is dramatically expanding its South American footprint, agreeing to a $2.25 billion deal with Latam Airlines Group SA after a similar arrangement between the Chilean company and American Airlines Group Inc ran into legal trouble. The pact calls for Delta to pay $1.9 billion for a 20 percent stake in Latam, Latin America’s largest carrier, ...

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Tesco mulls sale of struggling Polish unit

Bloomberg Tesco Plc is considering a sale of its struggling Polish operations, according to people familiar with the situation, as the UK’s largest retailer focuses on its domestic operations and more promising overseas markets. The supermarket operator has begun a review of the Polish arm, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a private matter. The ...

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