Key Takeaways MA is expanding fintech partnerships in Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America for digital payment growth. Cross-border volume rose 15% YoY, while GDV witnessed a continued rise in Q1 2025. MA is rolling out Buy Now Pay Later in emerging markets to meet growing demand for flexible credit.As the competition in the global fintech landscape heats up, Mastercard Incorporated (MA) is strengthening its partnership with fintech companies in Africa, Pacific Asia and Latin America, aiming to tap into ...

Core Viewpoint - A federal judge has allowed a significant antitrust lawsuit against Apple to proceed, challenging the company's alleged monopoly in the smartphone market [1][2]. Group 1: Antitrust Lawsuit Details - The lawsuit, initiated by the US Department of Justice and 20 states in March 2024, accuses Apple of illegally monopolizing smartphone markets through restrictive practices against app developers and device manufacturers [2][4]. - District Judge Julien Neals ruled that the government has sufficiently demonstrated that Apple holds monopoly power in the smartphone market and engages in anticompetitive behavior [2][3]. Group 2: Market Share and Monopoly Power - Apple reportedly controls 65% of the overall US smartphone market and 70% of the premium "performance smartphone" market, which excludes lower-end devices [3]. - The judge noted that these market share figures, along with significant barriers to entry, indicate Apple's monopoly power and justify proceeding to trial [3]. Group 3: Internal Communications and Potential Remedies - The ruling referenced internal communications from Apple executives that allegedly reveal intentions to maintain monopoly power, including efforts to prevent users from switching to competing devices [5]. - If the government prevails at trial, potential remedies for Apple could include changes to business practices or orders to divest parts of its device and software operations [5]. Group 4: Broader Antitrust Context - This case is part of a series of major antitrust challenges facing Apple, which also includes accusations of taking a large cut from proceeds of outside apps on its devices [7]. - The lawsuit is one of five significant cases initiated during the Trump and Biden administrations targeting major tech companies, including Meta and Amazon [7].

DigiAsia Corp (FAAS) Reports Strong First Half 2024 Financial Results, Achieves 45% Revenue Growth vs First Half of 2023June 13, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | Source: DigiAsia CorpNew York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - June 13, 2025) -  DigiAsia Corp. (NASDAQ: FAAS) ("DigiAsia"), Indonesia's leading Fintech-as-a-Service (FaaS) platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first half of 2024, ended June 30, 2024. The results highlight strong improved operating leverage, and clear progre ...

DigiAsia Launches $100 Million Bitcoin Treasury Initiative and Begins Shortlisting Investment Banks for Capital RaiseStrategic $100M Capital Raise to Expand DigiAsia's Bitcoin (BTC) Treasury ReservesMay 27, 2025 8:08 AM EDT | Source: DigiAsia CorpNew York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - May 27, 2025) - DigiAsia Corp (NASDAQ: FAAS) ("DigiAsia" or "the Company"), a technology-driven fintech platform advancing digital financial services in Asia and beyond, today announced that it is currently in the ...

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