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Boku Inc
LON:BOKU
Boku’s platform brings merchants and mobile operators together to transform 5B mobile phone subscribers into the world’s largest assembly of customers
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Boku to supply payment methods to Amazon Prime customers in South East Asia and Africa
Boku's revenues will be based on a percentage of the Prime Video transaction values it processes
Boku boosted as lockdown drives demand for payments technology
The group reported a 20% jump in new users over the first five months of 2020, with new deployments for merchants including Netflix, Google, Sony, Spotify and Tencent
Investments and investor services
Carnival sinks as it lowers full-year guidance
A look at the day's major movers, including Quartix, LiDCO, Convatec, PPHE, Boku and Coral Products
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FTSE 100 closes higher as global growth fears ease, but Carnival shares sink
The UK's premier index closed up nearly 19 points at 7,169, while FTSE 250 added over 96 at 8,896
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Fizzy drinks on the table as Fevertree Drinks and AG Barr both provide updates
Aside from the fizzy drinks firms, the Day Ahead will also bring updates from plumbing and heating products supplier Ferguson and North West Water firm United Utilities
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Brexit date arrives but March 29 to be a damp squib although parliamentary vote might not be
Aside from the latest instalment of the Brexit saga, the week ahead will bring updates from housebuilder Bellway, tobacco firm Imperial Brands, and soft drinks group Fevertree
Investments and investor services
Boku Inc sinks as it buys loss-making company
A look at the day's major movers, including Metals Exploration, Strategic Minerals, Challenger Acquisitions, Gresham Technologies and Countrywide
Boku shares plunge as it agrees to buy US firm Danal for up to US$68mln
Boku expects the acquisition of Danal to be earnings dilutive in the 2019 financial year as it invests in the business
FTSE 100 closes in red as BoE governor Carney could stay on and WPP plunges
Economists at ING said the August manufacturing data suggests “US business is weathering the protectionist storm for now"
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WPP reports half-year results in wake of chief executive appointment
The day ahead includes interims from WPP, full year earnings from Redrow and a trading update from DS Smith
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Housebuilders to be in focus as Autumn kicks off with a welter of sector updates
Aside from the housebuilders, the week head will also see updates from advertising giant WPP, electricals retailer Dixons Carphone, and transport operator Go-Ahead Group
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Boku on the rise as monthly active users number passes 10mln
"Driven by these new users and increased stickiness for existing users, more than $1.5bn was processed through our system in the first six months of the year, a growth of 153%," said Boku CEO, Jon Prideaux