Monzo Courts SoftBank As Part Of £100M Capital Raise
Monzo Courts SoftBank As Part Of £100M Capital Raise
January 27, 2020  |  Investments

British banking unicorn Monzo is in talks with Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank for financial assistance in its growth plans into the U.S. Monzo Co-founder Tom...

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Codat, Temenos Partner For Bank, SMB Alliance
Codat, Temenos Partner For Bank, SMB Alliance
January 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Swiss banking software firm Temenos is partnering with London accounting API startup Codat, Temenos announced on Friday (Jan. 24). “I am very pleased to welcome...

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New EU Policy Pushes For Data Sharing To Foster Blockchain, AI Use
New EU Policy Pushes For Data Sharing To Foster Blockchain, AI Use
January 26, 2020  |  Europe

The EU is looking to adopt new antitrust rules that will aim to give European companies more leeway in the market. The new rules, described...

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SoftBank To Lead $125M Round For LATAM FinTech AlphaCredit
SoftBank To Lead $125M Round For LATAM FinTech AlphaCredit
January 26, 2020  |  Fintech Investments

Latin America-based AlphaCredit has signed up for a funding round to raise $125 million, led by SoftBank’s Latin America fund. AlphaCredit is a FinTech platform...

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Microsoft Health Exec Calls For More Transparency Of Patient Data
Microsoft Health Exec Calls For More Transparency Of Patient Data
January 26, 2020  |  Healthcare

Peter Lee, corporate vice president of Microsoft Healthcare, wants to make sure patients have access to their healthcare records. Lee, speaking with CNBC, said he...

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Bank Of France Gov Says Central Banks Should Control Crypto
Bank Of France Gov Says Central Banks Should Control Crypto
January 26, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Saturday (Jan. 25) that central banks should be in charge of issuing electronic currency, not...

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EU Regulator Loosens Requirements For Bank Mergers
EU Regulator Loosens Requirements For Bank Mergers
January 26, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Europe’s main banking regulator, an arm of the ECB, is trying to make it easier for the continent’s financial lenders to merge. The logic is...

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Grocery Stores Shutter In-Store Pharmacies
Grocery Stores Shutter In-Store Pharmacies
January 26, 2020  |  Healthcare

Supermarket pharmacy counters are closing across the U.S. as they struggle to keep customers coming back. The move, happening in states as varied as Washington,...

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Services Sector Drives US Business Growth; Europe Loses Momentum
Services Sector Drives US Business Growth; Europe Loses Momentum
January 26, 2020  |  International

Breaking trends in the rest of the world, the U.S.’ business activity is on the upswing so far in 2020. In other major countries, that...

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