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EMEA Daily: PayU-BillDesk Deal Collapses at Last Minute; Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple,...
October 03, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Dutch technology firm Prosus announced that it has cancelled a planned takeover that would have seen its FinTech arm PayU merge with the Indian payment firm BillDesk. In Italy, a court has overruled a $169 million...

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EMEA Daily: Retailers Revisit ‘Free Shipping, Free Returns’ as Costs Soar
September 30, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, H&M announced that it will trial charging a fee when customers return items they’ve purchased online and Klarna has teamed with CellPay to offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) on cell phone minutes. Get the Full Story...

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FinTech Platforms Help Connect African Stock Markets, Drive X-Border Investing
September 29, 2022

While investment apps have done much to democratize the process of buying and selling securities, they typically operate in silos and only give access to exchanges within a single country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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EMEA Daily: Worldline Acquires 40% Stake in Dutch PSP Online Payment Platform
September 29, 2022

In today’s Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Worldline announced that it is set to acquire a stake in Online Payment Platform and London-based Liberis raised $154M to expand its small business funding platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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EMEA Daily: Sweden, Norway and Israel Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
September 28, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), central banks in Sweden, Norway and Israel have teamed up to test central bank digital currency (CBDC) interoperability, and Satispay becomes the latest Italian unicorn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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EMEA Daily: Mollie Launches Capital Division to Help SMBs Tap Funding
September 27, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Dutch FinTech Mollie has launched Mollie Capital, which will offer loans  of up to 250,000 euros ($240,500) to eligible SMB customers. Meanwhile, shares in the Italian payment provider Nexi rose as the firm projected above-expedited growth...

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EMEA Daily: Irish Life Partners With Stripe for Investment Platform Solutions
September 26, 2022

In today’s news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Stripe announced that will be providing payment solutions for Irish Life’s investment app and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Fintech Galaxy revealed new senior leadership hires. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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EMEA Daily: Adyen Launches POS Terminals; End of UK Paper Banknotes
September 23, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Adyen has launched its own line of POS terminals and the U.K. prepares to phase out paper bills at the end of the month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Adds Google Pay for African Businesses
September 22, 2022

Today in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EMEA), the pan-African payment firm Flutterwave announced that merchants using its business platform will now be able to accept payments via Google Pay. In the U.K., Liverpool Football Club is expanding its partnership with NFT fantasy sports...