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PostFinance and Sygnum Bank Team to Offer Swiss Customers Crypto
PostFinance and Sygnum Bank Team to Offer Swiss Customers Crypto
April 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Swiss government-owned bank PostFinance is getting into the cryptocurrency business. The company has joined forces with Swiss digital bank Syngum to offer customers “a range...

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Mastercard Pledges to Use All Recycled Cards by 2028
Mastercard Pledges to Use All Recycled Cards by 2028
April 05, 2023  |  Mastercard

Mastercard says its days of using new plastic to make cards is near an end. The company announced in a Wednesday (April 5) press release...

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AI Firms Work to Give Chatbots a ‘European Perspective’
AI Firms Work to Give Chatbots a ‘European Perspective’
April 05, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

European AI firms want to make sure Google’s Bard and ChatGPT are speaking their language. It’s why, as the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (April...

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NatWest’s Journey to API-Enable All Customer Payments Journeys
NatWest’s Journey to API-Enable All Customer Payments Journeys
April 05, 2023  |  API

The use of application programming interfaces (APIs) in banking is growing, making it critical for financial institutions to develop a strong API strategy to integrate...

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Belgium’s Real-Time Payments Volume to Exceed 1B by 2026 Despite Slow Adoption
Belgium’s Real-Time Payments Volume to Exceed 1B by 2026 Despite Slow Adoption
April 04, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Belgium was not one of the early adopters of the EU’s SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (also referred to as SEPA Instant or SCT Inst) real-time...

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L’Oreal Sets Eyes on Chinese Consumers, Buys Luxury Brand Aesop  
L’Oreal Sets Eyes on Chinese Consumers, Buys Luxury Brand Aesop  
April 04, 2023  |  Retail

L’Oreal’s acquisition of the Australian luxury brand Aesop from Natura & Co., announced Monday (April 3), for an enterprise value of $2.53 billion, sets L’Oreal...

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Expedia Lets Travelers Plan Trips Using ChatGPT
Expedia Lets Travelers Plan Trips Using ChatGPT
April 04, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Would you let artificial intelligence (AI) plan your next vacation? Expedia wants to give customers a chance to do just that. The travel website announced...

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Lloyds and Enigio Team on Trade Finance Blockchain
Lloyds and Enigio Team on Trade Finance Blockchain
April 04, 2023  |  Partnerships

British banking giant Lloyds has formed a trade digitization partnership with Enigio. The collaboration, announced by document digitization firm Enigio Wednesday (April 4), is designed...

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Bunq Hopes to Bring EU Neobanking to the US
Bunq Hopes to Bring EU Neobanking to the US
April 04, 2023  |  Digital Banking

European neobank Bunq has applied to bring its business to “digital nomads” in the U.S. The company announced Wednesday (April 4) that it had applied...

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