EMEA

Worldline’s New Virtual Mall Helps Merchants Try Metaverse
Worldline’s New Virtual Mall Helps Merchants Try Metaverse
March 09, 2023  |  Metaverse

Payments firm Worldline plans to help companies do business in the metaverse. The French company announced in a Thursday (March 9) press release it has...

READ MORE >
Visa: Digital-First Governments Use Payments Data to Improve Policy and Financial Access
Visa: Digital-First Governments Use Payments Data to Improve Policy and Financial Access
March 09, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Three years ago, we got a sense of how governments could leverage technology in times of crisis — using digital pipes to get aid to...

READ MORE >
How Generative AI Is Driving Spend Management Innovation
How Generative AI Is Driving Spend Management Innovation
March 09, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The viral success of ChatGPT points to the huge potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to be a major game-changer for businesses. In the...

READ MORE >
German VC Firm La Famiglia Raises $264 Million
German VC Firm La Famiglia Raises $264 Million
March 08, 2023  |  Investments

Berlin-based, female-led venture capital firm La Famiglia has raised $264 million. The company announced the funding Wednesday (March 8) on its LinkedIn page, saying it...

READ MORE >
UK-Based, Women-Founded Tech Startups Raised $4.3 Billion in 2022
UK-Based, Women-Founded Tech Startups Raised $4.3 Billion in 2022
March 08, 2023  |  Startups

United Kingdom-based tech startups with women founders or co-founders are gaining more investment. Such startups raised £3.6 billion (about $4.3 billion) in 2022, up from...

READ MORE >
Mashreq and i2c Partner to Aid FinTech Payments in UAE
Mashreq and i2c Partner to Aid FinTech Payments in UAE
March 08, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Mashreq and i2c have partnered to offer digital payment solutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With this collaboration, Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the region, will...

READ MORE >
HelloFresh Seizes on Ready-to-Eat Growth Opportunity as Consumers Seek Immediacy
HelloFresh Seizes on Ready-to-Eat Growth Opportunity as Consumers Seek Immediacy
March 08, 2023  |  Retail

Meal kit providers are finding that many consumers prefer speedy convenience to cooking from scratch. Berlin-based multinational meal kit company HelloFresh said on a call...

READ MORE >
Barclaycard Says Retailers Need Detect-and-Protect Mindset to Stop Online Fraud
Barclaycard Says Retailers Need Detect-and-Protect Mindset to Stop Online Fraud
March 08, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Payment fraud is expected to jump from $28 billion globally in 2020 to $49 billion in 2030, according to analysts. Those figures, said Linda Weston,...

READ MORE >
International Women’s Day Revives Debate Over Global Funding Challenge for Female Entrepreneurs
International Women’s Day Revives Debate Over Global Funding Challenge for Female Entrepreneurs
March 08, 2023  |  Investments

From access to education to pay parity and boardroom diversity, much has been done to advance gender equality around the world. But as the world...

READ MORE >