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Santander Teams With Global Payments on Commercial Cards
Santander Teams With Global Payments on Commercial Cards
January 04, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Santander Bank said it’s working with Global Payments on a card offering for corporate clients. In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday (Jan. 4), Santander said that starting in...

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Meta Fined $413M for GDPR Breaches
Meta Fined $413M for GDPR Breaches
January 04, 2023  |  Meta

Facebook parent company Meta is facing 390 million euros ($413.4 million) in fines. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) said in a Wednesday (Jan. 4) press...

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Croatia Adopts Euro as Eurozone Economy Faces Multiple Headwinds
Croatia Adopts Euro as Eurozone Economy Faces Multiple Headwinds
January 04, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Having passed the last remaining legal hurdles, Croatia officially joined the eurozone on Jan 1. The European Union (EU) member became the 20th country to...

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UK Pensions Dashboard Pursues Data Sharing Inspired by Open Banking
UK Pensions Dashboard Pursues Data Sharing Inspired by Open Banking
January 04, 2023  |  emea

The U.K. pensions dashboard program has been delayed by technical setbacks. The nation’s Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) has fallen behind schedule with its pre-launch...

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UK Law Enforcement Assembling Dedicated Crypto Unit
UK Law Enforcement Assembling Dedicated Crypto Unit
January 04, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is assembling a dedicated crypto unit. According to a post on the government’s jobs board, the NCA, a national...

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New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
January 04, 2023  |  Meta

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) says Meta’s ad-centric business model is noncompliant with European regulations. That’s according to a public statement released Wednesday (Jan. 4)...

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No Cash Equals No Bank Robberies in Denmark
No Cash Equals No Bank Robberies in Denmark
January 04, 2023  |  Cash

Denmark recorded zero bank robberies in 2022 as it continued moving towards a cashless economy. Robbers in the Scandinavian country have moved away from bank...

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Ukraine’s ANC Pharmacy Partners With Binance on Crypto Payments
Ukraine’s ANC Pharmacy Partners With Binance on Crypto Payments
January 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Ukrainian pharmacy chain ANC Pharmacy has partnered with Binance Ukraine to enable cryptocurrency payments within the war-torn nation. According to a reported in Cointelegraph on...

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Italy’s 26% Crypto Tax Signals Dwindling Band of Global Havens
Italy’s 26% Crypto Tax Signals Dwindling Band of Global Havens
January 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Italy’s 26% crypto tax shines a light on different global approaches to crypto taxation. When crypto assets first exploded onto the world stage, governments scrambled...

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