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Carrefour Taps WhatsApp Business to Optimize French Customer Shopping Experience
Carrefour Taps WhatsApp Business to Optimize French Customer Shopping Experience
December 20, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Today is the last day Carrefour customers in France can order Christmas gifts via WhatsApp. Since the firm launched a new social commerce initiative on...

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Phoenix Group, Legal & General and Lloyds Banking Group Back Moneyhub
Phoenix Group, Legal & General and Lloyds Banking Group Back Moneyhub
December 20, 2022  |  Investments

Phoenix Group, Legal & General and Lloyds Banking Group have invested 55 million pounds in Moneyhub. Following the announcement of a 35 million pound ($42.5...

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Amazon Ends EU Antitrust Probes With Settlement
Amazon Ends EU Antitrust Probes With Settlement
December 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon has reached a settlement in a pair of European antitrust probes against the retailer. The agreement, announced Tuesday (Dec. 19), includes a concession by...

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Localized Solutions Simplify Global Logistics for Vintage Home Furnishings Marketplace
Localized Solutions Simplify Global Logistics for Vintage Home Furnishings Marketplace
December 20, 2022  |  eCommerce

As the vintage home furnishings market moves online, bespoke luxury brands are driving growth. In fact, today’s vintage furniture sellers are tapping into demand for...

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Banks Help Power Foreign Real Estate Investing in London
Banks Help Power Foreign Real Estate Investing in London
December 19, 2022  |  Real Estate

A weak pound sterling is making London a prime target for GCC real estate investing. And there are plenty of banks in the city ready...

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Italy U-Turns on Policy Supporting Cash Payments
Italy U-Turns on Policy Supporting Cash Payments
December 19, 2022  |  Cash

The Italian government has scaled back plans to promote cash payments. After announcing in its 2023 budget that it would scrap fines for merchants that...

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‘Financial Freedom’ App Updraft Raises $131M 
‘Financial Freedom’ App Updraft Raises $131M 
December 19, 2022  |  Investments

“Financial freedom” app Updraft has reportedly raised 108 million pounds sterling (about $131 million). The London-based financial app will use the new capital from this...

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Defendant Blames ‘Blind Loyalty’ to CEO in Wirecard Scandal Trial
Defendant Blames ‘Blind Loyalty’ to CEO in Wirecard Scandal Trial
December 19, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

A defendant and key witness in the Wirecard scandal trial has admitted guilt. Oliver Bellenhaus, the former head of Wirecard’s Dubai office and one of...

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Major Banks Incorporate New UK Company to Promote Shared Hubs
Major Banks Incorporate New UK Company to Promote Shared Hubs
December 19, 2022  |  Banking

The U.K.’s major banks have joined forces to protect consumers’ access to cash. A new nonprofit company called Cash Access UK has been set up...

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