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Kraken, US Treasury Settle Case Over Crypto Service in Iran
Kraken, US Treasury Settle Case Over Crypto Service in Iran
November 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Treasury Department has officially reached a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken over alleged transactions in Iran. In a statement released by the Treasury’s...

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Jyske Bank Accused of AML Violations by Danish Regulators
Jyske Bank Accused of AML Violations by Danish Regulators
November 28, 2022  |  AML

Danish regulators have reported Jyske Bank for possible anti-money laundering (AML) violations.  Denmark’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) said the lender’s due diligence methods had “significant shortcomings,”...

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Post-Pandemic Real-Time Payment Trend Shapes Future of Travel
Post-Pandemic Real-Time Payment Trend Shapes Future of Travel
November 28, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Travel bans slowed the world down, but recovery points to the attraction of real-time payments. That’s according to Spencer Hanlon, global head of travel payments...

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Aggregators’ Global Growth Compromised by Rising Inflation and Competition
Aggregators’ Global Growth Compromised by Rising Inflation and Competition
November 28, 2022  |  Aggregators

Food delivery services around the world are pulling out of regions and cutting staff. These moves come as global inflation and increased competition make the...

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UK Firms Recruit Laid-Off Tech Workers as Part of Digital Innovation Strategies
UK Firms Recruit Laid-Off Tech Workers as Part of Digital Innovation Strategies
November 28, 2022  |  Economy

It appears no country has been spared from the successive waves of layoffs taking place in the technology industry this year. The U.K. for example,...

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Equals Group to Introduce A2A Payments After Roqqett Acquisition
Equals Group to Introduce A2A Payments After Roqqett Acquisition
November 28, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Equals Group is set to acquire Roqqet in a deal subject to regulatory approval. In a press release announcing the acquisition Monday (Nov. 28), the...

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Saudi British Bank Partners With Cybersource to Accelerate eCommerce Growth
Saudi British Bank Partners With Cybersource to Accelerate eCommerce Growth
November 28, 2022  |  Partnerships

Saudi British Bank (SABB) announced it has inked a strategic partnership with Cybersource to foster the bank’s growth in the eCommerce space, according to a...

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Atom Bank Raises $36M, No Mention of IPO
Atom Bank Raises $36M, No Mention of IPO
November 28, 2022  |  Investments

U.K. neobank Atom Bank announced on Friday (Nov. 25) that it has raised 30 million pounds ($36 million), and will use the capital to fund...

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Carlyle Targets ‘Pockets of Life’ in $3B EU Tech Fund
Carlyle Targets ‘Pockets of Life’ in $3B EU Tech Fund
November 28, 2022  |  Investments

Carlyle Group has reportedly raised $3.1 billion for a European tech fund that is targeting “pockets of life” in an economy hit by a pandemic,...

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