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Tracking Big Tech’s Responses to the EU’s DMA Gatekeeper Requirements
Tracking Big Tech’s Responses to the EU’s DMA Gatekeeper Requirements
March 20, 2024  |  Regulation

Under the EU’s Digital Market Act (DMA), which is intended to increase competition in the digital economy, Big Tech innovations — coming from both the...

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Trustly and MoneyGram Launch Cardless Cross-Border Payments in Europe
Trustly and MoneyGram Launch Cardless Cross-Border Payments in Europe
March 20, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Trustly and MoneyGram International have partnered to enable millions of MoneyGram users in Europe to make cardless international money transfers. With the service enabled by this...

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Citigroup Sees Renewed Interest in M&A, IPOs
Citigroup Sees Renewed Interest in M&A, IPOs
March 19, 2024  |  Business

The EMEA DisrupTech conference in London, convened by Citigroup, reportedly spotlighted the burgeoning environment for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2024. The event assembled 48...

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Ethiopian Banking Glitch Lets Consumers Withdraw Unlimited Funds
Ethiopian Banking Glitch Lets Consumers Withdraw Unlimited Funds
March 19, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

A banking glitch in Ethiopia reportedly let customers withdraw unlimited funds. Now, state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is trying to recover the $40-plus million that was withdrawn or...

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EU Startups Embrace Convertible Debt as Funding Grows Scarce
EU Startups Embrace Convertible Debt as Funding Grows Scarce
March 18, 2024  |  Startups

With funding becoming scarce, European startups are reportedly turning to convertible debt. These increasingly complicated deals are becoming more and more popular for venture capital (VC)-backed firms,...

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Ryft Enables UK Merchants to Accept American Express Card Payments
Ryft Enables UK Merchants to Accept American Express Card Payments
March 14, 2024  |  Partnerships

Ryft, a payment platform for marketplaces and digital platforms, has partnered with American Express. “We are now enabling our merchants within the UK to accept payments...

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Klarna Adds Open Banking for UK Customers
Klarna Adds Open Banking for UK Customers
March 14, 2024  |  Banking

Swedish payments FinTech Klarna is now offering open banking-powered settlements in the U.K.  “The launch means consumers can now pay Klarna directly from their bank account instead of...

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EC Deepens Investigation of AliExpress Compliance With Digital Services Act
EC Deepens Investigation of AliExpress Compliance With Digital Services Act
March 14, 2024  |  Regulation

The European Commission (EC) has opened formal proceedings to determine whether AliExpress breached requirements of the Digital Services Act. The probe will look at the...

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Deliveroo Looks Past Food Following First-Ever Profit
Deliveroo Looks Past Food Following First-Ever Profit
March 14, 2024  |  Earnings

Deliveroo has logged its first-ever profit as it continues pushing past its restaurant roots. The British company on Thursday (March 14) announced earnings of 85 million pounds ($109...

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