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Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon
Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon
October 03, 2022  |  Legal

An Italian court has overruled a $169 million (€173 million) fine that the country’s antitrust authority levied against Apple and Amazon. Get the Full Story...

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Lemonade Launches AI-Powered Contents Insurance in UK
Lemonade Launches AI-Powered Contents Insurance in UK
October 03, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered insurance company Lemonade has launched in the United Kingdom and now offers contents insurance to residents across the U.K. Get the Full...

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SWIFT Plots Real-Time Role for Next 50 Years of Cross-Border Payments
SWIFT Plots Real-Time Role for Next 50 Years of Cross-Border Payments
October 03, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

This article is the first in a new series dedicated to organizations that are the biggest changemakers in the cross-border payments industry, where consumers have...

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Banking License Puts Profitability Within Reach for UAE Neobanks
Banking License Puts Profitability Within Reach for UAE Neobanks
October 03, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

If the Middle East was late to the neobank party, the United Arab Emirates, at least, is making strides toward the future of digital banking....

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Amazon Says UK Seller Roster Grew 25% in 2021
Amazon Says UK Seller Roster Grew 25% in 2021
October 02, 2022  |  eCommerce

The number of small- and medium-sized businesses in Britain selling over Amazon increased by more than 25 percent in 2021 — a growth rate far...

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Afreximbank Launches AfPAY Trade Payment Service in Africa
Afreximbank Launches AfPAY Trade Payment Service in Africa
October 02, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The African Export-Import Bank, or Afreximbank, announced Thursday (Sept. 29) the broad launch of a payment service called AfPAY with the stated goal of facilitating...

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UBS-Wealthfront Deal Reportedly Shot Down by Shareholders, US Regulators
UBS-Wealthfront Deal Reportedly Shot Down by Shareholders, US Regulators
October 02, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Swiss bank UBS reportedly dropped its bid for U.S. wealth-management operation Wealthfront last month due to pushback from shareholders and U.S. regulators. Get the Full...

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Strong Dollar Makes UK Businesses Vulnerable to Takeovers
Strong Dollar Makes UK Businesses Vulnerable to Takeovers
October 02, 2022  |  Business

A leader in London’s finance world has publicly expressed concern that British companies are vulnerable to being taken over by foreign entities taking advantage of...

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RegTechs Drive Innovative Compliance as EU Strengthens ESG Regulation
RegTechs Drive Innovative Compliance as EU Strengthens ESG Regulation
October 02, 2022  |  Regulation

While the rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has been instrumental in the success of the fossil fuel divestment movement so far, critics...

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