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Swedish Last-Mile Delivery Firms Instabox, Budbee Intend to Combine
Swedish Last-Mile Delivery Firms Instabox, Budbee Intend to Combine
September 19, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Two Swedish-founded last-mile delivery companies — Instabox and Budbee — have announced that they intend to join forces under a new holding company that is...

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UK FCA: FTX Not Recognized to Conduct Business in Region 
UK FCA: FTX Not Recognized to Conduct Business in Region 
September 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Britain’s top financial regulator is alerting consumers that Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange FTX is operating in the U.K. without proper authorization. Get the Full Story...

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US FinTech WayaPay Launches Digital Bank, Transfer App Aimed at African Immigrants
US FinTech WayaPay Launches Digital Bank, Transfer App Aimed at African Immigrants
September 18, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

WayaPay, which describes itself as a Kenyan FinTech based in the United States, says it has launched its full-service digital bank and money-transfer app tailored...

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Queen’s Death: Future of Banknotes, Coins Depicting Era-Defining UK Monarch
Queen’s Death: Future of Banknotes, Coins Depicting Era-Defining UK Monarch
September 18, 2022  |  Cash

During the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the currency that bears her face has ridden the ups and downs of the British economy, its...

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Publishing Class-Action Cases Spells Trouble Ahead for Google in UK, EU
Publishing Class-Action Cases Spells Trouble Ahead for Google in UK, EU
September 18, 2022  |  Google

U.K. newspapers have this week been reporting that the law firm Humphries Kerstetter is planning to bring a class action case against Google in the...

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Ocean Shippers Looking to Offer Air-Freight Options
Ocean Shippers Looking to Offer Air-Freight Options
September 18, 2022  |  Shipping

Companies that ship cargo on the seas are looking for ways to offer customers shipping in the skies, too, CNBC reported Thursday (Sept. 15). Get...

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Tech Investments Usher In Post-Oil Future in Emerging Markets
Tech Investments Usher In Post-Oil Future in Emerging Markets
September 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

As the world seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels, several oil-dependent countries in emerging markets are using technology and the digital economy to drive...

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Amazon Antitrust Commitments ‘Appear Relevant’ to EU Concerns
Amazon Antitrust Commitments ‘Appear Relevant’ to EU Concerns
September 16, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon appears to be on the right track in its attempts to appease EU antitrust authorities with regard to two probes opened by the European...

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Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender; Most Don’t Notice
Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender; Most Don’t Notice
September 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When the Central African Republic (CAR) adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in April, mayhem initially ensued, sparked by confusion, advanced by disagreements, and then driven...

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