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Just Eat Takeaway Holds Onto Grubhub as Aggregators Lose to Direct Ordering
Just Eat Takeaway Holds Onto Grubhub as Aggregators Lose to Direct Ordering
June 29, 2022  |  Delivery

As the third-party restaurant aggregator model continues to pose challenges from a profitability standpoint, leading players are continuing to face these challenges head-on, duking it...

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EU Neobanks Lean on Innovation, Consolidation to Bolster Growth
EU Neobanks Lean on Innovation, Consolidation to Bolster Growth
June 29, 2022  |  Banking

In the early days of Europe’s neobank revolution, the continent’s 750 million+ inhabitants provided what felt like an unlimited pool of customers for a generation...

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Shoppers Embrace H&M’s Full Prices, Driving Higher Sales
Shoppers Embrace H&M’s Full Prices, Driving Higher Sales
June 29, 2022  |  Retail

Fashion retailer H&M says it expects to raise prices in the coming year following a report that shows its shoppers don’t mind paying full price....

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UK Seeks Guidance on New Open Banking Roadmap, Regulator
UK Seeks Guidance on New Open Banking Roadmap, Regulator
June 29, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Last week, on June 24, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) issued two different statements about the future of...

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EU Lawmakers Rush to Pass Online Platform Bills in Next Week’s Plenary Vote 
EU Lawmakers Rush to Pass Online Platform Bills in Next Week’s Plenary Vote 
June 29, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Parliament will hold the last plenary session before the summer recess from July 4 to July 7, and lawmakers are rushing to get...

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Mobile-First Software Solutions Can Help African Merchants Digitize Their Businesses
Mobile-First Software Solutions Can Help African Merchants Digitize Their Businesses
June 29, 2022  |  Technology

Despite high mobile penetration across Africa, cash remains a preferred payment method for everyday transactions, with an estimated 95% of transactions in Nigeria, one of...

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Germany’s Rewe Grocery Chain Opens Autonomous Store in Berlin
Germany’s Rewe Grocery Chain Opens Autonomous Store in Berlin
June 28, 2022  |  Retail

Israel-based computer vision company Trigo, which works on frictionless retail checkout, has debuted a new hybrid autonomous grocery store alongside Rewe, a German supermarket group,...

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NFT Weekly: Goaaaaal for Ronaldo; Eminem and M&Ms; EU Looks to Punt on Law
NFT Weekly: Goaaaaal for Ronaldo; Eminem and M&Ms; EU Looks to Punt on Law
June 28, 2022  |  NFTs

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, celebrated the one-year anniversary of its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace last week by announcing that it signed a multi-year...

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Proxtera Debuts Financial Education for MSMEs in Asia, Africa
Proxtera Debuts Financial Education for MSMEs in Asia, Africa
June 28, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Proxtera is working with a number of other entities, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore, on the rollout of an open financial education and action...

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