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Today in TechREG: CFPB’s ‘No-Action Letters’ May Raise Questions; WhatsApp Has One Month to Comply With EU Consumer Law
Today in TechREG: CFPB’s ‘No-Action Letters’ May Raise Questions; WhatsApp Has One Month to Comply...
June 09, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) removed Upstart from its list of approved “no-action letters” (NALs). The NALs provided regulatory immunity, but...

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UAE’s ADQ Launches $100M Tech Fund in Jordan
UAE’s ADQ Launches $100M Tech Fund in Jordan
June 09, 2022  |  Investments

The United Arab Emirates’ ADQ has launched a $100 million technology-focused venture capital fund with the Jordanian Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE), according...

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Western Union Partners With Mambu for European Digital Banking
Western Union Partners With Mambu for European Digital Banking
June 09, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Cloud banking platform Mambu and global money transfer giant Western Union are collaborating to deliver digital banking products to Europe. Western Union’s digital banking app...

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Hello Pay Debuts Business Solution Package for EMEA SMBs
Hello Pay Debuts Business Solution Package for EMEA SMBs
June 09, 2022  |  emea

Hello Pay has created a new turnkey suite of business solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and entrepreneurs that will enable growth, cut costs...

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Request Finance Growing Despite ‘Crypto Winter,’ Raises $5M
Request Finance Growing Despite ‘Crypto Winter,’ Raises $5M
June 09, 2022  |  Investments

It might be “winter” for the cryptocurrency industry, but crypto invoicing and payroll and expenses company Request Finance landed $5.5 million in seed funding amid...

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Would You Buy a $13,000 Designer Dress From Amazon?
Would You Buy a $13,000 Designer Dress From Amazon?
June 09, 2022  |  Retail

At a time when more consumers are living paycheck to paycheck and belt-tightening is putting a dent on discretionary spending, Amazon is looking to tap...

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Factris Secures €10M to Finance Invoices for European SMEs
Factris Secures €10M to Finance Invoices for European SMEs
June 09, 2022  |  Investments

Small business working capital startup Factris secured 10 million euros in funding from NN Investment Partners, a Goldman Sachs-owned asset manager. Headquartered in Amsterdam and co-founded in...

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Blockchain in Action: Government Records That Can Lift People Out of Poverty
Blockchain in Action: Government Records That Can Lift People Out of Poverty
June 09, 2022  |  Blockchain

Welcome to the seventh article in PYMNTS’ Blockchain in Action Series. Most people at least know that blockchain is the technology that bitcoin and other...

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Juni, a Swedish FinTech Platform for eCommerce, Raises $206M
Juni, a Swedish FinTech Platform for eCommerce, Raises $206M
June 09, 2022  |  Investments

Swedish eCommerce FinTech Juni has raised $206 million in a Series B and venture debt funding round, a press release said, with the money going...

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