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Cloud Banking Takes Center Stage at London Tech Week
Cloud Banking Takes Center Stage at London Tech Week
June 14, 2022  |  Cloud Banking

The ways that banking, finance, and technology meet in London explain a lot about the economic landscape of the U.K., and understanding this dynamic can...

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Today in B2B: World Innovation Lab Raises $1B; Cash-On-Delivery Reliance Slows P2P Payments Adoption
Today in B2B: World Innovation Lab Raises $1B; Cash-On-Delivery Reliance Slows P2P Payments Adoption
June 14, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, payments data allows B2B sales forces to personalize their pitches. Plus, Pakistani eCommerce startup Dastgyr raises a country-record $37 million in...

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Meta’s Giphy Deal Narrowly Clears UK Regulator — for Now
Meta’s Giphy Deal Narrowly Clears UK Regulator — for Now
June 14, 2022  |  Meta

A British tribunal that hears appeals of decisions by the U.K.’s main regulator of competition overthrew that agency’s rejection of Facebook parent Meta’s purchase of...

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Today in FinTech: Margin Calls; Instant Wages, Digital Africa, Network Tokenization, Investment Screenings
Today in FinTech: Margin Calls; Instant Wages, Digital Africa, Network Tokenization, Investment Screenings
June 14, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, margin calls are on the rise as bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fall, meanwhile digital payments in Africa are expanding further across...

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Apple App Tracking Rules Draw German Antitrust Scrutiny
Apple App Tracking Rules Draw German Antitrust Scrutiny
June 14, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is investigating whether Apple’s third-party app tracking rules give the tech behemoth preferential treatment or undermine competition, according to a Financial...

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1 in 5 SMBs Interested in Adopting All-In-One Payment Solutions
1 in 5 SMBs Interested in Adopting All-In-One Payment Solutions
June 14, 2022  |  SMBs

To keep payments flowing smoothly during business-to-business (B2B) transactions, accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) executives and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are showing...

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LHV UK Fights Push Payment Fraud With Confirmation of Payee Service
LHV UK Fights Push Payment Fraud With Confirmation of Payee Service
June 14, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Banking services provider LHV UK is fighting authorized push payment (APP) fraud with the integration of the Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service, now live for...

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MFS Africa Raises $100M in Extended Series C
MFS Africa Raises $100M in Extended Series C
June 14, 2022  |  Investments

Digital payments network MFS Africa raised $100 million in equity and debt funding led by Admaius Capital Partners in an extended Series C, bringing the...

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EU’s Disinformation Code Will Force Big Tech to Disclose How They Tackle Fake News  
EU’s Disinformation Code Will Force Big Tech to Disclose How They Tackle Fake News  
June 14, 2022  |  Big Tech

Facebook, Twitter and TikTok are among the signatories of a new version of the EU’s anti-disinformation code that could be published as early as next...

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