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EU Faces Citizens’ Opposition in Race for Digital Euro

EU Faces Citizens’ Opposition in Race for Digital Euro
EU Faces Citizens’ Opposition in Race for Digital Euro
June 13, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Commission will close a public consultation on the digital euro on Tuesday (June 14), after feedback from EU citizens indicated that a central...

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Is 2022 the Year Islamic FinTech Takes Off?
Is 2022 the Year Islamic FinTech Takes Off?
June 13, 2022  |  emea

In the world of Islamic banking, the intrinsic difficulty of interpreting texts written over a thousand years ago in light of modern innovations means it...

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UK Regulator Puts Scandal-Plagued Credit Suisse Under the Microscope
UK Regulator Puts Scandal-Plagued Credit Suisse Under the Microscope
June 13, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has put Credit Suisse on a watchlist of companies needing tougher supervisions, a Financial Times (FT) report says. Get the...

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VCs Say EU Firms Can Still Win Big Without US Expansion
VCs Say EU Firms Can Still Win Big Without US Expansion
June 13, 2022  |  Investments

The quality of entrepreneurs in Europe has improved over time, and instead of going to work for Goldman Sachs or McKinsey, the new generation of...

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Recession Fears Send CE100 Stocks Lower, Led by Live and Bank Pillars
Recession Fears Send CE100 Stocks Lower, Led by Live and Bank Pillars
June 13, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Emerging from the stock market rubble that was this past week, the Connected Economy stands battered and bruised, at least as measured by universal declines...

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Nigeria’s GTCO Shows ‘Super App’ Ambitions With Squad Launch
Nigeria’s GTCO Shows ‘Super App’ Ambitions With Squad Launch
June 13, 2022  |  Digital Payments

In the story of payment technology in Africa, financial institutions have had to compete with a range of alternatives from outside the spheres of banking...

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Apple Complies With Dutch Regulators, Allows Other Payment Methods on Dating Apps
Apple Complies With Dutch Regulators, Allows Other Payment Methods on Dating Apps
June 12, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Apple now plans to allow other methods of payment for Dutch dating apps, after intervention from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), a...

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Central Bankers in Kenya, Nigeria Criticize Crypto, Tout CBDCs
Central Bankers in Kenya, Nigeria Criticize Crypto, Tout CBDCs
June 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Kenyan and Nigerian central bankers have said central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could solve the risks cryptocurrencies have for financial stability, Reuters wrote Saturday (June...

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Citi, Others Invest in Working Capital FinTech LiquidX
Citi, Others Invest in Working Capital FinTech LiquidX
June 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

LiquidX, which provides a blockchain-based platform for executing financial transactions, announced Friday (June 10) it had raised new funds from existing investors Broadridge Financial Solutions...

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