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TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes on Consumer Credit Bill
TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes...
June 10, 2022  |  Regulation

This week the EU Parliament adopted new rules that will compel all technology providers to have a common USB Type-C charging port for all mobile...

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BOE: UK Banks Need to Show They Can Fail ‘Safely’
BOE: UK Banks Need to Show They Can Fail ‘Safely’
June 10, 2022  |  emea

Three of the U.K.’s biggest lenders need to do more to show they could fail without harming customers and taxpayers, the Bank of England (BOE)...

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Morocco’s Chari Buys Retail App Diago
Morocco’s Chari Buys Retail App Diago
June 10, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Moroccan B2B eCommerce platform Chari has acquired Diago, a retail app based and operating in the Ivory Coast city of Abidjan. Get the Full Story...

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UK Government Pushes for Crypto Sandbox, Stablecoin Regulation
UK Government Pushes for Crypto Sandbox, Stablecoin Regulation
June 10, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. will start live testing crypto blockchain technology in financial markets activities such as trading and settlement as part of the drive to become...

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EU Council’s Amendments to Consumer Credit Bill Favor BNPL Providers
EU Council’s Amendments to Consumer Credit Bill Favor BNPL Providers
June 10, 2022  |  BNPL

The EU Council, one of the legislative bodies of the European Union, agreed on Thursday (June 9) on the revision of the consumer credit directive...

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MFS Africa CEO: Prepaid Cards Open World of Online Payments to Millions in Africa
MFS Africa CEO: Prepaid Cards Open World of Online Payments to Millions in Africa
June 10, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Imagine a fashion influencer with millions of YouTube subscribers who is trying to monetize her online content and at the same time purchase a Spotify...

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FLEETCOR Buys UK’s Cross Border Payments Provider Global Reach Group
FLEETCOR Buys UK’s Cross Border Payments Provider Global Reach Group
June 09, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Global business payments company FLEETCOR Technologies announced Thursday (June 9) that it has signed an agreement to acquire U.K.-based cross-border pay provider Global Reach Group....

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Today in the Connected Economy: Google Investing $1.2B in LatAm
Today in the Connected Economy: Google Investing $1.2B in LatAm
June 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Google makes a five-year, $1.2 billion commitment to Latin America that includes building the longest underwater cable in the world....

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Today in B2B: Razer Fintech Expands Into Indonesia; How Digital-First CFOs Use Data
Today in B2B: Razer Fintech Expands Into Indonesia; How Digital-First CFOs Use Data
June 09, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Tipalty adds accounts payable invoice collaboration features to its platform, and instant pay is becoming a recruiting tool to attract top...

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