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EMEA Daily: Ted Baker Getting Closer to a Buyer
EMEA Daily: Ted Baker Getting Closer to a Buyer
May 23, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, British fashion retailer Ted Baker says it has narrowed down the possibilities for a...

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BNP Paribas Becomes Latest Bank to Embrace Blockchain
BNP Paribas Becomes Latest Bank to Embrace Blockchain
May 23, 2022  |  Blockchain

French bank BNP Paribas has joined a U.S.-based blockchain-powered network overseen by JPMorgan to use digital tokens for short-term trading in fixed income markets, stepping...

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Sokin, Mastercard Expand Digital Banking Partnership Across MENA
Sokin, Mastercard Expand Digital Banking Partnership Across MENA
May 23, 2022  |  emea

United Kingdom-based global currency account provider Sokin announced an expanded partnership with Mastercard to offer consumers in almost 40 new markets across the Middle East...

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B2B Payments Infrastructure Firm TransferMate Valued at $1B
B2B Payments Infrastructure Firm TransferMate Valued at $1B
May 23, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Dublin-based B2B payments infrastructure firm TransferMate has raised $70 million in new funding, valuing the company at $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Used Car Marketplace Sylndr Raises $12.6M
Used Car Marketplace Sylndr Raises $12.6M
May 23, 2022  |  Investments

Egyptian online used car marketplace Sylndr is looking to expand after raising $12.6 million in a pre-seed funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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UK BNPL Firm Tranch Preps for US Launch With $4.2M
UK BNPL Firm Tranch Preps for US Launch With $4.2M
May 23, 2022  |  BNPL

Tranch, a U.K. buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform for SaaS sellers and professional services providers, says it has raised $4.25 million in pre-seed equity...

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Open Banking Bumpy but Adoption Curve Better Than Contactless Payments
Open Banking Bumpy but Adoption Curve Better Than Contactless Payments
May 23, 2022  |  Banking

Despite its potential to transform the financial services sector, the rollout of the open banking scheme in the U.K. to provide secure, third-party access to...

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CE100™ Dips, but Rebound in Platform Companies Softens Rough Week
CE100™ Dips, but Rebound in Platform Companies Softens Rough Week
May 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

In the stock market, there comes a point at which, perhaps, one is satisfied with a less wild ride than is being seen in the...

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SWIFT to Test CBDC Ability to Facilitate Cross-Border Payments
SWIFT to Test CBDC Ability to Facilitate Cross-Border Payments
May 22, 2022  |  CBDC

SWIFT, the global provider of financial messaging services, is looking at tests to link various central bank digital currency (CBDC) networks for cross-border transactions, a...

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