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Netherlands Watchdog Group to Probe Google’s Play Store Policies
Netherlands Watchdog Group to Probe Google’s Play Store Policies
May 04, 2022  |  Google

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is looking into Alphabet’s Google over potential antitrust issues  as dating apps complain of not being able...

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UAE SMBs Rethink Investment To Create Seamless Cross-Channel Shopping Experience
UAE SMBs Rethink Investment To Create Seamless Cross-Channel Shopping Experience
May 04, 2022  |  SMBs

When it comes to investment plans in mobile order-ahead features, touchless payments at the brick-and-mortar point of sale (POS) and in-store kiosk pickup options for...

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Neobank Bunq Acquires Belgian FinTech TriCount, Adding 5.4M Users
Neobank Bunq Acquires Belgian FinTech TriCount, Adding 5.4M Users
May 04, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Neobank Bunq, by acquiring Belgian FinTech TriCount, will add 5.4 million new users, a company press release said, and become Europe’s second-largest neobank, behind Revolut....

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Nigerian Trade Tech Firm Norebase Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Round
Nigerian Trade Tech Firm Norebase Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Round
May 04, 2022  |  Investments

Norebase, a Nigeria-based trade technology firm, announced Wednesday (May 4) it had secured $1 million in a pre-seed funding round. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, Norebase...

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Promotions, Free Shipping Remove Online Shopping Friction
Promotions, Free Shipping Remove Online Shopping Friction
May 04, 2022  |  Retail

U.S. merchants offer some of the most frictionless user experiences in any country. Their Global Shopping Index scores are higher than the average of those...

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions Buys BehavioSec for Behavioral Biometrics
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Buys BehavioSec for Behavioral Biometrics
May 04, 2022  |  Acquisitions

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, part of RELX, acquired behavioral biometrics technology provider BehavioSec, according to a company press release Tuesday (May 3). BehavioSec was founded in...

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Citi Debuts SEPA Instant Payments in Europe
Citi Debuts SEPA Instant Payments in Europe
May 04, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Citi unveiled Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Payments in Europe, the latest of its instant payments offerings, according to a company press release on...

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Germany Announces New Curbs on Meta’s Power
Germany Announces New Curbs on Meta’s Power
May 04, 2022  |  Regulation

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office said Wednesday (May 4) it plans to impose tougher regulations on Facebook owner Meta Platforms. According to Reuters, the office determined...

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EU Parliament Wants the EU to Be an AI Global Standard-Setter 
EU Parliament Wants the EU to Be an AI Global Standard-Setter 
May 04, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The European Parliament is setting the European roadmap for Artificial Intelligence regulation, focusing on strengthening relationships with the U.S. and other allies to be able...

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