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China’s Tech Regulatory Spree May Have Unintended Consequences
China’s Tech Regulatory Spree May Have Unintended Consequences
April 29, 2022  |  International

In a world where most of the major economies are passing new legislation and rules to tame Big Tech companies, China may be considering pausing...

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Buy Now, Pay Later Provider Ranking Sees Micro-Moves and a Gaggle of Gainers
Buy Now, Pay Later Provider Ranking Sees Micro-Moves and a Gaggle of Gainers
April 29, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

It was such a good idea that people are now customizing the concept. We’ve got “fly now, pay later,” “try now, pay later,” and, for...

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Russian Firm Seeks $1.2M Against Apple for ‘Moral Damage’
Russian Firm Seeks $1.2M Against Apple for ‘Moral Damage’
April 29, 2022  |  Apple

A Russian law firm is suing Apple, saying the tech giant violated the rights of consumers when it suspended its payment service in the country,...

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Interswitch: Infrastructure Alone Won’t Fix Nigeria’s Un- and Underbanked Problem
Interswitch: Infrastructure Alone Won’t Fix Nigeria’s Un- and Underbanked Problem
April 29, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Accelerating financial inclusion and bringing un- and underbanked populations into the formal financial sector is increasingly on the agenda of several governments and policymakers in...

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EU to Accuse Apple of Blocking Apple Pay Rivals
EU to Accuse Apple of Blocking Apple Pay Rivals
April 28, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Apple will be facing new antitrust charges in Brussels next week over how it reportedly restricts rivals from accessing its mobile payment system, the Financial...

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German Tax Filing App Taxfix Becomes a Unicorn With $220M in Series D
German Tax Filing App Taxfix Becomes a Unicorn With $220M in Series D
April 28, 2022  |  Investments

Taxfix, a mobile tax filing app from Berlin, has raised $220 million in Series D funding in a round led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG),...

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UK Financial Watchdog Says HSBC Breached Open Banking Rule
UK Financial Watchdog Says HSBC Breached Open Banking Rule
April 28, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority said HSBC UK has breached open banking provisions set out in the Retail Banking Market Investigation. In a letter...

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Some EU States Caving to Russia’s Rouble Payment Demand for Gas
Some EU States Caving to Russia’s Rouble Payment Demand for Gas
April 28, 2022  |  International

As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, some states in the European Union (EU) are weighing rouble payments for Russian gas despite the risk of undermining...

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Digital Freight Forwarding Company OnePort 365 Grabs $5M in Seed Funding
Digital Freight Forwarding Company OnePort 365 Grabs $5M in Seed Funding
April 28, 2022  |  Investments

Digital freight forwarding company OnePort 365 grabbed $5 million in seed funding that it will use to improve its efficiency and lower its overhead on...

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