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Citing ‘Cryptoization’ as a Sanctions Threat, IMF Calls for Capital Controls
Citing ‘Cryptoization’ as a Sanctions Threat, IMF Calls for Capital Controls
April 21, 2022  |  Regulation

Citing sanction-busting fears that have grown since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a global crackdown on cryptocurrencies that...

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Swedish Delivery Firm Instabox Raises $190M
Swedish Delivery Firm Instabox Raises $190M
April 21, 2022  |  Investments

Delivery service Instabox has raised $190 million in a growth equity round that valued the Swedish company at north of $1 billion. As Tech EU...

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EU Could Unveil Digital Services Act on Friday, But Not a Done Deal 
EU Could Unveil Digital Services Act on Friday, But Not a Done Deal 
April 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

The European Union is planning to unveil its Digital Services Act (DSA) on Friday, according to the Financial Times. The DSA is a landmark law...

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Consumers Have the Power to Make Digital Platforms Rise and Fall
Consumers Have the Power to Make Digital Platforms Rise and Fall
April 21, 2022  |  Innovation

Platforms are not something new. Essentially, a platform business model is simply a way to connect two groups, whether it’s uniting buyers and sellers on...

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Le Monde CEO Says Big Tech Partnerships Key to Unlocking Digital Sub Growth
Le Monde CEO Says Big Tech Partnerships Key to Unlocking Digital Sub Growth
April 21, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Two words: Digital, English. Those are the strategies that France’s Le Monde, a dominant force in the local publishing space with 70% market share, is...

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WhatsApp Developing Subscription Plan for Business App
WhatsApp Developing Subscription Plan for Business App
April 21, 2022  |  Subscriptions

WhatsApp is working on offering business subscription plans that would let multiple employees of the same company chat with a single customer simultaneously, publication WABetinfo...

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Russian-Built Payment System Capitalizes on Visa, Mastercard Exit
Russian-Built Payment System Capitalizes on Visa, Mastercard Exit
April 20, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Russian and Chinese entities that provide alternatives to the dominant Visa and Mastercard payment networks may reap significant benefits from sanctions the West imposed in...

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UK’s Ryde Intros Shift-Based Compensation for Delivery Drivers
UK’s Ryde Intros Shift-Based Compensation for Delivery Drivers
April 20, 2022  |  Delivery

Ryde, a U.K. company that provides clients with platforms to create their own driver networks as well as access to its own pool of drivers,...

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Sonepar, Mirakl Team to Launch B2B Electric Supply Mart
Sonepar, Mirakl Team to Launch B2B Electric Supply Mart
April 20, 2022  |  Partnerships

B2B electrical product distributor Sonepar has teamed up with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider Mirakl to create France’s first B2B electrical supplies distribution marketplace. “Through the development...

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