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Apple Acquires Credit Kudos, UK Data Tool for Lenders
Apple Acquires Credit Kudos, UK Data Tool for Lenders
March 23, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Apple has bought the U.K. open banking startup Credit Kudos, for about $150 million a report said Wednesday (March 23). The deal closed earlier this...

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D2C FoodTech Startup KoRo Raises €50M to Launch New Products
D2C FoodTech Startup KoRo Raises €50M to Launch New Products
March 23, 2022  |  Investments

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) food technology startup KoRo has raised €50 million ($55 million) in a Series B funding round led by HV Capital, with participation from...

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Spanish Property Tech Startup Vivla Raises $29.7M
Spanish Property Tech Startup Vivla Raises $29.7M
March 23, 2022  |  Investments

As more people want a second home, Madrid-based Vivla has raised 27 million euros ($29.7 million), becoming the highest-funded home ownership startup in Europe, EU-Startups reported...

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UK’s Auto Trader Acquires Leasing Market Autorama
UK’s Auto Trader Acquires Leasing Market Autorama
March 23, 2022  |  Acquisitions

British automotive market Auto Trader is set to acquire U.K. auto leasing market Autorama, the company announced on its website Tuesday (March 22). According to...

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FinTech Flutterwave Debuts in Tanzania
FinTech Flutterwave Debuts in Tanzania
March 23, 2022  |  Digital Payments

African FinTech Flutterwave has won approval from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) to launch its service in the East African nation, the San Francisco-headquartered company announced Wednesday...

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Mastercard, Global Processing Services Team on FinTech Payments Tech
Mastercard, Global Processing Services Team on FinTech Payments Tech
March 23, 2022  |  Partnerships

Global payment technology platform Global Processing Services (GPS) partnered with Mastercard to launch card programs for FinTechs in Europe and Asia-Pacific, including Revolut, Starling Bank...

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EU Lawmaker: Europe Should Benefit From AI Rules
EU Lawmaker: Europe Should Benefit From AI Rules
March 23, 2022  |  Regulation

Europe’s proposed artificial intelligence (AI) rules should try to benefit from the technology instead of hindering it, an EU lawmaker told Reuters this week. “There...

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8 Things Tech Firms Should Know About EU’s Digital Markets Act
8 Things Tech Firms Should Know About EU’s Digital Markets Act
March 23, 2022  |  Big Tech

Since December 2020, when the European Commission revealed its proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA), Big Tech companies knew that this legislation could significantly...

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To Win Big, EU Firms Must First Win US, Says Hoxton Ventures Partner
To Win Big, EU Firms Must First Win US, Says Hoxton Ventures Partner
March 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

For firms operating in Europe, expanding internationally often means launching operations in other close countries in the region. However, according to Hussein Kanji, partner at...

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