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US and EU Reach Preliminary Deal to Continue Data Flows

US and EU Reach Preliminary Deal to Continue Data Flows
US and EU Reach Preliminary Deal to Continue Data Flows
March 25, 2022  |  Data

U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday (March 25) that the U.S. and the European Union have...

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Gopuff Teams With UK Grocer Morrisons for Instant Delivery
Gopuff Teams With UK Grocer Morrisons for Instant Delivery
March 25, 2022  |  Delivery

Instant delivery platform Gopuff is teaming up with U.K. supermarket giant Morrisons to quickly bring thousands of goods, including locally-made food products, to consumers across...

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DeFi’s Risks ‘Quickly Evolving’ to Threaten Traditional Markets, Securities Regulators Warn
DeFi’s Risks ‘Quickly Evolving’ to Threaten Traditional Markets, Securities Regulators Warn
March 25, 2022  |  Regulation

Warning that the risks decentralized finance (DeFi) pose are quickly evolving as the crypto-based markets grow to the point where they are “cloning” mainstream financial...

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UK to Boost Open Banking With New Regulator
UK to Boost Open Banking With New Regulator
March 25, 2022  |  Banking

The U.K. Treasury, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment System Regulator (PSR), issued a joint statement Friday...

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EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
March 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The new European Digital Markets Act which aims to rein in Big Tech may enter into force by the end of the year after the...

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Tailored Payments Solutions Unlock Growth for Underserved Self-Employed Segment in Africa
Tailored Payments Solutions Unlock Growth for Underserved Self-Employed Segment in Africa
March 25, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and entrepreneurs play a critical role in the overall development of most economies, particularly in emerging regions like Africa. Get...

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Today in Crypto: BlackRock CEO Sees Russia-Ukraine War As Crypto Catalyst; Exxon Considers Expanding Gas-to-Bitcoin Pilot Program
Today in Crypto: BlackRock CEO Sees Russia-Ukraine War As Crypto Catalyst; Exxon Considers Expanding Gas-to-Bitcoin...
March 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, has said the Russia-Ukraine war could boost digital currencies’ timeline to be a tool for settling international transactions, Reuters...

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EMEA Daily: Currencycloud Debuts Tool for off-Hour FX; German FinTech Kadmos Closes $9.1M Seed Round
EMEA Daily: Currencycloud Debuts Tool for off-Hour FX; German FinTech Kadmos Closes $9.1M Seed Round
March 24, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Visa’s Currencycloud launched its Weekend FX tool, while Berlin-based FinTech Kadmos closed an $9.1 million seed...

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Shorooq Partners Launches $150M Seed Fund
Shorooq Partners Launches $150M Seed Fund
March 24, 2022  |  Investments

Shorooq Partners, a United Arab Emirates-based early-stage venture capital firm that serves the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region, has launched the second edition...

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