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Today in FinTech Ukraine: PayPal, Charity Partners Raise Over $250M for Relief Efforts; Lyft Offers Round-Up Donations for Ukraine
Today in FinTech Ukraine: PayPal, Charity Partners Raise Over $250M for Relief Efforts; Lyft Offers...
March 15, 2022  |  International

PayPal Holdings Inc. and its charity partners have raised more than $250 million for organizations supporting relief efforts in Ukraine, the California online payments network...

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EU Rejects Complete Ban on Bank Payouts in Response to Ukraine Crisis
EU Rejects Complete Ban on Bank Payouts in Response to Ukraine Crisis
March 15, 2022  |  International

European regulators won’t ban bank dividends and share buybacks because of the Ukraine crisis, the Financial Times reported Tuesday (March 15). Instead they’ll be looking...

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EMEA Daily: Meta Faces Fines in South Africa; CloudPay, Visa Partner on Payroll Payments; UK Crime Agency Eyes Crypto Mixers
EMEA Daily: Meta Faces Fines in South Africa; CloudPay, Visa Partner on Payroll Payments; UK...
March 15, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, South Africa’s competition regulator is seeking to prosecute Facebook for abusing its dominance in the social...

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EU Parliament To Debate Blockchain Bill After Crypto Bill 
EU Parliament To Debate Blockchain Bill After Crypto Bill 
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Without much time to think about the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) proposal voted Monday (March 14) by the European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on Economic...

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UK’s CMA Clarifies Variable Recurring Payments to Foster Open Banking
UK’s CMA Clarifies Variable Recurring Payments to Foster Open Banking
March 15, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

In July 2021, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) mandated the use of variable recurring payments (VRPs) as a mechanism to allow the automatic...

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Healthcare Performs Best When Tech and Human Touch Work Together
Healthcare Performs Best When Tech and Human Touch Work Together
March 15, 2022  |  Healthcare

The pandemic-induced digital transformation has dramatically changed how industries across the world offer services to their customers. But while it’s possible to book a flight...

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From Open Banking to Open Finance: The Scottish Roadmap 
From Open Banking to Open Finance: The Scottish Roadmap 
March 14, 2022  |  Banking

FinTech Scotland, a market-led initiative with wide support in the country, presented in early March its 10-year roadmap to accelerate the adoption of fintech excellence...

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EMEA Daily: Brand Aggregator Flummox Raises $12.9M; Wirecard Ex-Boss Markus Braun Charged With Fraud
EMEA Daily: Brand Aggregator Flummox Raises $12.9M; Wirecard Ex-Boss Markus Braun Charged With Fraud
March 14, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, brand aggregator Flummox raised $12.9 million (€11.8 million), while former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun has been...

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EU Parliament Votes Against Crypto Mining Ban
EU Parliament Votes Against Crypto Mining Ban
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The EU Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted against a proposed rule that would have effectively banned bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies throughout...

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