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Europeans’ Need for Secure Everyday Apps Underscores High Value Placed on Data Privacy
Europeans’ Need for Secure Everyday Apps Underscores High Value Placed on Data Privacy
September 13, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

In today’s digital age, making daily life easier and more productive is the order of the day. That desire for convenience has seen consumers around...

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FinTech Swan Raises $39 Million to Expand Embedded Banking in Europe
FinTech Swan Raises $39 Million to Expand Embedded Banking in Europe
September 13, 2023  |  Investments

Embedded banking platform Swan has raised $39 million in a Series B funding round. “I’m not obsessed with fundraising, but this news is big,” Nicolas Benady, the French...

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Hokodo and Fuse Collaborate to Enhance Credit Offering in UK
Hokodo and Fuse Collaborate to Enhance Credit Offering in UK
September 13, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Hokodo, a provider of digital trade credit solutions, has joined forces with Fuse, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered transaction analytics firm, to enhance Hokodo’s credit offering for...

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Israel Plans CBDC but Is Unsure If or When It Would Launch
Israel Plans CBDC but Is Unsure If or When It Would Launch
September 12, 2023  |  CBDC

Israel’s central bank is working on a national digital currency, but it’s unclear if or when a central bank digital currency (CDBC) would roll out....

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EC Proposes Rule Requiring Small Businesses Be Paid Within 30 Days
EC Proposes Rule Requiring Small Businesses Be Paid Within 30 Days
September 12, 2023  |  SMBs

The European Commission (EC) has proposed that all small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) must be paid within 30 days. The new proposal for regulation on late payments...

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Paysend and Mastercard Expand Partnership on X-Border Payments
Paysend and Mastercard Expand Partnership on X-Border Payments
September 12, 2023  |  Partnerships

U.K.-based FinTech Paysend and Mastercard have expanded their longstanding partnership to enhance cross-border payments for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This partnership aims to address the challenges faced by...

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UK Neobank Monzo Unveils Investment Tools
UK Neobank Monzo Unveils Investment Tools
September 12, 2023  |  Digital Banking

British digital-only bank Monzo has added an investment feature to its offerings. Announced Tuesday (Sept. 12), the bank’s Investments feature lets customers put their money...

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Standard Deviation? Private Rule-Making Under the EU AI Act
Standard Deviation? Private Rule-Making Under the EU AI Act
September 12, 2023  |  Regulation

The proposed EU AI Act (AIA) is an omnibus piece of legislation. It aims to provide the world’s first “horizontal” regulatory framework for AI, not...

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PayPoint Offers Pay by Bank to UK Energy Customers
PayPoint Offers Pay by Bank to UK Energy Customers
September 11, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Digital payments firm PayPoint is offering a new pay-by-bank service. The British company said in a Monday (Sept. 11) press release that it has become...

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