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Talis Capital Announces First Closing of $175 Million Fund
Talis Capital Announces First Closing of $175 Million Fund
May 30, 2023  |  Investments

Talis Capital has announced the first closing of its $175 million fund. With this fund, which is its third fund and its largest to date,...

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ECB Says Payments Landscape Has Room for Digital Euro
ECB Says Payments Landscape Has Room for Digital Euro
May 30, 2023  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) has done recent tests that show the potential of a digital euro. The bank released results of a “prototyping exercise” — conducted...

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UK Retailers Ride eCommerce Delivery Wave With Faster, Eco-Conscious Commitments
UK Retailers Ride eCommerce Delivery Wave With Faster, Eco-Conscious Commitments
May 29, 2023  |  Delivery

British eCommerce shoppers still show a much stronger preference for at-home delivery, as local demand for curbside and in-store pickup options — or “click and...

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Wearables, Mobile Wallets Are Dream Combination for French Merchants
Wearables, Mobile Wallets Are Dream Combination for French Merchants
May 29, 2023  |  Connected Economy

PYMNTS recently studied the digital transformation of 11 countries, discovering that France is a growth leader among the countries examined. Consumers in France are 10%...

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UK Seeks Cap on Food Prices as Consumers Struggle
UK Seeks Cap on Food Prices as Consumers Struggle
May 28, 2023  |  Economy

The British government wants supermarkets to cap food prices amid rampant inflation. U.K. health secretary Steve Barclay said Sunday (May 28) that ministers were in...

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OpenAI CEO Reverses Threat to Leave Europe Due to Regulations
OpenAI CEO Reverses Threat to Leave Europe Due to Regulations
May 26, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI plans to continue operating in Europe, CEO Sam Altman tweeted Friday (May 26). Altman had told Reuters on Wednesday (May 24) that the ChatGPT...

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EBA: Corporate Treasurers’ Hit Roadblocks Using Real-Time Data to Manage Liquidity
EBA: Corporate Treasurers’ Hit Roadblocks Using Real-Time Data to Manage Liquidity
May 26, 2023  |  Faster Payments

As demand for faster payments increases around the world, financial institutions (FIs) in Europe are having to beef up investment in real-time data and payment...

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Report: Chanel Sees Slowdown in Luxury Sector Sales in US
Report: Chanel Sees Slowdown in Luxury Sector Sales in US
May 25, 2023  |  Retail

Chanel has reportedly seen a slowdown in the United States. The privately-held luxury brand’s sales growth in the U.S. has dipped from about 10% in 2022 to “in...

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Sastrify Raises $32 Million to Tackle ‘SaaS Sprawl’
Sastrify Raises $32 Million to Tackle ‘SaaS Sprawl’
May 25, 2023  |  Investments

Procurement platform Sastrify has raised $32 million to help companies avoid overspending on software. The Series B round will help the company scale its teams in the...

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