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Amazon, Nexi, Worldline, CaixaBank, EPI Join Digital Euro Project
Amazon, Nexi, Worldline, CaixaBank, EPI Join Digital Euro Project
September 16, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected five companies to be involved in a “prototyping exercise” that will be part of its two-year investigation phase...

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Russia Pipeline Shutdown Proves Renewables Financing More Critical Than Ever
Russia Pipeline Shutdown Proves Renewables Financing More Critical Than Ever
September 12, 2022  |  emea

Across Europe, the continent’s overreliance on Russian gas has been a hot topic ever since relations with the country soured following its invasion of Ukraine...

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CBDC Weekly: Treasury Lends Support to US CBDC; Critics Say Digital Euro Must Do More
CBDC Weekly: Treasury Lends Support to US CBDC; Critics Say Digital Euro Must Do More
September 12, 2022  |  CBDC

Reports that the U.S. Treasury Department is going to recommend that the government build out a central bank digital currency (CBDC) before deciding if it...

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Corning CEO: Europe’s Supply Chain Can’t Meet Demand for Optical Fiber
Corning CEO: Europe’s Supply Chain Can’t Meet Demand for Optical Fiber
September 11, 2022  |  Technology

According to Wendell Weeks, chief executive of tech company Corning, the EU is lacking a supply chain to deliver fiber optic cable needed for 5G...

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What Yolt’s Exit Means for B2Bs in Europe’s Competitive Open Banking Market
What Yolt’s Exit Means for B2Bs in Europe’s Competitive Open Banking Market
September 06, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

At the end of August, the Dutch banking group ING announced that it would be phasing out its open banking platform Yolt, citing a “rapidly...

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Meta Begins Campaign in Europe to Tout Real-World Potential of Metaverse
Meta Begins Campaign in Europe to Tout Real-World Potential of Metaverse
September 05, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta is rolling out a new campaign in Europe to showcase the “social and economic impact of the metaverse,” which it claims can offer “real-world...

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Billogram Raises $13.9M to Expand Invoicing Platform in Europe
Billogram Raises $13.9M to Expand Invoicing Platform in Europe
September 01, 2022  |  Investments

Swedish invoicing platform Billogram has raised 150 million Swedish kronas ($13.9 million) in an investment round to accelerate its growth in the DACH region —...

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EU Opens Silicon Valley Office to Streamline Communication With Big Tech
EU Opens Silicon Valley Office to Streamline Communication With Big Tech
September 01, 2022  |  Big Tech

The European Commission has opened a San Francisco office to help ease the flow of communication between the European Union’s executive branch and California-based Big...

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Santander Taps Trovata for Cash Management
Santander Taps Trovata for Cash Management
August 31, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Santander has tapped Trovata for its cash management solution, Trovata announced in a press release Wednesday (Aug. 31) Through the partnership, Santander will market Trovata’s...

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