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Google Pushes US To Work With EU On Trade
Google Pushes US To Work With EU On Trade
April 09, 2021  |  Europe

Google is calling on the United States to join a Technology and Trade Council (TTC) that was recently proposed by the European Commission. “An expedited...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Grab Rolls Out Fund To Help Partners; UK Card Spending Reached 88 Pct Of Pre-Pandemic Level
Today In Payments Around The World: Grab Rolls Out Fund To Help Partners; UK Card...
April 08, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Grab is rolling out the GrabForGood Fund, while the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that the...

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Visa Completes 1 Billion Contactless Payments Since Europe Increased Limits
Visa Completes 1 Billion Contactless Payments Since Europe Increased Limits
April 07, 2021  |  News

Visa has processed 1 billion additional contactless payments in Europe since the transaction limit was increased in countries across the continent a year ago, Visa...

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Biden Admin Looking At Mid-May To Open Cross-Border Travel
Biden Admin Looking At Mid-May To Open Cross-Border Travel
March 18, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The President Joe Biden administration might relax restrictions on travel across Mexican and Canadian borders as well as inbound travel from Brazil and Europe, including...

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UBS: Russia Bracing For $10 Billion-Plus IPO Hubbub
UBS: Russia Bracing For $10 Billion-Plus IPO Hubbub
March 17, 2021  |  IPO

Russia is anticipating a deluge of companies filing for an initial public offering (IPO) this year, an upswing expected to raise in excess of $10...

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EU May Face Recession As Employment, Retail Numbers Stay Weak
EU May Face Recession As Employment, Retail Numbers Stay Weak
March 02, 2021  |  Europe

The eurozone, facing high unemployment rates in an attempt to keep the pandemic contained, has economists convinced a double-dip economic recession is coming, the Financial...

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Today In Payments: US SPAC Tailwind Hunting For European Unicorns; Zoom Expects Post-Pandemic Business To Remain Brisk
Today In Payments: US SPAC Tailwind Hunting For European Unicorns; Zoom Expects Post-Pandemic Business To...
March 02, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, SPAC Tailwind is hunting for a European tech unicorn to take public, and Zoom expects remote business demand to continue post-pandemic....

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Today In Payments Around The World: RecargaPay Lands $70 Million; Didi Plans To Bring Service To Europe
Today In Payments Around The World: RecargaPay Lands $70 Million; Didi Plans To Bring Service...
February 25, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, RecargaPay has notched $70 million in a Series C funding round to expand its payments platform, while...

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Lakestar’s Klaus Hommels Latest To Join SPAC Craze In Europe
Lakestar’s Klaus Hommels Latest To Join SPAC Craze In Europe
February 17, 2021  |  Acquiring

Klaus Hommels, founder of venture capital firm Lakestar, launched a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Wed. (Feb. 17), Lakestar SPAC I SE, with the...

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