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COVID-Weakened EU Banks Fasttrack New Business Models
COVID-Weakened EU Banks Fasttrack New Business Models
August 23, 2020  |  Banking

The pandemic has fueled the need for European banks to restructure following years of poor performance. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports a majority of...

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European Insurance Giants See Share Prices Swoon From COVID-19
European Insurance Giants See Share Prices Swoon From COVID-19
August 17, 2020  |  International

The stock prices of Europe’s big commercial insurers are taking it on the chin as claims mount amid the coronavirus pandemic. The EURO STOXX Insurance...

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COVID Hits UK Economy Harder Than Other Developed Economies
COVID Hits UK Economy Harder Than Other Developed Economies
August 12, 2020  |  Europe

The impact of the coronavirus in Europe hit the United Kingdom (U.K.) especially hard. The Wall Street Journal reported England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...

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European Pizzeria Introduces Virtual Ordering From The Table
European Pizzeria Introduces Virtual Ordering From The Table
August 04, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

And now, something to make tipping in European restaurants even more confusing for Americans: a virtual waiter in Spain. A restaurant called Funky Pizza in...

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Wagestream Inks Visa Deal To Expand Offerings In Europe
Wagestream Inks Visa Deal To Expand Offerings In Europe
August 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Wagestream is teaming up with Visa to expand its offerings in Europe, a move that comes on the heels of a major injection of capital...

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myPOS Rolls Out Metal Card With New Benefits For SMBs
myPOS Rolls Out Metal Card With New Benefits For SMBs
July 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

European FinTech payments company myPOS, which works in offering affordable payments to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has new credit cards that it says will...

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Italian Antitrust Authorities Search Amazon, Apple Offices
Italian Antitrust Authorities Search Amazon, Apple Offices
July 22, 2020  |  International

Foreign regulators are increasingly training their sights on U.S. Big Tech companies. In this case, antitrust officials said they searched the local offices of Amazon...

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Southern Europe Is Open But Tourists Are Few
Southern Europe Is Open But Tourists Are Few
July 19, 2020  |  Europe

Despite government incentives, travel bookings are down in Italy, The New York Times reported. While tourism is returning to southern Europe from Portugal to Greece,...

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EU Banks Face Massive Losses On Exiting Wirecard Loans
EU Banks Face Massive Losses On Exiting Wirecard Loans
July 17, 2020  |  Loans

The troubles afflicting Wirecard AG are not limited to the German payment processing company. Some European lenders say they expect to recover as little as 20...

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