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Smartphone Procurement Firm everphone Raises $200M 

Smartphone Procurement Firm everphone Raises $200M 
Smartphone Procurement Firm everphone Raises $200M 
December 06, 2021  |  Investments

The German phone-as-a-service provider everphone has raised $200 million in new funding, money the company says it will use to expand its efforts in Europe,...

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PrestaShop Merchants Can Integrate Products on Google 
PrestaShop Merchants Can Integrate Products on Google 
December 02, 2021  |  eCommerce

Google on Thursday (Dec. 2) announced that it’s allowing PrestaShop merchants around the world to “more easily integrate their product inventory” on the search engine’s...

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Inflation, COVID Harming EU Consumer Confidence 
Inflation, COVID Harming EU Consumer Confidence 
November 29, 2021  |  Economy

Inflation and a rise in new COVID-19 cases has led to a drop in consumer confidence in the European Union, the European Commission reported Monday...

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Sweden Calls on Europe to Pull the Plug on Bitcoin Mining
Sweden Calls on Europe to Pull the Plug on Bitcoin Mining
November 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have called on the European Union to pull the plug on proof-of-work bitcoin mining due to the negative impact on...

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Rising COVID Cases Hampering Europe’s Recovery
Rising COVID Cases Hampering Europe’s Recovery
November 24, 2021  |  Economy

Europe’s shaky economic recovery could be derailed by a rise in new COVID-19 cases, which has led governments to place restrictions that could turn shoppers...

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Circle Invests in Crowdfunding Platform Crowdcube With $10.5M Stake
Circle Invests in Crowdfunding Platform Crowdcube With $10.5M Stake
November 23, 2021  |  Investments

U.K.-based crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, which raises funds to support entrepreneurs and their businesses, has raised $13.5 million in a funding round, with a stake valued...

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One-Click Payment Experience Drives BNPL Adoption by European Consumers
One-Click Payment Experience Drives BNPL Adoption by European Consumers
November 23, 2021  |  BNPL

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Brussels Proposes End to Banks’ Cross-Border Services Sales from Outside EU
Brussels Proposes End to Banks’ Cross-Border Services Sales from Outside EU
November 22, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Brussels has proposed an end to almost all cross-border selling of services by banks based outside the European Union, according to a Financial Times report...

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