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Tink Gets Investment From PayPal To Expand
Tink Gets Investment From PayPal To Expand
June 04, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Tink, the Swedish company that enables FinTechs to access customers’ financial data, has received an $11.2 million investment from PayPal Holdings. Reuters, citing the companies,...

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China UnionPay Launches Debit, Credit Cards In Europe
China UnionPay Launches Debit, Credit Cards In Europe
June 03, 2019  |  Payment Methods

China UnionPay, the credit card issuer, is expanding in Europe, rolling out debit and credit cards. The Financial Times, citing China UnionPay, the world’s largest...

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Plaid Launches In UK
Plaid Launches In UK
May 29, 2019  |  International

Plaid, the FinTech that enables apps to access consumers’ financial information, announced it is entering the European market, starting with the U.K. In a blog...

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Nordic’s P27 Mulls Buying Swedish Clearing Platform
Nordic’s P27 Mulls Buying Swedish Clearing Platform
May 28, 2019  |  Payment Methods

The Nordic’s P27, a bank-owned initiative to create a common payments platform across the region, is looking into buying Swedish clearing payment firm Bankgirot. P27...

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European Banks Trial SWIFT’s Instant gpi
European Banks Trial SWIFT’s Instant gpi
May 21, 2019  |  Faster Payments

SWIFT announced Tuesday (May 21) that a group of banks are trialing instant gpi cross-border payments in Europe via the TARGET Instant Payments Settlement platform....

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Bank Of Italy To Reward Eco-Friendly Companies
Bank Of Italy To Reward Eco-Friendly Companies
May 19, 2019  |  Banking

The Bank of Italy is gearing up to reward companies that make moves to fight climate change, reported Reuters. According to the report, the Bank...

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Six Countries Join Forces To Stop Cybercrime Network
Six Countries Join Forces To Stop Cybercrime Network
May 16, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Six countries, including the U.S., shut down a cybercrime network that stole around $100 million from victims. According to a report in Reuters, the Eastern...

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Alibaba’s Ma Worries EU Regulations Will Stifle Tech Innovation
Alibaba’s Ma Worries EU Regulations Will Stifle Tech Innovation
May 16, 2019  |  Regulation

Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire and founder of Alibaba, expressed concerns technology companies will be harmed by increased regulation coming out of Europe. CNBC, citing...

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Amazon Unveils Package Pickup Counters In Europe
Amazon Unveils Package Pickup Counters In Europe
May 14, 2019  |  Retail

With the popularity of click-and-collect offerings in Europe, Amazon is rolling out the option for shoppers to pick up their packages from staffed counters at...

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