France

Pennylane Raises $57M Series B to Expand Business Management Tools
Pennylane Raises $57M Series B to Expand Business Management Tools
January 31, 2022  |  Investments

Accounting and business tools software startup Pennylane raised $57 million (50 million euros) in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital, with participation...

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French Competition Authority Will Look Into Cloud Computing Services
French Competition Authority Will Look Into Cloud Computing Services
January 27, 2022  |  Regulation

The newly appointed leader of France’s competition regulator told the French National Assembly that the digital sector would be one of his top priorities. In...

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Google, Big Tech Firms Face New EU Regulations This Year
Google, Big Tech Firms Face New EU Regulations This Year
January 07, 2022  |  Regulation

As the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks to end Google’s alleged monopoly of the search and ad sector with a lawsuit, Germany’s antitrust watchdog...

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PayFit Raises $276M to Transform HR Technology 
PayFit Raises $276M to Transform HR Technology 
January 06, 2022  |  Investments

PayFit, a payroll and human resources management solution for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised 254 million euros ($276 million), a record-breaking amount for...

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Europe Crackdown on Big Tech Continues as Facebook, Google Fined Over Cookies in France
Europe Crackdown on Big Tech Continues as Facebook, Google Fined Over Cookies in France
January 06, 2022  |  Regulation

France’s data regulator has fined Facebook, Google and YouTube for failing to make refusing cookies as easy as it is to accept them, according to...

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French Telecom Orange Backs B2B Tech Fund 
French Telecom Orange Backs B2B Tech Fund 
January 04, 2022  |  Investments

Orange is investing in the “Move Capital I” fund in an effort to support future B2B tech “champions” in Europe, the French telecom announced Monday...

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ING Says Au Revoir to French Retail Banking
ING Says Au Revoir to French Retail Banking
December 21, 2021  |  Banking

Dutch financial services firm ING is leaving behind its French retail banking operations, a decision that may impact 460 workers, according to a Tuesday (Dec....

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SurePay, SEPAmail.eu and StreamMind Target Cross-Border Payments Fraud 
SurePay, SEPAmail.eu and StreamMind Target Cross-Border Payments Fraud 
December 16, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

SurePay, SEPAMail.eu and StreamMind on Thursday (Dec. 16) launched a cross-border solution for IBAN check/confirmation of payees, allowing companies and banks to confirm account information...

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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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