France

UK-Based Car Subscription Platform Drover Notches $25.7M In Funding
UK-Based Car Subscription Platform Drover Notches $25.7M In Funding
July 16, 2020  |  Investments

London-based car subscription service Drover has notched 20.5 million pounds (approximately $25.7 million) in funding that RTP Global, Autotech Ventures and Target Global co-led, Silicon...

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PayPal Expands ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Option To France
PayPal Expands ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Option To France
June 30, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Qualified customers who make purchases in France via PayPal can now pay in four equal installments over three months, San Jose, California-based PayPal Holdings said...

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Western Union, AXA Team On Life Insurance Pilot Program
Western Union, AXA Team On Life Insurance Pilot Program
June 18, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Some residents of France who use Western Union online services to wire money to friends and family in certain African countries will be offered free...

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France’s Fund Aims To Rescue Tech Startups From Takeovers
France’s Fund Aims To Rescue Tech Startups From Takeovers
June 05, 2020  |  International

Looking for a way to protect technology companies from becoming prey to foreign buyers, France has created a fund to bail out startups. Bloomberg News reported...

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Bitcoin Daily: Travala.com Combines With TravelbyBit; France Tests Blockchain-Operational Digital Euro
Bitcoin Daily: Travala.com Combines With TravelbyBit; France Tests Blockchain-Operational Digital Euro
May 20, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain-based lodging reservation platform Travala.com has unveiled a merger with TravelbyBit, a Binance-backed “cryptocurrency-friendly” flight reservation site, according to an announcement on Wednesday (May 20)....

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France Looks To Create Its Own Home Booking Platform
France Looks To Create Its Own Home Booking Platform
May 14, 2020  |  International

France is set to launch another battle in its war with giant U.S.-based homesharing businesses. This time, the French government said, it plans to team up...

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Spike In Virus Outbreaks Threatens Global Reopening Plans
Spike In Virus Outbreaks Threatens Global Reopening Plans
May 11, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Plans across the world to reopen economies and re-enter public life are being thwarted by new flare-ups of the coronavirus. In South Korea, Germany and...

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France To Allow Small Nonessential Retail To Reopen; Germany, Spain Plan May 4 Reopening
France To Allow Small Nonessential Retail To Reopen; Germany, Spain Plan May 4 Reopening
April 28, 2020  |  Economy

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said that nonessential merchants could open again beginning May 11, but they will be able to require that customers wear...

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