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Coronavirus Update: Trump Declares State Of Emergency; Airbnb Revises Cancellation Policy
Coronavirus Update: Trump Declares State Of Emergency; Airbnb Revises Cancellation Policy
March 13, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus has wide-reaching effects on travel, entertainment and the economy. Here are the latest updates on its impacts around the world. President Donald Trump...

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France Could Fine Apple Over Anticompetition Allegations
France Could Fine Apple Over Anticompetition Allegations
March 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Apple may be in hot water over reportedly anti-competitive behavior in France, with the country’s competition watchdog planning to fine the tech company, according to...

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Paris Sentences 6 In $50M Impersonation Plot 
Paris Sentences 6 In $50M Impersonation Plot 
March 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Six men were convicted by a Paris court in a $50 million impersonation plot that conned wealthy residents into giving money to help the government...

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French Court Says Bitcoin Is Money
French Court Says Bitcoin Is Money
March 08, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A French court has decided that bitcoin is money, the first time a court in France has issued such a ruling, according to a report...

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France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
March 04, 2020  |  Gig Economy

France’s high court ruled in favor of an Uber driver who had asked that his contractual relationship with Uber be changed to an employment contract,...

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UK Unicorn Checkout.com Makes Deal To Acquire ProcessOut
UK Unicorn Checkout.com Makes Deal To Acquire ProcessOut
February 26, 2020  |  Acquiring

Checkout.com, which works in global payment solutions, has made an acquisition in French payment company ProcessOut, the company said in an emailed press release. Financial...

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Consumer Morale Up In Major European Economies
Consumer Morale Up In Major European Economies
January 30, 2020  |  Europe

Data indicate that the three biggest economies in the eurozone, France, Germany, and Italy, all report higher-than-expected consumer morale as shoppers continue to open their...

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French FinTech Bankin’ Enables Payments Via Bank Transfers
French FinTech Bankin’ Enables Payments Via Bank Transfers
January 29, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

A French banking startup called Bankin’ has introduced Bridge Pay, an application programming interface (API) that will let people make payments using bank transfers, according...

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France Tax Authorities Demand Data From Airbnb
France Tax Authorities Demand Data From Airbnb
January 29, 2020  |  International

Airbnb is facing a deadline to send data to French tax authorities over a law that compels marketplaces to provide revenue and other company information...

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