France

Ingenico Names New CEO
Ingenico Names New CEO
November 05, 2018  |  Personnel

Ingenico announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer on Monday (Nov. 5). The company said that Philippe Lazare will step down from his current...

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Klaxit Launches Uber Feature For Stranded Customers
Klaxit Launches Uber Feature For Stranded Customers
September 30, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Klaxit, the French startup that connects drivers with riders commuting to work, has inked a partnership with Uber, recently launching a new feature. According to reports, if...

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Big Bank Collaboration Not The Inevitable Path For B2B FinTech Firms, Qonto Says
Big Bank Collaboration Not The Inevitable Path For B2B FinTech Firms, Qonto Says
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In some markets, new entrants into the financial services (FinServ) market went from bank competitors to bank collaborators, seemingly overnight as traditional financial institutions (FIs)...

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Qonto To Develop Biz Payments Tech With New Funding
Qonto To Develop Biz Payments Tech With New Funding
September 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

More than a year after launching its business banking solution, France-based Qonto has secured new funding. Reports on Monday (Sept. 24) said Qonto raised $23...

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Bitcoin Daily: FINRA Files First Crypto Disciplinary Action; Paris Soccer Team Plans ‘Fan Token Offering’
Bitcoin Daily: FINRA Files First Crypto Disciplinary Action; Paris Soccer Team Plans ‘Fan Token Offering’
September 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain payment network GRAFT has reached a “critical milestone”: the group said that it has received an end-to-end transaction that took under 2 seconds on...

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Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
September 06, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Freelancing isn't all about being footloose and fancy-free. Navigating paperwork, banking and invoices has its challenges — especially in France. Fresh off a funding round, startup Shine...

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France To Regulate Bank Fees For The Underserved
France To Regulate Bank Fees For The Underserved
July 09, 2018  |  Banking

The government in France is working on a new plan to help the country’s poor in which it could cap the fees a bank can...

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Carrefour’s CEO Reports Progress On Digital Alliances
Carrefour’s CEO Reports Progress On Digital Alliances
June 15, 2018  |  International

Following new alliances with Tencent and Google, Carrefour’s chief executive Alexandre Bompard said that the company is making big progress on the digital front. He...

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France Introduces First Capital Buffer Requirement As Corporate Borrowing Spikes
France Introduces First Capital Buffer Requirement As Corporate Borrowing Spikes
June 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Rising corporate debt in France has led officials in the country to introduce the market’s first capital buffer requirements for banks, according to Reuters reports...

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