France

Point-of-Sale Provider Ingenico Names Laurent Blanchard CEO
Point-of-Sale Provider Ingenico Names Laurent Blanchard CEO
March 14, 2023  |  Personnel

Payments terminal firm Ingenico has a new chief executive. Laurent Blanchard, former chief operating officer of the POS platform company Cegid, will become Ingenico’s CEO...

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France’s Numeral Takes On UK’s Fight Against IBAN Discrimination
France’s Numeral Takes On UK’s Fight Against IBAN Discrimination
March 14, 2023  |  Payment Methods

French payments platform Numeral is joining the U.K.’s fight against IBAN discrimination. The banking aggregation and payment automation platform announced Tuesday (Mar. 14) it was...

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European Real-Time Payments See Historic Growth
European Real-Time Payments See Historic Growth
March 01, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments are quickly becoming ubiquitous in developed nations worldwide, with businesses and consumers relying on this payment method in ever-growing numbers. A PYMNTS study...

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Ingenico and Binance Begin Piloting Crypto Payments in French Stores
Ingenico and Binance Begin Piloting Crypto Payments in French Stores
February 22, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Ingenico and Binance have partnered to enable cryptocurrency payments in stores in France. The first solution — in which merchants are paid in crypto —...

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French Startups Ecosystem ‘In Good Shape’ Following Record 2022 Fundraising
French Startups Ecosystem ‘In Good Shape’ Following Record 2022 Fundraising
February 21, 2023  |  Startups

Despite growing investor concerns and a dip in valuations of many global firms, French startups continued to raise millions in venture capital (VC) funding last...

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Spend Management Firm SpendHQ Unveils ESG Procurement Help Tools
Spend Management Firm SpendHQ Unveils ESG Procurement Help Tools
February 21, 2023  |  B2B Payments

SpendHQ says it wants to help companies meet their procurement goals and meet ESG standards. To that end, the spend intelligence and procurement performance management firm...

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Cazoo Latest Exit Signals Trouble in Europe’s Once-Booming Used Car Market
Cazoo Latest Exit Signals Trouble in Europe’s Once-Booming Used Car Market
February 17, 2023  |  Retail

British auto marketplace Cazoo is selling its German subscription business two years after buying it.  The decision, announced in a Friday (Feb. 17) statement, comes after the online...

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French Startup Brigad Raises $35M to Close Hospitality Staffing Gap
French Startup Brigad Raises $35M to Close Hospitality Staffing Gap
February 16, 2023  |  Gig Economy

French startup Brigad has raised $35 million to expand its freelancer staffing platform. The company, which connects hospitality and healthcare workers to businesses in need, announced the funding on...

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Europe’s Challenger Banks Jostle For Under-18 Market Share
Europe’s Challenger Banks Jostle For Under-18 Market Share
February 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

With more and more consumers embracing digital-first banks, the under-18 crowd presents the next generation of customers.  But digital banking products for minors have not...

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