Netherlands

The Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for a flat landscape of canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam, the capital, is home to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the house where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid during WWII.

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Amsterdam Startup ParkBee Closes $33M Financing Deal
Amsterdam Startup ParkBee Closes $33M Financing Deal
March 22, 2022  |  Investments

ParkBee, a Dutch startup that transforms rarely used parking spaces into bookable spots for the public, has closed a 30 million euros ($33 million) funding...

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Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple With Sixth Fine of $5.7M
Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple With Sixth Fine of $5.7M
February 28, 2022  |  Apple

Another week, another fine against Apple by the Netherlands’ antitrust regulator. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) levied its sixth weekly fine of $5.7...

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Apple Ordered to Open Payment Gates on Dutch Dating Apps
Apple Ordered to Open Payment Gates on Dutch Dating Apps
December 27, 2021  |  Apple

Dutch authorities have ordered Apple to allow dating apps to accept payments using solutions outside the iPhone maker’s walls, according to a statement from The...

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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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Dutch Antitrust Group Says Apple Must Change App Store Payment Rules
Dutch Antitrust Group Says Apple Must Change App Store Payment Rules
October 07, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

The Netherlands’ Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ruled last month that Apple’s requirement that software developers use the tech giant’s in-app payment system is...

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LUMO Labs Backs Autoscriber to Advance Healthcare AI Voice Recognition
LUMO Labs Backs Autoscriber to Advance Healthcare AI Voice Recognition
September 07, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

LUMO Labs is backing Dutch health-tech startup Autoscriber, which specializes in artificial intelligence (AI)-supported voice recognition software that can interpret healthcare consultation between doctors and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Musk Ties Telsa Bitcoin Transactions To Cleaner Energy; Argentina’s Central Bank To Probe FinTech Crypto Investments
Bitcoin Daily: Musk Ties Telsa Bitcoin Transactions To Cleaner Energy; Argentina’s Central Bank To Probe...
June 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reversed course, saying the company will now accept cryptocurrency as payment, CNBC reported. “When there’s confirmation of reasonable (about 50...

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Dutch Competition Probe Into Payment Apps Centers On Apple Pay
Dutch Competition Probe Into Payment Apps Centers On Apple Pay
December 04, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Dutch antitrust regulators have launched an investigation into freedom of choice regarding payment apps and is eyeing Apple Pay’s limitations, Bloomberg reported. The Netherlands Authority...

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Apple’s NFC Practices Draw Scrutiny From Dutch Regulators
Apple’s NFC Practices Draw Scrutiny From Dutch Regulators
December 04, 2020  |  Regulation

For Big Tech, a reckoning may be near for near-field communications. To that end, Apple is facing more scrutiny centered on its payments ecosystem, and...

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