In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Poland investigates Apple; a U.K. buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup for car repairs snags $12 million from Porsche and Jaguar; the omicron variant triggers restrictions in Norway; Pecunpay is the first Spanish issuer of...
The fiat-to-crypto trading platform Binance.sg has withdrawn its permit application to operate a bourse in Singapore from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), according to multiple reports on Monday (Dec. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Ireland’s competition watchdog announced Wednesday (Dec. 8) that is launching a full investigation into Synch Payments, a joint venture by AIB, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB and KBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Social investment platform eToro on Friday (Dec. 10) launched the eToro Money program across the U.K., allowing users to deposit and withdraw money as well as manage their cryptocurrency and other investments in one place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, U.K. digital bank Monzo has snagged $500 million at a $4.5 billion valuation, and Amazon plans its appeal against a $1.3 billion Italy antitrust case. Plus, Danish unicorn Pleo targets EU expansion after nearly tripling valuation,...
Business services startup Pleo, which offers expense management tools and smart company cards for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has secured $200 million in a Series C round at a $4.7 billion valuation, nearly triple its previous value. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
More and more machines and innovative software are being used to digitize labor-intensive farming practices and optimize food production, boosting growth in agricultural technology (AgTech). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
As part of China’s continuing big tech crackdown, regulators are devising a blacklist targeting new companies that use variable interest entities (VIEs) to run their businesses, Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday (Dec. 8), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, European Union startups raise a record $121 billion; Microsoft’s $16 billion Nuance deal is under review by the EU; Germany’s Volkswagen is considering taking Porsche public; restaurant OS GrubTech notches $13 million in a Series...
