Nexi has signed a partnership with credit union-owned payment service provider Payac. The agreement allows for SEPA instant payments to all participating credit unions in the Republic of Ireland, the companies said in a Tuesday (July 30) news release. “As a result of this partnership, 176 credit unions...
TikTok is reportedly planning to roll out in-app shopping for users in Spain and Ireland. The launch could come as soon as October, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (July 23), citing sources familiar with the matter. Those sources say the launch will be smaller than previously...
Amazon will launch a dedicated online store in Ireland in 2025. The new Amazon.ie will offer more products from Irish businesses; low, local prices; and no additional customs charges, the company said in a Wednesday (May 8) press release. “This underscores our continued commitment to Ireland and will bring a wide selection...
Swedish-based FinTech company Treyd has expanded its “sell first, pay suppliers later” service to Ireland. “This marks a fantastic opportunity for Irish SMEs [small- to medium-sized enterprises] to embrace a fresh approach to financing their inventory,” the company said in a Friday (Dec. 15) post on LinkedIn. This...
December 23, 2019
Credit unions remain strong, despite the many challenges they face. The G.19 Statistical Release, “Consumer Credit,” recently found that CUs hold $64.4 billion in credit card debt and $382.9 billion in car loans, a 6.9% and 4.1% year-over-year increase, respectively. However, it is a quickly changing industry, thanks to digital banking. Its omnipresence is altering […]
September 19, 2019
The Brexit saga is a case study in uncertainty ever since then-British Prime Minister David Cameron stepped down June 24, 2016, the day after the referendum vote unexpectedly ruled in...
April 12, 2018
Brexit looms large for Ireland amid trade and border concerns. But opportunity abounds, says minister of state Michael d'arcy, as financial services and Fintech beckon...and even the U.S. and China...
September 12, 2024
A European regulator is investigating whether Google’s artificial intelligence model complies with privacy laws. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) is examining whether the tech giant performed a legally required data protection impact assessment before processing European Union residents’ personal data used in its Pathways Language Model 2, according to a Thursday (Sept. 12) press release. […]
July 30, 2024
Nexi has signed a partnership with credit union-owned payment service provider Payac. The agreement allows for SEPA instant payments to all participating credit unions in the Republic of Ireland, the companies said in...
July 23, 2024
TikTok is reportedly planning to roll out in-app shopping for users in Spain and Ireland. The launch could come as soon as October, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (July 23), citing...
May 09, 2024
Amazon will launch a dedicated online store in Ireland in 2025. The new Amazon.ie will offer more products from Irish businesses; low, local prices; and no additional customs charges, the company said in a Wednesday (May 8)...
