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Cross-border Payments
EMEA Daily: Innovation Key Issue in UK Leadership Race; GoHenry Acquires PixPay to Strengthen Youth...
July 11, 2022

Innovation and Digital Transformation Key Issues in UK Leadership Race Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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UK Muslims Say Eid Mubarak With International Remittances
July 08, 2022

Eid-ul-Adha falls on the tenth day in the final month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar. That means that this year, it starts on Saturday (July 9), with festivities continuing for two to four days, depending on the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Denies Kenyan Regulator’s AML Claims; UAE Government Employees Offered Year Paid Leave...
July 08, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), AML software firm Lucinity has raises $17 million, Flutterwave denies wrongdoing and Airbnb debuts a new feature. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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UAE Government Employees Offered Year Paid Leave to Start Businesses
July 08, 2022

In a move to encourage entrepreneurialism in the country, government-employed citizens of the United Arab Emirates will now be able to take up to a year’s leave to start their own business ventures, the government announced on Thursday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe;...
July 08, 2022

This week, the EU parliament approved two landmark bills that will regulate online platforms, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act — but this didn’t stop regulators from opening new antitrust probes against Amazon and Delivery Hero. The European Central Bank urged national...

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UK Leads Europe in Internet Access, Second in CE Index, Study Finds
July 08, 2022

PYMNTS recently ran a five-part series about digital transformation in the European Union. In order to cover all the regional data available, PYMNTS is bringing you one final roundup on the United Kingdom’s digital engagement. Consider it a bonus. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EMEA Daily: Irish Privacy Regulator Closer to Blocking Meta Data Transfers; Health Insurance Disruptor YuLife...
July 07, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), health insurance company YuLife raised nearly $120 million in funding, Banking-as-a-Service company Griffin is expanding its BaaS product development through new funds and Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is taking a closer look at...

Europe
New EU Council President Prioritizes AI, Chips, Digital Identity Legislation 
July 07, 2022

On July 1, the Czech Republic took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from France — and for the next six months, it will set the priorities for the EU’s political agenda. On Wednesday, July 6, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala...

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Sleek Secures Payments License in Singapore
July 07, 2022

FinTech startup Sleek, an all-in-one digital platform for small businesses, was granted a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which will give it the ability to expand its business account services to a wider base of clients. Get the...