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Euro Banks Team to Counter ‘US-Dominated’ Stablecoin Space
Thursday 25th September - 8:31 am
A group of Europe’s banks are teaming to develop a euro-denominated stablecoin. The new token is ...JPMorgan Bringing Digital Retail Bank to Germany in 2026
Thursday 4th September - 6:28 am
J.P. Morgan is set to bring its digital retail bank Chase to Germany next year. As ...Visa and Yellow Card to Explore Stablecoin Opportunities in Africa
Wednesday 18th June - 6:47 pm
Visa has partnered with licensed stablecoin payments orchestrator Yellow Card to explore stablecoin use cases and ...Fashion Company Bonprix to Implement Trustly Account-to-Account Payments
Thursday 12th June - 10:46 am
Fashion company Bonprix will implement Trustly’s account-to-account (A2A) payment solution in Finland, Sweden and Norway. With ...Payrails Raises $32 Million to Streamline Enterprise Payments
Thursday 12th June - 6:53 am
Berlin-based payment software FinTech Payrails has raised $32 million in new funding. The company’s Series A ...Fiserv Moves to Full Ownership of AIB Merchant Services in European Expansion Bid
Friday 6th June - 6:44 am
Fiserv has agreed to acquire the remaining 49.9% stake in AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS) from ...Visa Launches A2A Payments With Guarantees
Monday 2nd June - 6:54 am
Visa A2A’s latest update, announced this morning (June 2), connects card-style buyer protections onto pay-by-bank ...TerraPay and Wave to Promote Cross-Border Remittances in West Africa
Thursday 29th May - 1:04 pm
Money movement company TerraPay launched a partnership with Wave Mobile Money. The collaboration is designed to ...Visa Names Antony Cahill To Lead European Business
Tuesday 27th May - 6:57 am
Visa has named banking veteran Antony Cahill to head its European operations. Cahill replaces European CEO ...Schuman Financial Integrates Euro-Backed Stablecoin With Ripple’s XRPL
Thursday 22nd May - 11:16 am
Stablecoin-based finance company Schuman Financial has integrated its EURØP coin onto Ripple’s XRP Ledger. “This marks a major step toward ...Worldpay and Yabie Team to Boost UK Small Business Payments
Tuesday 20th May - 10:33 am
Worldpay has launched a partnership with point-of-sale (POS) tech firm Yabie. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (May 29), will see Yabie ...EU Member States Face Funding Shortages to Enforce AI Act
Monday 12th May - 2:09 pm
As the European Union begins its phased implementation of the EU AI Act this year, ...Revolut Aims to Take on Phone Providers With ‘Mobile Plans’
Thursday 1st May - 3:44 pm
London-based FinTech Revolut is preparing to launch mobile phone plans. The new program, announced Wednesday (April 30), will offer users ...Kraken Debuts ‘Embed’ to Help Banks Offer Crypto Access
Wednesday 30th April - 9:11 am
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has introduced a solution to help financial institutions give clients access to crypto. Dubbed “Embed,” ...Trustly Forms A2A Payment Partnership With France’s Paytweak
Tuesday 29th April - 11:05 am
Account-to-account (A2A) payments provider Trustly has launched a partnership with French FinTech Paytweak. The collaboration integrates “Paytweak’s smart payment ...Revolut Delivers First $1 Billion Profit as Subscription, Wealth Units Boom
Thursday 24th April - 6:57 am
Revolut booked its first billion-dollar annual profit in 2024, underscoring how the London-based super-app’s widening ...Report: ING Working on Stablecoin Project With Other Banks
Tuesday 22nd April - 1:15 pm
ING is reportedly working on a stablecoin project with other banks and crypto service providers. The ...AI Regulations: OpenAI Calls on EU to Review, Simplify AI Rules
Thursday 17th April - 11:00 am
OpenAI is calling for a simplification and review of AI regulations in Europe that it ...Lyft Pays $197 Million to Pick Up German Taxi App FreeNow
Wednesday 16th April - 12:09 pm
Lyft is expanding into Europe with its $197 million purchase of taxi app FreeNow. The deal, announced Wednesday (April 16), ...South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55 Million to Expand Enterprise Payments Infrastructure
Tuesday 15th April - 10:18 am
South Africa-based payments infrastructure company Stitch raised $55 million in a Series B funding round ...LVMH Ready to Launch Mitigation Strategies if Tariff Talks Fail
Monday 14th April - 4:44 pm
Luxury goods retailer LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton said it is prepared to increase prices ...Meta to Begin Training AI on User Data in EU
Monday 14th April - 1:30 pm
Meta will begin using content shared by adults in the European Union to train its ...Faume Raises $9.1 Million to Expand Fashion Resale Platform Across Europe
Friday 11th April - 10:27 am
Faume has raised 8 million euros (about $9.1 million) to support the European expansion of ...Europe Signals ‘No Compromise’ on Trade, Prepares Counter-Tariffs on US Tech
Friday 11th April - 6:36 am
The U.S.-initiated tariffs have been paused for three months and the negotiation posturing has begun. ...European Union Votes to Impose Tariffs on US Goods
Wednesday 9th April - 4:01 pm
The European Commission said Wednesday (April 9) that the European Union will start collecting tariffs ...Alphabet-Backed Pennylane Raises $82 Million to Expand Accounting Platform Across Europe
Monday 7th April - 11:34 am
Pennylane has raised 75 million euros (about $82 million) to continue growing its accounting platform ...Klarna Brings BNPL to High-Speed Rail With Eurostar Partnership
Wednesday 2nd April - 8:50 am
Pay-later platform Klarna has launched a partnership with rail service Eurostar. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (April 2), lets travelers in ...Trustly to Pilot Biometric Solution in Finland Before European Rollout
Wednesday 26th March - 10:54 am
Trustly will begin piloting a biometric solution in Finland this month and then roll it ...RockFi Raises $19 Million to Expand Wealth Management Platform
Monday 24th March - 11:18 am
Paris-based wealth management FinTech RockFi has raised $19 million in new funding. The company says its Series A ...Adyen and Affirm Expand Partnership to UK
Thursday 20th March - 6:59 am
Global payments platform Adyen and BNPL platform Affirm have extended their partnership into the U.K., ...Fiserv Purchases CCV to Expand Clover Throughout Europe
Wednesday 19th March - 6:50 am
Fiserv has acquired CCV, a payment solutions provider operating in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. The ...Apple Brings Tap to Pay to 9 New European Countries
Tuesday 18th March - 2:26 pm
Apple is expanding Tap to Pay on iPhone to nine new countries in Europe. The contactless payment method is ...Societe Generale’s Digital Banking Expected to Bolster Overall Business
Tuesday 4th March - 10:22 am
Analysts expect Societe Generale’s digital retail unit to boost business as a whole. That’s according to a report Tuesday ...African FinTech Nala Plans $120 Million Fundraise for X-Border Payments
Thursday 27th February - 10:31 am
Cross-border payments startup Nala is attempting to raise $120 million in its next funding round. The ...Unzer Taps Mastercard Technology to Launch Pay-by-Bank Tool
Thursday 27th February - 9:26 am
Payments firm Unzer has debuted a pay-by-bank tool in conjunction with Mastercard. Unzer Direct Transfer, announced by the Berlin-based company Thursday ...Thoma Bravo Launches $1.8 Billion Fund for EU Software Firms
Tuesday 25th February - 9:01 am
Thoma Bravo has closed a fund of 1.8 billion euros ($1.89 billion) dedicated to European software ...The World Tour: How Working Capital Is Impacting Eight Global Industries
Monday 24th February - 4:00 am
Suppose a construction company in Singapore that’s juggling projects from high-rise apartments to infrastructure development ...US to EU: We Want More Clarity on Big Tech Regulations
Sunday 23rd February - 10:24 pm
The head of the House Judiciary Committee is demanding more clarity on Europe’s tech regulations. As ...FICO and TransUnion Team to Improve Credit Access in Kenya
Tuesday 18th February - 3:00 pm
FICO and TransUnion Kenya partnered to broaden access to credit in Kenya. “By leveraging enriched data ...Carsharing Marketplaces Getaround and HyreCar Wind Down US Operations
Thursday 13th February - 10:35 am
Carsharing marketplace Getaround and its HyreCar business are winding down their U.S. operations. Getaround will continue ...Vance: ‘Authoritarian Censorship’ in EU Could Smother AI
Tuesday 11th February - 9:15 am
Vice President JD Vance has reportedly warned Europeans against overregulation of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking Tuesday ...FirstRand Adopts Fiserv’s Cloud-Based Banking Platform
Thursday 6th February - 10:32 am
FirstRand Group, the largest financial institution by market capitalization in Africa, said Wednesday (Feb. 5) ...EU Aims ‘Bazooka’ at Big Tech in Response to Trump Tariffs
Wednesday 5th February - 10:23 am
The European Union is reportedly prepared to retaliate if President Donald Trump imposes threatened tariffs. That ...GoCardless Reduces Losses After 20% Job Cuts
Monday 3rd February - 2:43 pm
Bank payments firm GoCardless says it lowered losses following a 20% reduction in staff. Now, the company — ...Shein’s Marketplace Reportedly Facing EU Investigation
Monday 3rd February - 11:58 am
Shein is reportedly facing a probe in Europe over its compliance with consumer laws. The investigation by ...Swan Raises $43 Million to Expand Embedded Banking Services
Thursday 30th January - 9:17 am
French FinTech Swan has raised $43 million to expand its embedded banking offering. The company says the new ...Mollie Expands Tap to Pay on iPhone Availability in Europe
Tuesday 28th January - 3:30 pm
Mollie has expanded its Tap to Pay on iPhone capability to merchants in three more ...Google Tells Court EU Antitrust Fine Punishes Innovation
Tuesday 28th January - 11:27 am
Google reportedly told the European Union’s Court of Justice Tuesday (Jan. 28) that the European ...Qomodo Raises $14.1 Million to Offer BNPL to Italian Brick-and-Mortar Merchants
Wednesday 22nd January - 3:28 pm
Milan-based Qomodo has raised 13.5 million euros (about $14.1 million) in a Series A funding ...New Security Regulations Focus EU FIs on Third-Party Risk Management
Friday 17th January - 3:22 pm
With the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) now in effect, organizations must pivot from preparation ...Nelly Raises $52 Million to Expand Healthcare Platform in Europe
Wednesday 15th January - 9:52 am
Berlin-based Nelly raised 50 million euros (about $52 million) to further develop its platform for ...Report: European Commission Reconsiders US Tech Cases After Trump Election
Tuesday 14th January - 2:30 pm
The European Commission is reportedly reconsidering its investigations into U.S. tech giants as U.S. President-elect ...JPMorgan Eyes Commercial Banking Expansion in Germany
Tuesday 14th January - 6:51 am
America’s largest bank reportedly wants to grow its presence in Europe’s largest economy. J.P. Morgan Chase ...Zilch Adds Travel Payments Offering With lastminute Partnership
Monday 13th January - 9:34 am
Zilch says it has launched a partnership to help customers book and pay for travel. The ad-subsidized ...Smartfin to Invest $257 Million in European B2B Tech Companies
Thursday 9th January - 12:57 pm
Growth equity investor Smartfin has closed a new growth fund at 250 million euros (about $257 ...Tether’s Market Value Hits 2-Year Low Amid New MiCA Rules
Thursday 2nd January - 2:06 pm
Stablecoin leader Tether has seen its market value decline amid new European Union cryptocurrency rules. The company’s USDT ...French Food Delivery Startup Epicery Shuts Down
Tuesday 31st December - 5:54 pm
Epicery, a 9-year-old French food delivery startup, will not ring in 2025. A message posted to ...European Commission Approves Nvidia’s Proposed Acquisition of Run:ai
Friday 20th December - 10:24 am
The European Commission approved Nvidia’s proposed acquisition of Run:ai Thursday (Dec. 19), saying that it ...Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
Thursday 19th December - 11:13 am
Apple is facing new pressure in Europe to let competitors access its iPhone operating system. The European ...Visa, Episode Six and Secupay Partner to Deliver Government Disbursements
Thursday 19th December - 10:51 amPayments infrastructure firm Episode Six (E6) has joined the Visa Ready for Government Disbursements program ...Dutch Authority Fines Netflix $4.95 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
Wednesday 18th December - 3:16 pm
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) fined Netflix 4.75 million euros (about $4.95 million), ...PragmaGO to Expand B2B Embedded Finance Services After Omnicredit Acquisition
Friday 6th December - 3:57 pm
Polish FinTech PragmaGO has completed its acquisition of Romanian FinTech Telecredit IFN (Omnicredit), saying this move ...Mastercard and Consumer Advocate Agree to Settle British Swipe Fee Lawsuit
Tuesday 3rd December - 6:35 pm
Mastercard and a consumer advocate reportedly reached an agreement in principle to settle a long-running ...FCA Chief Appears to Pave Way for Shein UK IPO
Tuesday 3rd December - 8:59 am
Great Britain’s financial regulator has reportedly opened the door for Shein to go public there. While not mentioning ...71% of German Consumers Used a Digital Wallet in the Past Year
Monday 2nd December - 8:00 am
Digital wallets have become a key tool for German consumers, especially for online shopping and ...EC Adopts Technical Standards for EU Digital Identity Wallets
Friday 29th November - 9:03 pm
The European Commission (EC) has adopted technical standards for cross-border European Digital Identity (eID) Wallets in ...Bank of England Seeks Ability to Lend to Non-Bank Financial Institutions
Friday 29th November - 7:47 pm
The Bank of England aims to develop the ability to lend to non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). It ...Adyen and Doctolib Partner on Embedded Financial Products in Healthcare
Wednesday 27th November - 3:01 pm
Adyen and Doctolib have teamed up to offer embedded financial products to medical professionals in ...Mollie and PayPal Partner on Payment Solutions for Marketplace Platforms
Tuesday 26th November - 3:40 pm
Mollie and PayPal have teamed up to deliver payment solutions for marketplace platforms in the European ...Mistral Reportedly Eyes US Expansion to Take on AI Giants
Tuesday 26th November - 8:21 am
Mistral is reportedly boosting its U.S. expansion to compete with Silicon Valley tech giants. The $6 billion ...Lenovo Adds Klarna’s Flexible Payment Methods in 15 European Countries
Friday 22nd November - 7:50 pm
Global technology firm Lenovo now enables shoppers in 15 European countries to use Klarna’s flexible payment methods ...Amazon Marketplace Could Reportedly Face EU Antitrust Case in 2025
Thursday 21st November - 5:09 pm
European regulators are reportedly set to investigate whether Amazon’s marketplace favors its branded products. The European ...European AI Search Engines Plan New Index With Merchant Rankings
Tuesday 19th November - 6:21 pm
Ecosia and Qwant have unveiled plans to create their own artificial intelligence (AI)-powered European search ...Google-Anthropic Partnership Gets UK Antitrust Regulator Approval
Tuesday 19th November - 2:01 pm
The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Google’s partnership with Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ...Spanish Banking Community Joins Instant Cross-Border Payments Plan
Monday 18th November - 9:42 am
Spain has become Europe’s first banking market fully connected to the European Payments Council’s One-Leg Out instant ...
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