French retail giant Carrefour announced this month in a press release the launch of the first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered store in Paris, dubbed Flash 10/10 (10 seconds to shop and 10 seconds to pay). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, U.K. FinTech startup Thought Machine raises $200 million at a $1 billion valuation; Flutterwave launches new a marketplace; the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposes changes to European Union regulation; inflation and the pandemic harm...
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is opening its WeChat groups and will soon allow Alibaba’s Tmall and Taobao, among other social media rivals, to display their own external shopping site links, marking the slow removal of obstacles between Tencent and its Chinese rivals, Bloomberg reported Monday (Nov....
Banking groups in the Eurozone want access to the London derivatives trading market — a multi-trillion dollar market — and other major markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The U.K. will be looking at making its regulators help boost growth and competition in finance, in addition to their other tasks, a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Black Friday might have started in the U.S., but the annual retail frenzy has exploded in popularity across the African region in recent years, with people flocking to take advantage of the best deals retailers have to offer. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, UK investing app Freetrade surpasses funding goal by 800%; Sweden calls on Europe to pull the plug on bitcoin mining. Plus, Kenyan FinTech Asilimia closes $2M pre-seed funding, Pan-African firm M-KOPA’s pay-as-you-go model, and UK lawmaker...
Ant Group has begun telling customers whether they’re borrowing from the company or from an outside lender, as founder Jack Ma continues his attempts to follow Chinese regulations, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report Wednesday (Nov. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the...
eCommerce marketplace Wish is suing the French government after the government ordered that Wish be removed from online platforms and search engines over product safety concerns, per a Tech Times report Wednesday (Nov. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
