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Report: Recharge.com Adds Global ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Branded Payments
Report: Recharge.com Adds Global ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Branded Payments
October 10, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Amsterdam-based branded payments company Recharge.com has reportedly announced a global marketplace that will offer digital branded gift cards and mobile top-ups. Get the Full Story...

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Portugal Proposes New Taxes on Crypto Transactions
Portugal Proposes New Taxes on Crypto Transactions
October 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Portugal wants to begin taxing digital currency gains on purchases held for less than a year, according to a proposal in the country’s 2023 budget....

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UK FinTechs Call for Full Financial Data Sharing to Support Cardholders
UK FinTechs Call for Full Financial Data Sharing to Support Cardholders
October 09, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Some U.K. FinTechs have accused various credit card issuers of not giving customers full access to their own data and costing consumers “millions.” Get the...

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Report: Fewer Shoppers Spending More in London’s West End
Report: Fewer Shoppers Spending More in London’s West End
October 09, 2022  |  Retail

The New West End Company (NWEC), which represents over 600 businesses in the West End of London, has said domestic spending is likely to see...

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Simplifying X-Border Flows Key to Achieving Global CBDC Interoperability
Simplifying X-Border Flows Key to Achieving Global CBDC Interoperability
October 09, 2022  |  CBDC

In an announcement last month, the European Central Bank (ECB) revealed the five companies that have been selected to partake in a “prototyping exercise” as...

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FoodTech Investments Help Streamline Africa’s Agriculture Trade, Connect Fragmented Supply Chains
FoodTech Investments Help Streamline Africa’s Agriculture Trade, Connect Fragmented Supply Chains
October 09, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Africa’s startup ecosystem raised nearly $5 billion in venture capital (VC) funding last year, twice as much as in 2020. Get the Full Story Complete...

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BNPL Offers Lifeline as UK Consumer Sentiment Hits All-Time Low
BNPL Offers Lifeline as UK Consumer Sentiment Hits All-Time Low
October 09, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

European consumer sentiment is slumping. Although the general state of consumers’ appetite to spend varies from country to country and sector to sector, the overall...

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Remote Areas of Spain Will Soon Have Expanded Banking Access
Remote Areas of Spain Will Soon Have Expanded Banking Access
October 07, 2022  |  Banking

Remote areas of Spain will soon have more access to financial services, with villages having populations of 500 people or more being guaranteed proximity to...

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Nigerian FinTech Vella Finance Launches Platform for SMBs in Africa
Nigerian FinTech Vella Finance Launches Platform for SMBs in Africa
October 07, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Nigerian FinTech Vella Finance has launched a new user interface and new products as part of a platform that helps streamline cross-border payments for owners...

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