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Over 90% Smartphone Penetration Creates Different Results in Spain, Italy
Over 90% Smartphone Penetration Creates Different Results in Spain, Italy
October 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Despite topping the PYMNTS ranking for smartphone ownership, the state of digital transformation in Italy and Spain diverges significantly. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Expanded Tink Partnership Brings Open Banking Payments to Adyen
Expanded Tink Partnership Brings Open Banking Payments to Adyen
October 05, 2022  |  Partnerships

Open banking platform Tink has partnered with global payments firm Adyen to enable instant account-to-account payments for consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EU Watchdog Mulls Regulation of AI-Cybersecurity Firms
EU Watchdog Mulls Regulation of AI-Cybersecurity Firms
October 05, 2022  |  Regulation

In what’s been called the fourth industrial revolution, artificial intelligence (AI) is radically transforming global economies at a pace that has regulators scrambling to keep...

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Huawei Leverages 5G, Strategic Partnerships to Cement Presence in MENA
Huawei Leverages 5G, Strategic Partnerships to Cement Presence in MENA
October 05, 2022  |  International

Which businesses national governments choose to work with, and which ones they don’t, can be a telling indicator of global alliances and geopolitical positioning. Perhaps...

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Spotify Plans to Combat Hate Speech With Kinzen Purchase
Spotify Plans to Combat Hate Speech With Kinzen Purchase
October 05, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Spotify has acquired Kinzen, an Irish content moderation company, the streaming audio platform announced Wednesday (Oct. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Has SWIFT Beaten Crypto to Punch on Cross-Border Payments Interoperability?
Has SWIFT Beaten Crypto to Punch on Cross-Border Payments Interoperability?
October 05, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

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Chainalysis: MENA Is World’s Fastest-Growing Crypto Market
Chainalysis: MENA Is World’s Fastest-Growing Crypto Market
October 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the fastest-growing cryptocurrency market on the planet, a report by blockchain researcher Chainalysis has found. Get...

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VC Firm Newion Opens $128.3M Investment Fund for B2B Software Startups 
VC Firm Newion Opens $128.3M Investment Fund for B2B Software Startups 
October 05, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Amsterdam-based venture capital firm Newion has opened its fourth investment fund with an initial closing of 130 million euros (about $128.3 million) and said it...

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Quadient Launches Automated Invoice Preparation, Delivery Solution
Quadient Launches Automated Invoice Preparation, Delivery Solution
October 05, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Business communications solutions provider Quadient has launched a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that automates the preparation and delivery of invoices....

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