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Big Tech May Not Feel Impact of EU’s New Online Rules Until 2024

Big Tech May Not Feel Impact of EU’s New Online Rules Until 2024
Big Tech May Not Feel Impact of EU’s New Online Rules Until 2024
July 06, 2022  |  Big Tech

After years in the making, on Tuesday, July 5, the EU Parliament approved in plenary session landmark legislation that will set comprehensive standards for regulating...

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Turkish FinTechs See Growing Business Opportunities in Neighboring Europe
Turkish FinTechs See Growing Business Opportunities in Neighboring Europe
July 06, 2022  |  Business

Turkey has always been a bridge between continents, but while most of the country’s landmass is located on the Asian side of the continental divide,...

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Today in Crypto: Nexo Plans to Buy Vauld; UK Explores DeFi Taxation
Today in Crypto: Nexo Plans to Buy Vauld; UK Explores DeFi Taxation
July 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Nexo, the cryptocurrency lender, said it plans to buy troubled fellow lender Vauld, showing how a consolidated crypto industry might look, Reuters wrote Tuesday (July...

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Yandex Could Buy Food Ordering Service Delivery Club
Yandex Could Buy Food Ordering Service Delivery Club
July 05, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Russian search engine Yandex is considering buying food delivery service Delivery Club, which competes with Yandex Eats, its own delivery platform. Get the Full Story...

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The Changing Face of Mobile Money in Ghana
The Changing Face of Mobile Money in Ghana
July 05, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

In June, Ghana’s central bank launched GhanaPay, a mobile money wallet for savings and loans companies and banks, including rural and community banks. Get the...

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Indonesia’s Akulaku Expands BNPL Offering
Indonesia’s Akulaku Expands BNPL Offering
July 05, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Indonesian digital banking and finance platform Akulaku is expanding its buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Akulaku PayLater, according to a Tuesday (July 5) press...

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Benchmarking the EU’s Digital Engagement: Germany
Benchmarking the EU’s Digital Engagement: Germany
July 05, 2022  |  International

In this third edition of a five-part series on digital transformation in the European Union, PYMNTS will be looking at data from Germany to uncover...

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Lyve Global Acquires Jeebly Majority Stake as Part of Investment Plan
Lyve Global Acquires Jeebly Majority Stake as Part of Investment Plan
July 05, 2022  |  Acquisitions

B2B logistics Software as a Service (SaaS) Lyve Global has acquired a majority stake in UAE-based last-mile delivery and logistics company Jeebly, marking the first...

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UK Banks Held to Higher Standards as APP Fraud Skyrockets
UK Banks Held to Higher Standards as APP Fraud Skyrockets
July 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Authorized push payments (APP) fraud in the U.K. amounted to £583 million ($706 million) last year as financial fraud in the country increased 39% from...

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