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TechReg Weekly EMEA: Apple, Google, Meta Offer Commitments to End EU Probes

TechReg Weekly EMEA: Apple, Google, Meta Offer Commitments to End EU Probes
TechReg Weekly EMEA: Apple, Google, Meta Offer Commitments to End EU Probes
June 17, 2022  |  Technology

This week, Big Tech firms seem to have coordinated to offer remedies to EU regulators to end different antitrust probes as Amazon, Meta and Google...

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UK Pledges to Change 50-Year-Old Consumer Credit Law
UK Pledges to Change 50-Year-Old Consumer Credit Law
June 17, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The United Kingdom government has announced plans to reform the Consumer Credit Act, which regulates credit card purchases and personal loans. The proposed overhaul aims...

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Ascenda, BSF Team to Offer Banking Rewards in Middle East
Ascenda, BSF Team to Offer Banking Rewards in Middle East
June 17, 2022  |  MENA

Payments and banking rewards provider Ascenda has formed a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF), the companies said in a news release Thursday...

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TikTok Sees Exodus of Influencers From UK Shopping Service
TikTok Sees Exodus of Influencers From UK Shopping Service
June 17, 2022  |  Retail

Citing low pay, long hours and inferior products, TikTok influencers in the United Kingdom have begun leaving the platform’s eCommerce program, the Financial Times (FT)...

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EBA’s Report Includes Crypto, Payments and AML as 2022 Priorities 
EBA’s Report Includes Crypto, Payments and AML as 2022 Priorities 
June 17, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Wednesday, June 15, its Annual Report which describes in detail the activities and achievements of the Authority in...

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Africa’s Digital Future Beyond Mobile Money
Africa’s Digital Future Beyond Mobile Money
June 17, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

It seems like an exciting time for PayTech — payments technology — in Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Klarna’s Value Reportedly Slashed by Two-Thirds
Klarna’s Value Reportedly Slashed by Two-Thirds
June 16, 2022  |  BNPL

Klarna will be looking into raising more funds at a significantly lower value than it got last year, which shows how dire the environment is...

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Commercial Real Estate Lender Ashman Granted UK Banking License
Commercial Real Estate Lender Ashman Granted UK Banking License
June 16, 2022  |  Real Estate

Ashman announced in a press release yesterday that authorities in its native Britain have given it authority to lend money. Get the Full Story Complete...

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