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Delivery Hero Loses 75% of Its Value, Briefly Falls Below 2017 IPO Price

Delivery Hero Loses 75% of Its Value, Briefly Falls Below 2017 IPO Price
Delivery Hero Loses 75% of Its Value, Briefly Falls Below 2017 IPO Price
May 10, 2022  |  Delivery

As fears of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic lessen, the food delivery industry continued its swift downturn with the news Tuesday (May 10) that...

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London-Based FoodTech Lollipop Snags $6.2M in Seed Round
London-Based FoodTech Lollipop Snags $6.2M in Seed Round
May 10, 2022  |  Investments

London-based smart grocery shopping assistant Lollipop is the latest example of the surge in the FoodTech industry after it secured almost $6.2 million in a...

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Nigerians Can Pay Bills With CBDC eNaira
Nigerians Can Pay Bills With CBDC eNaira
May 10, 2022  |  CBDC

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) became the latest governmental body to allow bill payments using digital currency when it approved the use of the...

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Meta Criticizes ‘Clearly Flawed’ German Antitrust Ruling
Meta Criticizes ‘Clearly Flawed’ German Antitrust Ruling
May 10, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook owner Meta Platforms said Tuesday (May 10) that a German antitrust order limiting its data collection was “clearly flawed” and undermined European data protection...

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Queen’s Speech to Parliament Highlights New Rules for Big Tech
Queen’s Speech to Parliament Highlights New Rules for Big Tech
May 10, 2022  |  Europe

The U.K. government revealed today (May 10) its legislative agenda for the next parliamentary session. The Queen´s Speech, this year delivered by Prince Charles, unveiled...

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Yapily Buys finAPI to Boost Share of European Open Banking Market
Yapily Buys finAPI to Boost Share of European Open Banking Market
May 10, 2022  |  Partnerships

London open banking API startup Yapily has signed an acquisition deal with German private credit bureau SCHUFA to purchase its 75% stake in open banking API firm finAPI, to create...

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eCommerce Fulfillment Tech Startup Byrd Raises $56M
eCommerce Fulfillment Tech Startup Byrd Raises $56M
May 10, 2022  |  Investments

eCommerce fulfillment startup Byrd recently closed a $56 million Series C fundraising round that it will use to continue its growth around the world and...

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Dutch Payments Firm Adyen Expands Partnership With BNPL Provider Afterpay
Dutch Payments Firm Adyen Expands Partnership With BNPL Provider Afterpay
May 10, 2022  |  BNPL

Dutch payments firm Adyen is expanding its collaboration with Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) leader Afterpay to further grow across central markets in Australia, New Zealand,...

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