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From Open Banking to Open Finance: The Scottish Roadmap 

From Open Banking to Open Finance: The Scottish Roadmap 
From Open Banking to Open Finance: The Scottish Roadmap 
March 14, 2022  |  Banking

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EMEA Daily: Brand Aggregator Flummox Raises $12.9M; Wirecard Ex-Boss Markus Braun Charged With Fraud
EMEA Daily: Brand Aggregator Flummox Raises $12.9M; Wirecard Ex-Boss Markus Braun Charged With Fraud
March 14, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, brand aggregator Flummox raised $12.9 million (€11.8 million), while former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun has been...

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EU Parliament Votes Against Crypto Mining Ban
EU Parliament Votes Against Crypto Mining Ban
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The EU Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted against a proposed rule that would have effectively banned bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies throughout...

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Report: Standard Chartered in Kenya to Focus on Retail Customers
Report: Standard Chartered in Kenya to Focus on Retail Customers
March 14, 2022  |  Retail

Standard Chartered Plc., a London-based global financial services company, said its Kenyan branch will focus on the East African nation’s retail sector, Bloomberg reported Monday...

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Gorillas Finalizes M&A Deal for French Start-Up Frichti 
Gorillas Finalizes M&A Deal for French Start-Up Frichti 
March 14, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

German express delivery startup Gorillas finalized the closing of its first acquisition deal for the French delivery start-up Frichti for undisclosed terms, according to multiple...

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Singapore Issues Financial Sanctions on Russia
Singapore Issues Financial Sanctions on Russia
March 14, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Singapore’s central bank is the latest financial institution to take economic measures against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 14). Get...

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Men’s Suits, Doughnuts Out, Jog Bras, Pet Supplies In As UK Modernizes Inflation Basket
Men’s Suits, Doughnuts Out, Jog Bras, Pet Supplies In As UK Modernizes Inflation Basket
March 14, 2022  |  Retail

At a time when the U.S. barometer of inflation — the Consumer Price Index — is running at a 40+ year high of 7.9% and...

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EU Crypto Regulation Still Faces Long Legislative Road Despite Vote 
EU Crypto Regulation Still Faces Long Legislative Road Despite Vote 
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee will vote around noon ET (5 p.m. CET) Monday (March 14) on the draft of the Markets...

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