EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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Norway’s Vipps Seeks EU Antitrust Help Against Apple
Norway’s Vipps Seeks EU Antitrust Help Against Apple
February 15, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Norwegian FinTech Vipps is seeking the European Union’s help in an antitrust battle against Apple. CEO Rune Garborg told Reuters in an interview published Wednesday...

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Switzerland’s Taurus Raises $65M to Grow Digital Asset Platform
Switzerland’s Taurus Raises $65M to Grow Digital Asset Platform
February 14, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Taurus has raised $65 million in a Series B round to grow its digital asset platform. The provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions in...

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Italy’s Mobile Wallet Use Rises, Despite Government Cash Chaos
Italy’s Mobile Wallet Use Rises, Despite Government Cash Chaos
February 14, 2023  |  Payment Methods

PYMNTS’ Q3 2022 ConnectedEconomy™ Index, “How the World Does Digital,” finds that consumers globally are increasingly incorporating digital tools, transactions and activities into their daily...

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Europe’s Challenger Banks Jostle For Under-18 Market Share
Europe’s Challenger Banks Jostle For Under-18 Market Share
February 13, 2023  |  Banking

With more and more consumers embracing digital-first banks, the under-18 crowd presents the next generation of customers.  But digital banking products for minors have not...

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Simplicity and Connectivity Seen as Standardized B2B Payments Advantages
Simplicity and Connectivity Seen as Standardized B2B Payments Advantages
February 13, 2023  |  B2B Payments

For B2B eCommerce firms, options to easily process high-value online payments are few. “Cards are not made for that. We know that the average [limit]...

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Voxel and Booking.com Launch Invoice Collection Tool for Travel Industry
Voxel and Booking.com Launch Invoice Collection Tool for Travel Industry
February 10, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Voxel has partnered with Booking.com to deploy an invoice collection tool for the travel industry. TravelDailyNews reported Friday (Feb. 10) that the Spanish B2B payments firm and the travel website...

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Demand for Flexible B2B Payments Fuels EU BNPL Growth
Demand for Flexible B2B Payments Fuels EU BNPL Growth
February 03, 2023  |  BNPL

Business-to-business (B2B) payments are fueling the uptake of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in Europe. While the explosion of the BNPL concept has primarily centered...

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Crypto Exchanges Face Uphill Battle for EU Regulatory Approval
Crypto Exchanges Face Uphill Battle for EU Regulatory Approval
January 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

As European regulators crack down on unlicensed crypto exchanges, gaining approval is proving challenging. Last week, for instance, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central...

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Visa Cooperates With DOJ Antitrust Probe Into Debit Card Practices
Visa Cooperates With DOJ Antitrust Probe Into Debit Card Practices
January 29, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Justice Department is continuing its investigation into Visa’s debit card practices. The payments giant is cooperating with the probe, which is “seeking additional documents...

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