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FinTech Ukraine Weekly: 1,200+ Refugees Get Temporary Airbnb Accommodations; Google Commits $5M to Startup Fund

FinTech Ukraine Weekly: 1,200+ Refugees Get Temporary Airbnb Accommodations; Google Commits $5M to Startup Fund
FinTech Ukraine Weekly: 1,200+ Refugees Get Temporary Airbnb Accommodations; Google Commits $5M to Startup Fund
April 01, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

This week in the FinTech Ukraine, more than 1,200 people have received temporary accommodations through Airbnb.org in Europe, and Google will contribute $5 million toward...

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EMEA Weekly: Wirex Says Consumers’ Crypto Concerns Must Be Addressed; Adyen to Expand Into Embedded Financial Products
EMEA Weekly: Wirex Says Consumers’ Crypto Concerns Must Be Addressed; Adyen to Expand Into Embedded...
April 01, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In this week’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, not everyone has purchased cryptocurrencies, but crypto awareness is through the roof; and Dutch...

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Today in Retail: Tempur Sealy Expects 15% YoY Growth; FTD Uses Data to Cultivate Customers
Today in Retail: Tempur Sealy Expects 15% YoY Growth; FTD Uses Data to Cultivate Customers
March 31, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Tempur Sealy expects to report 15% year-over-year growth for fiscal 2022’s first quarter, while FTD uses data to grow lifelong customers of...

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Study: 67% of US Websites Violate EU Data Protection Law
Study: 67% of US Websites Violate EU Data Protection Law
March 31, 2022  |  Europe

The European Union has passed several laws aimed at providing digital identity protection, among them the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect...

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European Central Bank to Phase Out Temporary Easy Collateral Terms
European Central Bank to Phase Out Temporary Easy Collateral Terms
March 24, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The European Central Bank (ECB) plans to end easy collateral terms that commenced at the start of COVID-19 and tighten banks’ access to liquidity, the...

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Spanish Property Tech Startup Vivla Raises $29.7M
Spanish Property Tech Startup Vivla Raises $29.7M
March 23, 2022  |  Investments

As more people want a second home, Madrid-based Vivla has raised 27 million euros ($29.7 million), becoming the highest-funded home ownership startup in Europe, EU-Startups reported...

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8 Things Tech Firms Should Know About EU’s Digital Markets Act
8 Things Tech Firms Should Know About EU’s Digital Markets Act
March 23, 2022  |  Big Tech

Since December 2020, when the European Commission revealed its proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA), Big Tech companies knew that this legislation could significantly...

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Today in B2B: APIs Play Critical Role in Payments Orchestration; Digital Bank Lunar Raises $76M
Today in B2B: APIs Play Critical Role in Payments Orchestration; Digital Bank Lunar Raises $76M
March 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Happiness Development inked a $6.7 million direct offering for a B2B auto business, and decentralized markets and local skills boost European...

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