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European Payments Initiative Looking To Topple US FinTechs

European Payments Initiative Looking To Topple US FinTechs
European Payments Initiative Looking To Topple US FinTechs
May 03, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) is looking to create a payments firm that can take on some of the biggest U.S. FinTechs and payments companies,...

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IMF: Europe Could See Pre-COVID Economic Levels Next Year
IMF: Europe Could See Pre-COVID Economic Levels Next Year
April 14, 2021  |  Economy

While Europe’s economic recovery in the wake of COVID has been “halting and uneven,” there are promising signs on the horizon, the International Monetary Fund...

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Google Pushes US To Work With EU On Trade
Google Pushes US To Work With EU On Trade
April 09, 2021  |  Europe

Google is calling on the United States to join a Technology and Trade Council (TTC) that was recently proposed by the European Commission. Get the...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Grab Rolls Out Fund To Help Partners; UK Card Spending Reached 88 Pct Of Pre-Pandemic Level
Today In Payments Around The World: Grab Rolls Out Fund To Help Partners; UK Card...
April 08, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, Grab is rolling out the GrabForGood Fund, while the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that the...

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Visa Completes 1 Billion Contactless Payments Since Europe Increased Limits
Visa Completes 1 Billion Contactless Payments Since Europe Increased Limits
April 07, 2021  |  News

Visa has processed 1 billion additional contactless payments in Europe since the transaction limit was increased in countries across the continent a year ago, Visa...

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Biden Admin Looking At Mid-May To Open Cross-Border Travel
Biden Admin Looking At Mid-May To Open Cross-Border Travel
March 18, 2021  |  Economy

The President Joe Biden administration might relax restrictions on travel across Mexican and Canadian borders as well as inbound travel from Brazil and Europe, including...

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UBS: Russia Bracing For $10 Billion-Plus IPO Hubbub
UBS: Russia Bracing For $10 Billion-Plus IPO Hubbub
March 17, 2021  |  IPO

Russia is anticipating a deluge of companies filing for an initial public offering (IPO) this year, an upswing expected to raise in excess of $10...

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EU May Face Recession As Employment, Retail Numbers Stay Weak
EU May Face Recession As Employment, Retail Numbers Stay Weak
March 02, 2021  |  Europe

The eurozone, facing high unemployment rates in an attempt to keep the pandemic contained, has economists convinced a double-dip economic recession is coming, the Financial...

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