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Advanced Automation Helps Enterprises Manage Spend on a Global Scale
Advanced Automation Helps Enterprises Manage Spend on a Global Scale
May 31, 2023  |  Spend Management

Companies navigating the shifting landscape of global commerce see the promise of new markets, of bringing their products and services to new geographies. As they...

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ECB Says Payments Landscape Has Room for Digital Euro
ECB Says Payments Landscape Has Room for Digital Euro
May 30, 2023  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) has done recent tests that show the potential of a digital euro. The bank released results of a “prototyping exercise” — conducted...

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Uber’s European Business Grows After Partnering With Taxi Drivers
Uber’s European Business Grows After Partnering With Taxi Drivers
May 29, 2023  |  Ridesharing

A growing share of European taxi drivers’ business is coming from Uber. The share of these taxi drivers’ rides that are booked on the platform...

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Starling CEO Steps Aside As Neobank’s Revenues Double
Starling CEO Steps Aside As Neobank’s Revenues Double
May 25, 2023  |  Digital Banking

With profits increasing six-fold and revenues rising, Starling Bank’s CEO is stepping down. Ann Boden, who is both founder and chief executive of the British...

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Embedded Finance Brings Checkout Innovation to European B2B Merchants
Embedded Finance Brings Checkout Innovation to European B2B Merchants
May 25, 2023  |  Innovation

Despite increasing innovation in the B2B space, continued reliance on manual processes and the resulting slow pace and high operating costs associated with managing receivables...

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European Commissioners Say Google CEO Agrees Voluntary AI Rules Needed
European Commissioners Say Google CEO Agrees Voluntary AI Rules Needed
May 24, 2023  |  Regulation

Two European Commission officials said Google CEO Sundar Pichai agreed there’s a need for voluntary rules around artificial intelligence (AI). EC Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said...

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Moonfire Raises $115 Million for AI-Centric Early-Stage Startups
Moonfire Raises $115 Million for AI-Centric Early-Stage Startups
May 24, 2023  |  Investments

Moonfire Ventures has raised $115 million for European early-stage startups and the artificial intelligence (AI) space. The new fund is the latest in a series of examples of...

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EU Countries OK World’s First Comprehensive Crypto Rules
EU Countries OK World’s First Comprehensive Crypto Rules
May 16, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

European Union members have given final approval to the world’s first comprehensive cryptocurrency regulations. EU finance ministers met in Brussels Tuesday (May 16) to approve the regulations,...

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Zimpler Launches Instant Cross-Border Payouts for Eurozone Countries
Zimpler Launches Instant Cross-Border Payouts for Eurozone Countries
May 15, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Zimpler has launched instant cross-border payouts for the 20 eurozone countries. The new account-to-account (A2A) payment solution is available for both B2C and B2B clients and...

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