France

France Vies to Host EU’s New Anti-Money Laundering Agency
France Vies to Host EU’s New Anti-Money Laundering Agency
November 17, 2023  |  AML

France is vying to host the European Union’s anti-money laundering (AML) agency, with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire presenting Paris as an ideal location...

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Worldline Offers Tap to Pay For Merchants in France
Worldline Offers Tap to Pay For Merchants in France
November 14, 2023  |  News

Worldline says its large merchant clients in France can now offer Apple’s tap-to-pay. The payments firm announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that merchants can use the iPhone-based payment...

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Binance France Director Resigns, 5th Top Exec to Leave in 4 Months
Binance France Director Resigns, 5th Top Exec to Leave in 4 Months
October 18, 2023  |  Personnel

Stéphanie Cabossioras has resigned as the managing director of Binance’s French unit, the latest in a line of leaders to depart the cryptocurrency exchange. Cabossioras,...

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BIS and Central Banks Complete Test of Cross-Border Trading of CBDCs
BIS and Central Banks Complete Test of Cross-Border Trading of CBDCs
September 28, 2023  |  CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and three central banks concluded a central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. Project Mariana was developed by three BIS...

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French Startup Mistral AI Unveils Its First Generative AI Model
French Startup Mistral AI Unveils Its First Generative AI Model
September 27, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

French startup Mistral AI has unveiled its first generative artificial intelligence (AI) model. The company’s Mistral 7B is a “small-sized” model with 7 billion parameters,...

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Corcentric Unveils AR Management Tool in France
Corcentric Unveils AR Management Tool in France
September 07, 2023  |  Accounts Receivable

Procurement and billing solutions firm Corentric has launched its Managed Accounts Receivable (AR) solution in France to help eliminate issues that challenge AR departments. According to Xavier Pierre-Bez,...

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Pret to Expand Coffee Subscription Service to US and France
Pret to Expand Coffee Subscription Service to US and France
August 24, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger is set to expand its monthly coffee subscription service to the United States and France, according to a...

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Thales Debuts Cloud-Based Payment Service
Thales Debuts Cloud-Based Payment Service
August 22, 2023  |  Payment Methods

 French multinational tech firm Thales has unveiled a tool to help customers adopt a cloud-based payments infrastructure. Announced Tuesday (Aug. 22), the Thales payShield Cloud HSM is a...

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Apple’s Ad Policy Catches Attention of French Regulator
Apple’s Ad Policy Catches Attention of French Regulator
July 25, 2023  |  Apple

Apple’s advertising practices have drawn the ire of France’s competition watchdog. The country’s Autorité de la Concurrence on Tuesday (July 25) issued a statement of objection to the iPhone maker’s...

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