France

France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees

France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
March 04, 2020  |  Gig Economy

France’s high court ruled in favor of an Uber driver who had asked that his contractual relationship with Uber be changed to an employment contract,...

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UK Unicorn Checkout.com Makes Deal To Acquire ProcessOut
UK Unicorn Checkout.com Makes Deal To Acquire ProcessOut
February 26, 2020  |  Acquiring

Checkout.com, which works in global payment solutions, has made an acquisition in French payment company ProcessOut, the company said in an emailed press release. Financial...

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Consumer Morale Up In Major European Economies
Consumer Morale Up In Major European Economies
January 30, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Data indicate that the three biggest economies in the eurozone, France, Germany, and Italy, all report higher-than-expected consumer morale as shoppers continue to open their...

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French FinTech Bankin’ Enables Payments Via Bank Transfers
French FinTech Bankin’ Enables Payments Via Bank Transfers
January 29, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

A French banking startup called Bankin’ has introduced Bridge Pay, an application programming interface (API) that will let people make payments using bank transfers, according...

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France Tax Authorities Demand Data From Airbnb
France Tax Authorities Demand Data From Airbnb
January 29, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Airbnb is facing a deadline to send data to French tax authorities over a law that compels marketplaces to provide revenue and other company information...

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ManoMano eComm Platform Snags $139M To Hire 200 Employees
ManoMano eComm Platform Snags $139M To Hire 200 Employees
January 29, 2020  |  Investments

ManoMano, a French startup, has raised more cash in a new funding round, reports said. About €125 million ($139 million USD) was secured for the...

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La Banque Postale Customers Can Send Global Transfers Via Western Union
La Banque Postale Customers Can Send Global Transfers Via Western Union
January 28, 2020  |  Partnerships

French banking subsidiary La Banque Postale is teaming up with Western Union to expand cross-border payments, Western Union announced on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Get the...

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CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
January 27, 2020  |  CFPB

For the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 2020 may be a landmark year. There’s the looming question over the agency’s very constitutionality, recent definitions of...

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