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Spend Management Firm SpendHQ Unveils ESG Procurement Help Tools
Spend Management Firm SpendHQ Unveils ESG Procurement Help Tools
February 21, 2023  |  B2B Payments

SpendHQ says it wants to help companies meet their procurement goals and meet ESG standards. To that end, the spend intelligence and procurement performance management firm...

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Cazoo Latest Exit Signals Trouble in Europe’s Once-Booming Used Car Market
Cazoo Latest Exit Signals Trouble in Europe’s Once-Booming Used Car Market
February 17, 2023  |  Retail

British auto marketplace Cazoo is selling its German subscription business two years after buying it.  The decision, announced in a Friday (Feb. 17) statement, comes after the online...

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French Startup Brigad Raises $35M to Close Hospitality Staffing Gap
French Startup Brigad Raises $35M to Close Hospitality Staffing Gap
February 16, 2023  |  Gig Economy

French startup Brigad has raised $35 million to expand its freelancer staffing platform. The company, which connects hospitality and healthcare workers to businesses in need, announced the funding on...

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Europe’s Challenger Banks Jostle For Under-18 Market Share
Europe’s Challenger Banks Jostle For Under-18 Market Share
February 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

With more and more consumers embracing digital-first banks, the under-18 crowd presents the next generation of customers.  But digital banking products for minors have not...

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Grocery Stores Use Robots to Meet Zillennial Demand for Delivery
Grocery Stores Use Robots to Meet Zillennial Demand for Delivery
January 23, 2023  |  Delivery

Retailers are turning to robotics to prepare for the grocery’s digital future. Most recently, French supermarket chain Carrefour, which has more than 13,000 stores across nearly...

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TikTok Joins Ranks of Tech Firms Facing EU Privacy Crackdown
TikTok Joins Ranks of Tech Firms Facing EU Privacy Crackdown
January 17, 2023  |  Regulation

A five million euro fine for privacy violations welcomes TikTok to an expensive club. It’s not the first time the Chinese company has been fined...

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EU Banks Risk Losing Customer Focus as They Reorganize
EU Banks Risk Losing Customer Focus as They Reorganize
January 10, 2023  |  Banking

Europe’s retail banking sector is battling weak consumer sentiment and the threat of loan defaults. To curb losses and adapt to a difficult consumer credit...

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Autonomous Delivery Gets Boost From Pilots in France and Germany
Autonomous Delivery Gets Boost From Pilots in France and Germany
January 10, 2023  |  Delivery

European retailers and tech companies are moving ahead with the development of autonomous delivery vehicles. While small delivery robots that stick to sidewalks have been...

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France’s Market Regulator Aims to Speed Mandatory Licensing of Crypto Services
France’s Market Regulator Aims to Speed Mandatory Licensing of Crypto Services
January 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

France’s market regulator wants to accelerate the mandatory licensing of cryptocurrency service providers. Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, the head of the Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF), said...

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