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German Delivery Service Gorillas Cuts 300 Jobs
German Delivery Service Gorillas Cuts 300 Jobs
May 24, 2022  |  Delivery

German grocery delivery app Gorillas will lay off 300 workers — a move that halves its administrative staff — as the company moves its focus...

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Earlybird Investment Portfolio Includes 2 New Unicorns as It Closes $370M Fund
Earlybird Investment Portfolio Includes 2 New Unicorns as It Closes $370M Fund
May 17, 2022  |  Investments

Berlin-based Earlybird Venture Capital has closed its seventh early-stage fund from its Digital West investment team at a cap of 350 million euros (about $370...

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Darknet Market Hydra Shut Down by US, German Law Enforcement
Darknet Market Hydra Shut Down by US, German Law Enforcement
April 05, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Officials from the U.S. and Germany have reportedly seized what they said was the world’s largest and most prominent darknet market, the Hydra Market, which...

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As Regulators Probe BNPL Practices, Data Privacy and Localization Rules Come Into Play
As Regulators Probe BNPL Practices, Data Privacy and Localization Rules Come Into Play
March 31, 2022  |  BNPL

As more consumers begin using buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings, regulators will not be far behind. Regulatory bodies have an interest in ensuring that...

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German FinTech Kadmos Closes $9.1M Seed Round
German FinTech Kadmos Closes $9.1M Seed Round
March 24, 2022  |  Investments

Berlin-based FinTech Kadmos has closed an 8.3 million euro (about $9.1 million) seed funding round, the startup announced Thursday (March 24). Kadmos said in a...

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German Court OKs Ernst & Young Class Action Case
German Court OKs Ernst & Young Class Action Case
March 15, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

A German court has opened class-action style legal proceedings against accounting firm Ernest & Young LLP (EY) to hear cases from investors in defunct payment...

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Gorillas Finalizes M&A Deal for French Start-Up Frichti 
Gorillas Finalizes M&A Deal for French Start-Up Frichti 
March 14, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

German express delivery startup Gorillas finalized the closing of its first acquisition deal for the French delivery start-up Frichti for undisclosed terms, according to multiple...

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EMEA Daily: Telecom MTN Looks for Investors in FinTech Unit; UK-Based Open Finance Partnership Platform mmob Raises $6.6M
EMEA Daily: Telecom MTN Looks for Investors in FinTech Unit; UK-Based Open Finance Partnership Platform...
March 09, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, South African telecom MTN is seeking minority investors after separating its FinTech unit from its traditional...

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Germany’s Early Stage Investor Capnamic Raises $215M
Germany’s Early Stage Investor Capnamic Raises $215M
March 03, 2022  |  Investments

Capnamic Ventures, the German-based early-stage investor, announced its latest capital fund totaling $215 million Thursday (March 3). The company said the money will focus on...

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