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EU Agrees on Cybersecurity Laws to Protect Financial Sector

EU Agrees on Cybersecurity Laws to Protect Financial Sector
EU Agrees on Cybersecurity Laws to Protect Financial Sector
May 13, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states voted to pass two important pieces of legislation that will tighten...

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Mytheresa CEO Says Luxury’s Online Shift Growing, Resilient
Mytheresa CEO Says Luxury’s Online Shift Growing, Resilient
May 13, 2022  |  Retail

Even when times are tough and budgets are tight, shoppers are willing to splurge if they find an item they think will give them a...

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Nigerian FinTech Unicorn Interswitch Raises $110M for Expansion
Nigerian FinTech Unicorn Interswitch Raises $110M for Expansion
May 13, 2022  |  Investments

Interswitch, a Nigerian digital payments company that is Africa’s second unicorn, has raised $110 million to help it expand, according to multiple news reports. Get...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Twitter on Hold; Crypto Lightning; Cash Flow Magic; Soup to Nuts; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Twitter on Hold; Crypto Lightning; Cash Flow Magic; Soup to Nuts; ICYMI
May 13, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Today is Friday, May 13. Friday the 13th is known as an unlucky day in western superstition and is also the premise of the slasher...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Payments Can Benefit Workers and Employers
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Payments Can Benefit Workers and Employers
May 13, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

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Customers Turn to FIs That Deliver Hybrid Financial Wellness Solutions
Customers Turn to FIs That Deliver Hybrid Financial Wellness Solutions
May 13, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

The pandemic's surge in online and mobile banking has subtly ebbed back toward a more hybrid approach that offers customers both digital convenience and face-to-face...

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Security, Seamless Payments Tradeoff Drives Demand for KYB
Security, Seamless Payments Tradeoff Drives Demand for KYB
May 13, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

With more work being done and services being provided via the cloud, identity has become increasingly important.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Twitter Shares Dive as Elon Musk Puts Purchase Deal on Hold
Twitter Shares Dive as Elon Musk Puts Purchase Deal on Hold
May 13, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Elon Musk tweeted that his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter is now on hold while he analyzes the company’s estimates regarding fake accounts and...

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Ex-Meta Exec David Marcus Launches Crypto Payments Startup
Ex-Meta Exec David Marcus Launches Crypto Payments Startup
May 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Former Meta executive David Marcus — head of Facebook’s stablecoin Diem efforts — is launching a new cryptocurrency payments startup on the Lightning Network called...

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