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EMEA Daily: Meta Faces Fines in South Africa; CloudPay, Visa Partner on Payroll Payments; UK Crime Agency Eyes Crypto Mixers

EMEA Daily: Meta Faces Fines in South Africa; CloudPay, Visa Partner on Payroll Payments; UK Crime Agency Eyes Crypto Mixers
EMEA Daily: Meta Faces Fines in South Africa; CloudPay, Visa Partner on Payroll Payments; UK...
March 15, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, South Africa’s competition regulator is seeking to prosecute Facebook for abusing its dominance in the social...

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Netherlands-Based eMarketplace ChannelEngine Gets $49.8M for Expansion
Netherlands-Based eMarketplace ChannelEngine Gets $49.8M for Expansion
March 15, 2022  |  Investments

ChannelEngine, the online marketplace integration platform, has closed a Series B funding round for 45.5 million euros ($49.8 million), according to a press release. Get...

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Blackhawk Network Teams With Custom Business Solutions on Digital POS for Retail, Restaurants
Blackhawk Network Teams With Custom Business Solutions on Digital POS for Retail, Restaurants
March 15, 2022  |  Retail

Blackhawk Network is partnering with Custom Business Solutions (CBS) on new digital point of sale (POS) options for restaurants and those in the retail space,...

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Meta Fined $18.6M Over Facebook Data Breach
Meta Fined $18.6M Over Facebook Data Breach
March 15, 2022  |  Meta

Meta Platforms has been fined 17 million euros ($18.6 million) for violating the European Union’s privacy regulations by failing to prevent data breaches on its...

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Today in Food Commerce: Restaurant Robotics Company Announces $81M Series B; Grocery Gains eCommerce Share
Today in Food Commerce: Restaurant Robotics Company Announces $81M Series B; Grocery Gains eCommerce Share
March 15, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Bear Robotics boosts the total funding for its automated server solutions to $117 million, and data reveal that the share of...

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UK’s FCA Looks for Lead of Crypto Team
UK’s FCA Looks for Lead of Crypto Team
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K.’s financial watchdog, is looking to hire a head of its digital assets department, according to a LinkedIn job...

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Today in FinTech: GoTo Advances IPO Plans; Green Dot Partners With Plaid; Baselane Expands Financial Management for Landlords
Today in FinTech: GoTo Advances IPO Plans; Green Dot Partners With Plaid; Baselane Expands Financial...
March 15, 2022  |  Digital Banking

In today’s FinTech news, GoTo is moving forward with its initial public offering (IPO) plans in Indonesia, while Green Dot collaborates with Plaid to expand...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Is Amex Headed to the Metaverse?
Today in the Connected Economy: Is Amex Headed to the Metaverse?
March 15, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Today in the connected economy, American Express files for trademarks that suggest it may be ready to join companies like McDonalds and CVS in the...

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California’s Bear Robotics Nets $81M to Scale Its Waiter Robots
California’s Bear Robotics Nets $81M to Scale Its Waiter Robots
March 15, 2022  |  Investments

Hospitality technology firm Bear Robotics has raised $81 million in a Series B funding round, the Redwood City, California company announced Tuesday (March 15). Get...

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