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UK Departs, Slightly, From EU Competition Rules With New Exemptions

UK Departs, Slightly, From EU Competition Rules With New Exemptions
UK Departs, Slightly, From EU Competition Rules With New Exemptions
February 22, 2022  |  Regulation

After leaving the European Union effectively in 2021, the U.K. was no longer bound by EU rules, except in a few cases where the U.K....

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SoFi Pays $1.1B For Banking Software Firm Technisys
SoFi Pays $1.1B For Banking Software Firm Technisys
February 22, 2022  |  Acquisitions

SoFi Technologies will pay roughly $1.1 billion for banking-software company Technisys, part of a series of deals by the personal finance firm to bolster its...

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Biden’s Executive Order May Trigger Crypto Regulatory Spree
Biden’s Executive Order May Trigger Crypto Regulatory Spree
February 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. President Joe Biden may issue an executive order on crypto assets as early as this week, according to reports. Plans for an executive order...

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Regulator Could Order Meta to Stop EU-US Data Transfers
Regulator Could Order Meta to Stop EU-US Data Transfers
February 22, 2022  |  Meta

Meta Platforms Inc. is facing an order to suspend data transfers to the United States by the European Union (EU) agency responsible for protecting personal...

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PYMNTS Research: Order Pickup Security Is Fastest-Growing ResTech Feature
PYMNTS Research: Order Pickup Security Is Fastest-Growing ResTech Feature
February 22, 2022  |  ResTech

With the rise of in-store pickup, today’s restaurants have been forced to adjust to the security risks that come along with the channel and to...

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Klarna Launches Rewards, Pay Now in UK
Klarna Launches Rewards, Pay Now in UK
February 22, 2022  |  BNPL

Klarna is introducing its rewards program and Pay Now option to customers in the U.K. as part of an upcoming expansion plan to nine new...

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Linking Networks Key to Delivering Instant Payments Ubiquity
Linking Networks Key to Delivering Instant Payments Ubiquity
February 22, 2022  |  Disbursements

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Eligibility Verification Tech Turns Plain Old Promos Into ‘Invited Personalization’
Eligibility Verification Tech Turns Plain Old Promos Into ‘Invited Personalization’
February 22, 2022  |  Innovation

The creepiness of web cookies was enough to scare off Big Tech (mostly). Invasive data collection and ad targeting aren’t only the height of annoyance,...

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At Last, the Check’s Not ‘in the Mail:’ Digital Lockboxes Tackle B2B Payments Mail Float Problem
At Last, the Check’s Not ‘in the Mail:’ Digital Lockboxes Tackle B2B Payments Mail Float...
February 22, 2022  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments have a mail float problem  — and they suffer from portal fatigue, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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