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European AI Search Engines Plan New Index With Merchant Rankings
European AI Search Engines Plan New Index With Merchant Rankings
November 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Ecosia and Qwant have unveiled plans to create their own artificial intelligence (AI)-powered European search index, which could reshape online commerce by offering merchants an...

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Google-Anthropic Partnership Gets UK Antitrust Regulator Approval
Google-Anthropic Partnership Gets UK Antitrust Regulator Approval
November 19, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Google’s partnership with Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Tuesday (Nov. 19) that it had determined that...

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Spanish Banking Community Joins Instant Cross-Border Payments Plan
Spanish Banking Community Joins Instant Cross-Border Payments Plan
November 18, 2024  |  Banking

Spain has become Europe’s first banking market fully connected to the European Payments Council’s One-Leg Out instant payments plan. The country’s banking industry achieved that milestone earlier...

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HSBC Makes Managers Vie for Jobs Amid CEO Streamlining
HSBC Makes Managers Vie for Jobs Amid CEO Streamlining
November 18, 2024  |  Banking

HSBC reportedly wants hundreds of managers to reapply for jobs at the bank’s new division. Interviews for positions at HSBC’s corporate and institutional banking (CIB) arm...

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UK Launching Platform to Boost Business Trust in AI
UK Launching Platform to Boost Business Trust in AI
November 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The U.K. is providing a platform to help businesses assess and mitigate the risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) as its use becomes more widespread....

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Visa Invests in Four African FinTech Startups From Accelerator Program
Visa Invests in Four African FinTech Startups From Accelerator Program
November 06, 2024  |  VISA

Visa is injecting fresh funding into four startups that graduated from the first batch of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The investments highlight Visa’s...

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Square Card Enters UK Amid Small Businesses Cash Flow Worries
Square Card Enters UK Amid Small Businesses Cash Flow Worries
October 31, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Square is expanding its card offering into the U.K. for merchants seeking quicker funding access. An executive from the company — an arm of Twitter founder...

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SAP Pushes Back on EU Regs as FDA Tightens AI Oversight
SAP Pushes Back on EU Regs as FDA Tightens AI Oversight
October 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

European tech leaders warn against stifling AI innovation as SAP’s CEO pushes back on European Union regulations. At the same time, the FDA rolls out...

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Mastercard to Begin Rollout of Real-Time Card Payments in South Africa
Mastercard to Begin Rollout of Real-Time Card Payments in South Africa
October 08, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Mastercard said South Africa will be its first market to benefit from real-time card payments. The company will enable acquiring banks to process real-time card...

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