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European Commission Approves Nvidia’s Proposed Acquisition of Run:ai
European Commission Approves Nvidia’s Proposed Acquisition of Run:ai
December 20, 2024  |  Acquisitions

The European Commission approved Nvidia’s proposed acquisition of Run:ai Thursday (Dec. 19), saying that it did so unconditionally and that the transaction would raise no...

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Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
December 19, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is facing new pressure in Europe to let competitors access its iPhone operating system. The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday (Dec. 18) published a pair of documents covering how...

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Visa, Episode Six and Secupay Partner to Deliver Government Disbursements
Visa, Episode Six and Secupay Partner to Deliver Government Disbursements
December 19, 2024  |  Partnerships

Payments infrastructure firm Episode Six (E6) has joined the Visa Ready for Government Disbursements program and teamed up with Secupay to deliver government disbursements in...

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Dutch Authority Fines Netflix $4.95 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
Dutch Authority Fines Netflix $4.95 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
December 18, 2024  |  Regulation

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) fined Netflix 4.75 million euros (about $4.95 million), saying that between 2018 and 2020, the company did not...

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PragmaGO to Expand B2B Embedded Finance Services After Omnicredit Acquisition
PragmaGO to Expand B2B Embedded Finance Services After Omnicredit Acquisition
December 06, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Polish FinTech PragmaGO has completed its acquisition of Romanian FinTech Telecredit IFN (Omnicredit), saying this move will help the company enter more markets in Central, Eastern...

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Mastercard and Consumer Advocate Agree to Settle British Swipe Fee Lawsuit
Mastercard and Consumer Advocate Agree to Settle British Swipe Fee Lawsuit
December 03, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard and a consumer advocate reportedly reached an agreement in principle to settle a long-running British lawsuit regarding card fees. The company and Walter Merricks announced...

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FCA Chief Appears to Pave Way for Shein UK IPO
FCA Chief Appears to Pave Way for Shein UK IPO
December 03, 2024  |  IPO

Great Britain’s financial regulator has reportedly opened the door for Shein to go public there. While not mentioning the eCommerce retailer by name, Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of...

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71% of German Consumers Used a Digital Wallet in the Past Year
71% of German Consumers Used a Digital Wallet in the Past Year
December 02, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Digital wallets have become a key tool for German consumers, especially for online shopping and banking. Consider that 71% of consumers in Germany used a...

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EC Adopts Technical Standards for EU Digital Identity Wallets
EC Adopts Technical Standards for EU Digital Identity Wallets
November 29, 2024  |  Digital Identity

The European Commission (EC) has adopted technical standards for cross-border European Digital Identity (eID) Wallets in the European Union (EU), saying this will help member states...

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