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Swiss Regulator Says HSBC Violated Money Laundering Regulations
Swiss Regulator Says HSBC Violated Money Laundering Regulations
June 18, 2024  |  AML

Swiss financial market supervisory authority FINMA has ruled that HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA violated money laundering regulations. This ruling followed enforcement proceedings opened by...

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Spain’s Kfund Raises $75 Million for AI and Data Projects
Spain’s Kfund Raises $75 Million for AI and Data Projects
June 17, 2024  |  Investments

Spanish venture capital (VC) firm Kfund has raised $75 million to fund tech projects. The company announced the new fund Monday (June 17), saying it would help support founders...

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Mastercard and Thought Machine Partner to Deliver Core Banking Capabilities
Mastercard and Thought Machine Partner to Deliver Core Banking Capabilities
June 17, 2024  |  Partnerships

Mastercard and Thought Machine have expanded their partnership to deliver payments and core banking capabilities to financial institutions worldwide. This collaboration brings together Mastercard’s global...

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Apple’s App Store, Meta’s AI Assistant Face Challenges in Europe
Apple’s App Store, Meta’s AI Assistant Face Challenges in Europe
June 14, 2024  |  Regulation

Two American tech giants are reportedly facing new regulatory challenges in Europe. One case involves Apple’s App Store, while the other centers on Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Meta...

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Ethiopia Considers Allowing Foreigners to Buy Stakes in Domestic Banks
Ethiopia Considers Allowing Foreigners to Buy Stakes in Domestic Banks
June 14, 2024  |  International

After 30 years of barring foreigners from its banking sector, Ethiopia is reportedly considering allowing overseas banks to buy stakes in domestic lenders. A bill...

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Shift4 Acquires Majority Stake in Vectron, Completes Purchase of Revel
Shift4 Acquires Majority Stake in Vectron, Completes Purchase of Revel
June 14, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Shift4 has acquired a majority stake in Vectron Systems, a supplier of point-of-sale (POS) systems to the restaurant and hospitality verticals in Europe. This acquisition...

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BNP Paribas and BPCE Partner to Create Payment Processor
BNP Paribas and BPCE Partner to Create Payment Processor
June 13, 2024  |  Partnerships

BNP Paribas and BPCE have partnered to create a payment processor that would handle all card payments from the two banks in Europe and could also...

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UK Neobank Starling Profits Soar 55% for Third Year in the Black
UK Neobank Starling Profits Soar 55% for Third Year in the Black
June 12, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Starling has just finished its third profitable year amid plans to expand its software operations. The British neobank on Wednesday (June 12) released its annual report, showing...

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Checkout Names Revenue Operations Head as New COO
Checkout Names Revenue Operations Head as New COO
June 12, 2024  |  Personnel

British payments company Checkout.com has a new chief operating officer. Jenny Hadlow, who had been heading the company’s revenue operations team, will be promoted to...

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