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Europe Could Reach Tentative Agreement on AI Act This Week
Europe Could Reach Tentative Agreement on AI Act This Week
December 06, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

This could be a make-or-break week for the future of Europe’s AI Act. The European Union could reach a tentative agreement on the artificial intelligence...

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Western Union Marks 100 Concept Stores in Europe
Western Union Marks 100 Concept Stores in Europe
December 06, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Western Union says it has expanded its network of concept stores in Europe. The cross-border money transfer provider announced Wednesday (Dec. 6) that it now has...

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Can the EU Get Its Digital Act Together?
Can the EU Get Its Digital Act Together?
December 06, 2023  |  David S. Evans

Where’s the European Union when it comes to AI? It has the world’s second-largest GDP — $18.4 trillion in 2023. Its 448 million population is more than 100...

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Experian Debuts Additions to Ascend Analytics Platform
Experian Debuts Additions to Ascend Analytics Platform
December 05, 2023  |  Data

Information services provider Experian has introduced new capabilities for its cloud-based analytics platform Ascend. The new tools are designed to increase operational efficiency, maximize profitability and support lenders and...

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Mondu and Mangopay Partner on B2B Payments Solutions in Europe
Mondu and Mangopay Partner on B2B Payments Solutions in Europe
December 05, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Mondu and Mangopay have partnered to support B2B marketplace businesses across Europe by offering them a modular payments infrastructure that can be tailored to meet...

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TikTok Brings Ticketmaster Purchasing Program to 20 New Markets
TikTok Brings Ticketmaster Purchasing Program to 20 New Markets
December 04, 2023  |  Partnerships

TikTok and Ticketmaster are expanding their in-app ticketing partnership to 20 new markets. The partnership, launched last year in the U.S., is now being offered to users in the U.K.,...

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How AWS and PayShap Increased Financial Inclusion in South Africa
How AWS and PayShap Increased Financial Inclusion in South Africa
December 04, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Nilesh Dusane, global head of institutional payments at AWS, and Ben Janse van Rensburg, interim CIO at BankservAfrica, told PYMNTS that instant payments will do...

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Credit Agricole Considers Acquiring Stake in Worldline
Credit Agricole Considers Acquiring Stake in Worldline
December 01, 2023  |  Acquisitions

French payment processing company Worldline experienced a surge of nearly 12% in its shares Friday (Dec. 1) following a report that French lender Credit Agricole...

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Pluto Partners With Mastercard on Payment Options in GCC Region 
Pluto Partners With Mastercard on Payment Options in GCC Region 
November 30, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Pluto, a provider of financial corporate spend management solutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has partnered with Mastercard to provide B2B payment solutions in the Gulf...

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