EMEA

EU Parliament Votes Against Crypto Mining Ban
EU Parliament Votes Against Crypto Mining Ban
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The EU Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs voted against a proposed rule that would have effectively banned bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies throughout...

READ MORE >
Report: Standard Chartered in Kenya to Focus on Retail Customers
Report: Standard Chartered in Kenya to Focus on Retail Customers
March 14, 2022  |  Retail

Standard Chartered Plc., a London-based global financial services company, said its Kenyan branch will focus on the East African nation’s retail sector, Bloomberg reported Monday...

READ MORE >
Gorillas Finalizes M&A Deal for French Start-Up Frichti 
Gorillas Finalizes M&A Deal for French Start-Up Frichti 
March 14, 2022  |  International

German express delivery startup Gorillas finalized the closing of its first acquisition deal for the French delivery start-up Frichti for undisclosed terms, according to multiple...

READ MORE >
Singapore Issues Financial Sanctions on Russia
Singapore Issues Financial Sanctions on Russia
March 14, 2022  |  International

Singapore’s central bank is the latest financial institution to take economic measures against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 14). The...

READ MORE >
Men’s Suits, Doughnuts Out, Jog Bras, Pet Supplies In As UK Modernizes Inflation Basket
Men’s Suits, Doughnuts Out, Jog Bras, Pet Supplies In As UK Modernizes Inflation Basket
March 14, 2022  |  Retail

At a time when the U.S. barometer of inflation — the Consumer Price Index — is running at a 40+ year high of 7.9% and...

READ MORE >
EU Crypto Regulation Still Faces Long Legislative Road Despite Vote 
EU Crypto Regulation Still Faces Long Legislative Road Despite Vote 
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee will vote around noon ET (5 p.m. CET) Monday (March 14) on the draft of the Markets...

READ MORE >
Mobility FinTech Moove Raises $105M in Series A
Mobility FinTech Moove Raises $105M in Series A
March 14, 2022  |  Investments

Mobility FinTech Moove has raised $105 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 round, and now plans to take its mission of closing the vehicle financing...

READ MORE >
Merchants Risk Losing Customers as New UK SCA Rules Kick Off 
Merchants Risk Losing Customers as New UK SCA Rules Kick Off 
March 14, 2022  |  Authentication

On Monday, March 14, new strong customer authentication (SCA) rules will apply in the U.K. and merchants that didn’t implement these new rules risk customer...

READ MORE >
Companies Collaborate With Regulators to Limit AI Biases
Companies Collaborate With Regulators to Limit AI Biases
March 14, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

One area where companies involved in artificial intelligence (AI) are focusing most of their efforts is in reducing unfair bias, Matteo Quattrocchi, director for policy...

READ MORE >