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World Bank Uses Data, Digital Tools to Support Female Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
World Bank Uses Data, Digital Tools to Support Female Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
February 16, 2022  |  International

“Societies aren’t fully tapping their potential if they’ve got half of the population on the sidelines.” That statement by Wendy Teleki, head of The Women...

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From Refugee Camps to Indian Coffee Farms, Digital ID Already Gets The Poorest Paid
From Refugee Camps to Indian Coffee Farms, Digital ID Already Gets The Poorest Paid
February 16, 2022  |  Digital Identity

In Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has been using blockchain-based digital ID documents since 2017, providing Syrians who can’t return...

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EMEA Daily: Big Tech Gets Support From Washington, in Europe
EMEA Daily: Big Tech Gets Support From Washington, in Europe
February 08, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Big Tech got a surprise gift from the Biden White House. Meanwhile, European Commission Executive...

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UK Merchants Must Adopt a More Aggressive Stance in the Fight Against Rising Chargebacks
UK Merchants Must Adopt a More Aggressive Stance in the Fight Against Rising Chargebacks
February 07, 2022  |  Commerce

The pandemic has given eCommerce adoption an unprecedented boost these past two years, but alongside the surge in online shopping and increase in the number...

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EMEA Daily: Social Media Giants Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule; Regulators Find Europe’s AdTech Sector Broke Privacy Rules
EMEA Daily: Social Media Giants Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule;...
February 03, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, four social media giants are suing the German government over its online hate speech law,...

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Data Protection Holds Influential Role In EU Legislative Process, Regional Watchdog Says
Data Protection Holds Influential Role In EU Legislative Process, Regional Watchdog Says
January 28, 2022  |  Regulation

When the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) recommended that the artificial intelligence (AI) act shouldn’t allow AI systems to recognize human features in public places,...

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Open Banking Make-or-Break for EU Merchants Seeking Working Capital Innovations
Open Banking Make-or-Break for EU Merchants Seeking Working Capital Innovations
January 27, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Innovating the management of business-to-business (B2B) payments and receivables for small businesses is not a new concept, considering prominent startups like Israeli FinTech firm Melio...

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Payroll Complexities Drive Demand for Digitized Solutions Among Nordic SMBs
Payroll Complexities Drive Demand for Digitized Solutions Among Nordic SMBs
January 26, 2022  |  International

When it comes to payroll and human resource (HR) administration, there is an increasing complexity in the data and information connected with each individual employee,...

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PYMNTS NFT Series: Hey Jude, Don’t Burst the Bubble
PYMNTS NFT Series: Hey Jude, Don’t Burst the Bubble
January 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to another installment of PYMNTS’ series on nonfungible tokens (NFTs), the newest craze in cryptocurrency. In these articles, we are looking at every part...

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