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Europe Considers Restricting Huawei, Could Hamper 5G Advancement
Europe Considers Restricting Huawei, Could Hamper 5G Advancement
February 18, 2019  |  International

The U.K. and other European nations are considering whether to impose restrictions on Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, but the issue is complicated because it could...

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Mastercard Taps Token.io For Connectivity Hub
Mastercard Taps Token.io For Connectivity Hub
February 13, 2019  |  Mastercard

Token.io, the London and San Francisco-based open banking platform company, announced news on Wednesday (February 13) that Mastercard has chosen it to provide the connectivity layer for...

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Tier Mobility And Voi Technology Hold Initial Deal Talks
Tier Mobility And Voi Technology Hold Initial Deal Talks
February 11, 2019  |  International

Tier Mobility and Voi Technology, two European scooter startups, are reportedly in initial talks to merge, as competition in the scooter market increases. Bloomberg, citing...

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Tink Raises $64M To Bankroll Its European Expansion
Tink Raises $64M To Bankroll Its European Expansion
February 07, 2019  |  Investments

Tink, the Swedish FinTech that wants to create a European-wide open banking platform, announced Thursday (Feb. 7) that it raised 56 million euros — or...

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Raisin Raises $114M To Make Strategic Buys, Expand Internationally
Raisin Raises $114M To Make Strategic Buys, Expand Internationally
February 06, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Raisin, the pan-European FinTech that operates a marketplace for savings and investment products, announced Wednesday (February 6) that it raised $114 million in venture capital funding,...

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SWIFT Messages Hit All-Time High, Driven By gpi Adoption
SWIFT Messages Hit All-Time High, Driven By gpi Adoption
January 23, 2019  |  Digital Banking

SWIFT, a leader in secure financial messaging services, said that it facilitated an average of 31 million messages a day in 2018, an increase of...

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Alipay Latest To Ride eMoney License Trend
Alipay Latest To Ride eMoney License Trend
January 21, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Alipay’s latest expansion — this time, to Luxembourg — shows not only the increasing reach of the China-based mobile payments ecosystem, but also stands as...

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Google Gets EU eMoney License
Google Gets EU eMoney License
December 26, 2018  |  Google

Google Payment Lithuania, a unit of Alphabet’s Google, was granted an electronic money institution license by The Board of the Bank of Lithuania. Finextra, citing Google,...

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Global Economic Uncertainty May Affect Final Lap Of US Holiday Shopping Season
Global Economic Uncertainty May Affect Final Lap Of US Holiday Shopping Season
December 19, 2018  |  Retail

Even though it’s off to a strong start, troubles in Europe and a global consumer slowdown could adversely affect the final stretch of the holiday...

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