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Franco-Dutch fintech Trezy bags €3M for platform to help SMEs manage cash flows
Image credits: Trezy Amsterdam and Paris-based Trezy, a financial and cash flow management platform, announced on Thursday that it has raised €3M in a seed round of funding led by Seedcamp and […]
South Korea has had enough of being called an emerging market
In the 1960s South Korea was a poor, backward country recovering from a devastating war. Now it is the 12th-largest economy in the world. Its 52m people earn an average of $35,000 […]
Russia court begins criminal trial against Ukraine’s Azov battalion – JURIST
A Russian court began hearing the case against more than 20 Ukrainian soldiers from the Azov battalion, seized in May 2022 from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. The members of the Azov […]
First Crypto Exchange Registered in the UK by FCA Since UK Treasury Consultation
Despite some concerning news emerging from the US last week with the SEC filing lawsuits against huge crypto names, on the other side of the pond, the crypto world is continuing to […]
Amsterdam unicorn Backbase acquires London’s Nucoro to add investing capabilities to its platform
Nucoro team (image from 2022) | Image credit: Nucoro (Twitter) Amsterdam-based unicorn Backbase, an Engagement Banking platform that helps financial institutions in their digital transformation, announced on Thursday that it has acquired […]
Wage-price spirals are far scarier in theory than in practice
A wage-price spiral is the stuff of inflationary nightmares. It refers to a situation when prices gallop higher—perhaps because of a sudden shock or policy missteps, or both—and wages race upward to […]
Banks Continue Closures But Alternatives for Disabled Customers ‘Aren’t up to Scratch’; Says Which?
Over the last decade, thousands of bank branches have closed their doors as an increasing amount of consumers adopt digital banking practices. Issues pertaining to access to cash have been often discussed, […]
EU Court dismisses claims of British citizens challenging loss of rights under Brexit – JURIST
The Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed an appeal Thursday from British citizens who challenged their loss of European Union (EU) citizen rights as a result of Brexit. The Court […]
The #1 Hotel Chatbot in 2024: boost direct bookings
7 Best Hotel Chatbot Use Cases for 2023 Our chatbots are available 24/7, allowing guests to make reservations at any time, regardless of their location. Beyond their involvement in guest interactions, chatbots […]
Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST
The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]
Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST
Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]
Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST
The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]
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