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Bunq launches travel card to make foreign exchange fees disappear
Fintech startup Bunq provides full-fledged bank accounts. But if you’re happy with your existing bank, the company is launching a…
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Getsafe, the German insurance app, scores $17M Series A
Getsafe, the German insurance startup targeting millennials, has raised $17 million (€15m) in a Series A funding. The round is…
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Google appeals $1.7BN EU AdSense antitrust fine
Like clockwork, Google has filed a legal appeal against the €1.49 billion ($1.7BN) antitrust penalty the European Commission slapped on…
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MMC Ventures launches fresh £52M seed fund aimed at London startups
Synthesia is a London-based startup which recently achieved notoriety after powering the technology behind the recent global campaign showing Malaria…
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London fintech Yapily raises $5.4M to offer a single API to connect to banks
Yapily, a London fintech startup that offers an Open Banking-based API platform to enable financial services providers and other types…
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TransferWise now valued at $3.5B following a new $292M secondary round
TransferWise, the London-headquartered international money transfer service, is disclosing a new $292 million secondary round that sees investors value the…
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Tutor House, the UK-based tutoring platform, scores £2M from Fuel Ventures
Tutor House, a U.K.-based startup that operates a marketplace to let parents find an online or in-person tutor for their…
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Ford is bringing an electric Transit van to Europe by 2021
Ford plans to bring an electric Transit commercial van to the European market by 2021 as part of the automaker’s…
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Boeing is moving to address potential issues in new 737s as Europe bans its plane
In the wake of the second fatal crash in six months involving Boeing 737 Max 8 airplanes, the European Aviation…
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