June 24, 2025 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments software firm RS2 says it will collaborate with Visa to offer an end-to-end acceptance infrastructure. According to a statement distributed by RS2, the partnership will combine Visa’s front service with RS2’s back-end platform. The goal is to enable merchants, banks, Fintechs, etc., to tap… Read More

 Tagged germany, payments, RS2, visa

June 24, 2025 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26, Europe’s digital bank, along with the ifo Institute and the Technical University of Munich released a joint research report that uses granular data for the first time to examine how the cost-of-living crisis has affected the financial standing of consumers in Germany. For this… Read More

 Tagged berlin, digital bank, europe, germany, insights, n26

June 24, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amrize Ltd (AMRZ) made its trading debut on SIX Swiss Exchange, following its successful 100% spin-off from Holcim as an independent, publicly traded North American market leader in building solutions. At an opening price of CHF 46.00 per share, “the resulting market capitalization of Amrize… Read More

 Tagged amrize, europe, six stock exchange, switzerland

June 24, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking, and Retail Investment published its 2024 Annual Report, shedding light on the evolving landscape of financial regulation in France. Simultaneously, the AMF released research… Read More

 Tagged amf, compliance, france, insights, mica, research

June 24, 2025 @ 3:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

For anyone thinking of going freelance or launching their own small business, new research from Europe’s second-largest neobank, bunq, reveals that Ireland is one of the most affordable countries in Europe to get started. Among the top 10 EU economies analyzed, Ireland stands out “as… Read More

 Tagged bunq, europe, ireland, neobank, small businesses

June 24, 2025 @ 2:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has recently announced two significant developments that underscore its commitment to enhancing financial stability and efficiency across the euro area. On June 23, 2025, the ECB published its consolidated banking data for end-December 2024, providing a comprehensive overview of the… Read More

 Tagged banking, ecb, europe, european central bank, insights

June 24, 2025 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Deutsche Bank and Silverflow are partnering on payments to create a new payments platform for Europe. Silverflow states that its API and cloud-based platform enables card acquiring and individual BIN setups. As for Deutsche Bank, it acts as the acquirer, plus optional PSP & cash… Read More

 Tagged deutsche bank, payments, silverflow

June 24, 2025 @ 1:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

More parts of the economy saw higher activity levels in May, according to the latest UK Sector Tracker from Lloyds. Four of the 14 sectors monitored by the Tracker “grew in May – two more than in April.” Software services “expanded at the fastest pace… Read More

 Tagged business performance, economic activity, lloyds bank, uk, united kingdom

June 24, 2025 @ 12:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of England (BoE) has recently made significant strides in enhancing transparency, reinforcing global financial standards, and advancing its economic forecasting capabilities. These efforts reflect the central bank’s commitment to fostering trust, stability, and precision in its operations amid a complex economic landscape. In… Read More

 Tagged andrew bailey, bank of england, boe, economic activity, insights, uk

June 23, 2025 @ 6:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trump Media (Nasdaq, NYSE, Texas: DJT), the namesake company of President Donald Trump and creator of Truth Social, says its Board of Directors has authorized up to $400 million of the company’s shares. Trump Media currently has a market cap of $4.96 billion. Shares of… Read More

 Tagged bitcoin, trump media