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Contactless biometrics hit fever pitch and fingerprint payment cards reach milestone
The top biometrics and digital ID stories this week were dominated by fingerprints for contactless payments and facial recognition for touchless versions of ...
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Tisa selects Atos for MiFID II blockchain utility for asset management industry
Tisa, the UK’s cross-industry financial services membership body, has called in Atos to build a European MiFID II blockchain utility for the asset ...
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TransferWise to offer investment services to borderless account customers
TransferWise has secured approval from the FCA to offer investment services to customers of its borderless bank account. The Financial Conduct Authority has ...
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U.S. House bill targets banks amid fears over China law for Hong Kong
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Beijing’s draconian new ...
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Nigerian entrepreneurs get £5,000 funding for innovative ideas on COVID-19
The funds were provided by the Royal Academy of Engineering project CARE (COVID Africa Rapid Entrepreneur) initiative in response to the coronavirus pandemic. ...
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Biotech firm Carmine Therapeutics inks US$900m deal with Takeda Pharmaceuticals
CARMINE Therapeutics, a biotech firm developing non-viral gene therapies for rare diseases, on Wednesday said it has signed a US$900 million research agreement ...
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Google to Discontinue Outdated G Suite Apps
Google has decided to discontinue several old versions of specific G Suite apps in August 2020 – and encourages users to update their ...
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When Licensing New Tech Is Better Than Building It In-House
Most companies fear competition from a rival’s product innovations and the risk of falling behind their industry’s technological frontier. Firms affected by such ...
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Société Générale is acquiring freelancer challenger bank Shine
Société Générale is acquiring French startup Shine. Terms of the deal are undisclosed. According to a source, Shine is getting acquired for around €100 million in ...
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Netflix moving $100 million of cash holdings to black-owned banks
Netflix is pledging $100 million to support black-owned banks, the company announced Tuesday. The streaming video giant announced that it would shift 2 ...