UK Regulator Won’t Investigate Microsoft-Mistral AI Partnership

UK Regulator Won’t Investigate Microsoft-Mistral AI Partnership

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will not investigate Microsoft’s partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI. “The CMA has decided that Microsoft Corporation’s partnership with Mistral AI does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2022,” the regulator said in a Friday (May 17) update. The …

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EU Makes Instant Payments the Law of the Land

EU Makes Instant Payments the Law of the Land

Making instant payments in the European Union (EU) just became much easier. The European Council on Monday (Feb. 26) adopted a regulation making instant payments available in euros to consumers and businesses in the EU and European Economic Area nations. “The new rules will improve the strategic autonomy of the European economic and financial sector as they will help …

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Payplug, Mangopay Partner on European Marketplaces Payments

Payplug, Mangopay Partner on European Marketplaces Payments

Payplug and Mangopay have formed a strategic partnership to provide marketplaces and platforms across Europe with a seamless and complete payment solution.  Payplug, which provides its omnichannel payment solution for merchants, retailers and FinTechs, will now be able to offer Mangopay’s marketplace capabilities, including payout solutions, to enhance its pay-in expertise, the companies said in a Tuesday …

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