Greek IRIS Payments Transactions Surge 137% in 2024
IRIS Payments transactions in Greece soared 137% in 2024, reaching 57.3 million transactions valued at €6.1 billion, driven by strong growth across P2P, P2B, and eCommerce services and indicating a significant shift towards digital payments.
Greek IRIS Payments Transactions Surge 137% in 2024
IRIS Payments transactions in Greece soared 137% in 2024, reaching 57.3 million transactions valued at €6.1 billion, driven by strong growth across P2P, P2B, and eCommerce services and indicating a significant shift towards digital payments.
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52% Bias Score
WGI Tokenizes \$3 Billion in Luxury Goods on Hedera Blockchain
The World Gemological Institute (WGI) is partnering with Vaultik to tokenize \$3 billion in diamonds and luxury goods using Hedera blockchain, enhancing security, transparency, and insurance within the luxury market, addressing fraud and inefficiency.
WGI Tokenizes \$3 Billion in Luxury Goods on Hedera Blockchain
The World Gemological Institute (WGI) is partnering with Vaultik to tokenize \$3 billion in diamonds and luxury goods using Hedera blockchain, enhancing security, transparency, and insurance within the luxury market, addressing fraud and inefficiency.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Venture Capital Reaches €1.127 Billion in 2024, But Growth Remains Limited
The 2024 EY Venture Capital Barometer reveals that Italian venture capital reached €1.127 billion, a 7.5% increase from 2023, but this represents only 0.06% of Italy's GDP, highlighting the need for structural improvements to foster growth in the sector.
Italian Venture Capital Reaches €1.127 Billion in 2024, But Growth Remains Limited
The 2024 EY Venture Capital Barometer reveals that Italian venture capital reached €1.127 billion, a 7.5% increase from 2023, but this represents only 0.06% of Italy's GDP, highlighting the need for structural improvements to foster growth in the sector.
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40% Bias Score
Capital One Stock Rises on Discover Acquisition, Despite Rising Charge-Offs
Capital One's stock has risen 36% since early 2024, exceeding the S&P 500's performance, largely due to investor optimism surrounding its acquisition of Discover Financial, a deal expected to close in early 2025; however, rising charge-offs and delinquencies present a short-term risk.
Capital One Stock Rises on Discover Acquisition, Despite Rising Charge-Offs
Capital One's stock has risen 36% since early 2024, exceeding the S&P 500's performance, largely due to investor optimism surrounding its acquisition of Discover Financial, a deal expected to close in early 2025; however, rising charge-offs and delinquencies present a short-term risk.
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36% Bias Score
AI Dominates \$100 Billion in Global Investments
At the 2025 Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, panelists highlighted AI's dominance in global investments, exceeding \$100 billion, with Saudi Arabia and Indonesia leading in AI-driven national strategies for technological advancements and financial solutions.
AI Dominates \$100 Billion in Global Investments
At the 2025 Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, panelists highlighted AI's dominance in global investments, exceeding \$100 billion, with Saudi Arabia and Indonesia leading in AI-driven national strategies for technological advancements and financial solutions.
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40% Bias Score
Israeli Regulators Address AI's Impact on Finance, but Overlook Transformative Potential
A recent report by Israeli financial regulators examines AI's impact, focusing on algorithmic bias, transparency, and privacy in credit and insurance. The report, however, overlooks the transformative potential of AI-powered advisory tools and their regulatory implications.
Israeli Regulators Address AI's Impact on Finance, but Overlook Transformative Potential
A recent report by Israeli financial regulators examines AI's impact, focusing on algorithmic bias, transparency, and privacy in credit and insurance. The report, however, overlooks the transformative potential of AI-powered advisory tools and their regulatory implications.
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48% Bias Score
Reeco Raises $15M to Revolutionize Hotel Procurement
Reeco, an AI-driven hotel procurement platform, raised $15 million in Series A funding, bringing its total to $25 million, to expand its platform that has already seen 800% growth in two years by digitizing procurement, inventory, and accounts payable for hundreds of hotels.
Reeco Raises $15M to Revolutionize Hotel Procurement
Reeco, an AI-driven hotel procurement platform, raised $15 million in Series A funding, bringing its total to $25 million, to expand its platform that has already seen 800% growth in two years by digitizing procurement, inventory, and accounts payable for hundreds of hotels.
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16% Bias Score
ChatGPT Adds Scheduling Feature, Expanding its Personal Assistant Capabilities
OpenAI announced that paying ChatGPT users can now schedule reminders and alerts, showcasing the company's efforts to enhance its conversational AI chatbot with assistant-like capabilities, although it still lags behind competitors in overall functionality.
ChatGPT Adds Scheduling Feature, Expanding its Personal Assistant Capabilities
OpenAI announced that paying ChatGPT users can now schedule reminders and alerts, showcasing the company's efforts to enhance its conversational AI chatbot with assistant-like capabilities, although it still lags behind competitors in overall functionality.
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44% Bias Score
C24 Bank: Interest Rates, Payout Frequencies, and Deposit Insurance Details
C24 Bank, part of Check24, offers a Tagesgeld account with monthly interest payouts and a Girokonto with quarterly payouts, providing interest rates of up to 1.75% and 2%, respectively, with varying fees for different account models; deposits are legally insured up to €100,000 per customer.
C24 Bank: Interest Rates, Payout Frequencies, and Deposit Insurance Details
C24 Bank, part of Check24, offers a Tagesgeld account with monthly interest payouts and a Girokonto with quarterly payouts, providing interest rates of up to 1.75% and 2%, respectively, with varying fees for different account models; deposits are legally insured up to €100,000 per customer.
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36% Bias Score
AI Dominates \$100 Billion in Global Investments
At the 2025 Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, panelists highlighted AI's dominance in global investments, exceeding \$100 billion, with Saudi Arabia and Indonesia spearheading national AI strategies to boost their respective economies.
AI Dominates \$100 Billion in Global Investments
At the 2025 Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, panelists highlighted AI's dominance in global investments, exceeding \$100 billion, with Saudi Arabia and Indonesia spearheading national AI strategies to boost their respective economies.
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36% Bias Score
Klarna Expands Reach via Stripe Partnership Ahead of U.S. IPO
Klarna, a Swedish BNPL company, has partnered with Stripe to expand its service to Stripe's merchants in 26 countries, boosting Klarna's reach before its U.S. IPO and increasing Stripe's transaction volume.
Klarna Expands Reach via Stripe Partnership Ahead of U.S. IPO
Klarna, a Swedish BNPL company, has partnered with Stripe to expand its service to Stripe's merchants in 26 countries, boosting Klarna's reach before its U.S. IPO and increasing Stripe's transaction volume.
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36% Bias Score
Limited Adoption of Interest-Bearing Current Accounts in Europe Despite 2005 Ruling
The 2005 European Court of Justice ruling allowing banks to pay interest on current accounts has seen limited adoption; while some online banks like Trade Republic offer rates up to 3%, the practice remains uncommon, with rates expected to fall as the European Central Bank lowers interest rates.
Limited Adoption of Interest-Bearing Current Accounts in Europe Despite 2005 Ruling
The 2005 European Court of Justice ruling allowing banks to pay interest on current accounts has seen limited adoption; while some online banks like Trade Republic offer rates up to 3%, the practice remains uncommon, with rates expected to fall as the European Central Bank lowers interest rates.
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24% Bias Score