Payhawk, a $1 billion corporate card startup, plans M&A shopping spree after 86% sales growth
AMSTERDAM — Corporate payments startup Payhawk told CNBC it is planning mergers and acquisitions to grow its footprint in the corporate spend…
Goldman-backed Starling says no plans to pursue EU bank license, expansion to come from software
AMSTERDAM — Digital bank Starling will not re-apply for a European Union banking license and instead pursue international expansion through…
Fintech firm Nium cuts valuation by 30% in new funding round, eyes 2025 IPO
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Financial technology startup Nium told CNBC Wednesday it raised $50 million in new funds from investors, and…
Kremlin denies Olympics disinformation campaign, calls Microsoft allegation slanderous
The Kremlin denied an allegation that it is waging a disinformation campaign against France, its president and the 2024 Olympic…
Democrats wanted an agreement on using artificial intelligence. It went nowhere
The Democratic National Committee was watching earlier this year as campaigns nationwide were experimenting with artificial intelligence. So the organization…
Tax fraud: DC settles Bitcoin billionaire Michael Saylor case for $40 million
Billionaire bitcoin investor Michael Saylor and the company he founded, MicroStrategy, will pay $40 million to settle a tax fraud…
Bunq, the $1.8 billion European neobank, hopes to secure license for UK expansion this year
PARIS — Dutch digital bank Bunq is hoping it will manage to secure a banking license from U.K. financial regulators…
Trump campaign launches TikTok account as Truth Social stock dips
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign debuted an official account on TikTok on Saturday night, the social media platform facing a…
France is aiming to become a global AI superpower — but not without help from U.S. Big Tech
PARIS — France is touting itself as the next artificial intelligence superpower. The Viva Technology conference in Paris last week…
Argentina’s ‘anarcho capitalist’ Milei meets with Sam Altman, Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai in a bid to spur investment
Argentina President Javier Milei met with leaders of some of the world’s largest tech companies this week, embarking on a…
