Europe

London-based commercial motor insurance startup Zego said it plans to launch in the Netherlands and ramp up its presence in France this year. The company, which became the UK’s first insurtech unicorn last year, said it’s also eyeing other new...

BBVA has entered into the Italian retail banking market by rolling out a free digital-only service, to build its consumer base in the country. The Spanish bank has been operating in the country for more than three decades, through...

European Union (EU) regulators have reportedly accused tech giant Apple of breaching antitrust laws by not allowing developers to provide other buying options outside of apps, to iPhone and iPad users. Apple’s rules over its in-app payment system, which is...

worldlineWorldline has extended its collaboration with PSA Payment Services Austria, acting as the technical clearing and settlement partner for domestic and international interbank payments. PSA and Worldline aim to lay the groundwork for a new real-time payment platform for...

The European commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced that Europe will need about €1tn (£873bn) to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. This money could be used to establish a European recovery fund. But where will the money come...

US-based financial services firm American Express and E-commerce firm Amazon are offering co-branded credit cards for small businesses in the UK. The co-branded cards, Amazon Business American Express Card and the Amazon Business Prime American Express Card, offer flexible benefits...

Blucora expects the acquisition of HK Financial Services to add around $4.4bn to its total client assets, taking its total to over $72bn S-based tax-smart financial solutions provider Blucora signed an agreement to acquire HK Financial Services (HKFS), a privately-held...