Hands Down, Chill Out: Which Countries Work the Shortest Hours?
Guess which country has the shortest working week
Germany
Which Countries Run National Digital Currencies?
… and why they have nothing to do with crypto
European Borrowing Costs Jump to Levels Not Seen in 15 Years
Something unusual happened to Europe’s bond market right after the summer break, and it significantly differs from what investors have been witnessing in the United States earlier.
Scalable Capital Broker Hands Trading Keys to ChatGPT & Claude: Ready to Let AI Trade for You?
What if the next order on your investment account wasn’t typed by you, but by an AI agent acting on your behalf? Scalable Capital may soon find answers to that question with its new agentic trading solution.
Wero ING Deutschland Hits 700K Users: Can Wero Challenge Visa?
Wero ING Deutschland has reached a milestone that could say a lot about Europe’s payment ambitions. After one year of real-world use, the numbers are starting to show whether Wero can move towards its promising role in European payments. Read on to see what the latest figures reveal and what they do not.
Klarna Stock Plunge Shows Investors Look Beyond Q2 Beat
Klarna delivered a stronger-than-expected second quarter, but investors focused on what comes next, which led to a counterintuitive stock decline.
Worldline, ING And Visa Complete Live Agentic Payment Transaction In Germany
Worldline and ING have completed a live, end-to-end agentic payment transaction with Visa in Germany. The transaction used Visa Payment Passkeys and biometric authentication within existing Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements. Worldline and ING have joined Visa’s Agentic Ready Programme as part of the announcement.
Global Tech Leaders Converge in Berlin to Set New AI Directions for Europe’s €1.5 Trillion Tech Economy
Ministers, enterprise tech leaders, founders and investors from 80+ countries drive consensus on sovereignty, scalability and AI competitiveness at GITEX AI EUROPE 2026
AI Changes E-Commerce Discovery But Brand & Price Remain Top Purchase Factors
AI adoption in online shopping is rapidly growing, but only 14% of e-commerce consumers blindly rely on the AI engine best choice, while the majority factors in price and brand integrity during the decision-making process.
JPMorganChase Expands in Germany With Consumer Banking Unit Chase
For a century, JPMorgan Chase was targeting corporations, investment banking clients, high-net-worth individuals for private banking, and institutional investors in Germany. Now the bank finally moves into retail consumer services with the new digital bank entity called Chase.
Nexi Brings Wero to German E-Commerce: 53 Million Users Can Now Pay at BAUR, Quelle and Bünting
Europe’s PayTech Nexi has integrated Wero, the homegrown European payment method, into German online retail. The first merchants (BAUR, Quelle and Bünting) are already on board.
Nexi and Visa Launch Managed Card Issuing Partnership in Germany With Over 300 Bank Clients Potential
European payments technology company Nexi has struck a long-term agreement with Visa to bring fully managed card issuing services to German banks, offering institutions a way to modernize their card programs without taking on additional operational complexity.
New ‘Market Disruption’ Track at SBC Summit Malta to Decode Global Regulatory Shifts
From Italy’s licensing overhaul to tightening regulations in the UK and the liberalisation of new markets like Finland, global gaming is entering a period of significant change.
5th Fintech Week & Expo 2026
The 5th Fintech Week & Expo 2026, taking place on 7-8 October, 2026 in Frankfurt, is a premier gathering of global financial leaders, fintech innovators, regulators, and technology providers shaping the future of financial services in Europe and beyond. Under the theme “Shaping Next-Gen Finance: AI, Real-Time Payments & Financial Crime Prevention” the event will […]
Six Months After Launch at ING Germany, Wero Hits Major Adoption Milestones and Strengthens European Payment Collaboration
Six months after going live at ING Germany, the Wero digital wallet is showing significant momentum in its rollout across Europe, marking a key phase in the expansion of a unified European payment ecosystem.
N26 Resets Its Power Structure After Years of Turbulence
Berlin’s flagship neobank N26 finalises a landmark shareholder deal, but the road ahead remains uncertain
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