Swiss-Israeli fintech startup okoora has entered the Polish market in a move that will serve as a cornerstone for its plans to expand in the European Union (EU). Okoora’s operations in Poland are expected to eventually include offices for sales, marketing and customer support staff, as well as a R&D center to support okoora’s continued product development.

Fintech Startup Okoora Continues European Expansion With Entry Into Poland

Handelsbanken Norway has entered into a new agreement with Tietoevry Banking for the delivery of a complete solution portfolio, including core banking, card and payment solutions, wealth management, as well as solutions for combating financial crime. The agreement has a duration of five years, and is a renewal of a...

Handelsbanken Norway Extends Agreement With Tietoevry Banking for Another Five Years

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Germany has failed to keep up with global artificial intelligence (AI) leaders, and the gap is widening, says the country’s state-owned development bank KfW. German scientists have been researching AI for decades and have made significant contributions to the industry. However, this expertise...

Germany losing out in AI race, KfW bank says

Azerion, one of Europe’s largest digital advertising and entertainment media platforms, and Captify, a leading provider of real-time audiences and insights fuelled by Search Intelligence, announced a new partnership that will accelerate buyers’ access to audiences derived from open web search data, empowering brands with cookieless activation in France and Italy.

Azerion and Captify forge new partnership to accelerate the power of Search Intelligence in France and Italy

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Horoscope for Friday, July 5th

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Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

Newark, NJ

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NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Georgia State

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Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

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Prominent industry leaders are increasingly expected to embody customer ideals and represent the communities they serve. This expectation has even some of the biggest tech giants shook, but Capital One seems to be fearlessly embracing this responsibility with a sense of urgency. This is precisely what propelled Emmanuel Offiong, VP and CTO of Business Bank… Continue reading Beyond Banking: Capital One’s Commitment to Elevating Black Tech Leaders And Small Businesses

Beyond Banking: Capital One’s Commitment to Elevating Black Tech Leaders And Small Businesses

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(Reuters) - U.S. financial technology firm Affirm Holdings said on Monday that it believes that the personal information of Affirm card users was compromised as part of Arkansas-based Evolve Bank and Trust's cybersecurity incident.

Affirm card users' personal information possibly compromised in Evolve Bank cyber attack

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A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

Over the last day or so, customers of the big three US mobile carriers — Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile — who are using data roaming internationally have complained about an inability to connect and make calls. Complaints about connection problems have spread across social media for hours, with little response from the carriers.

Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile customers roaming internationally can’t connect

On June 18, software company CDK Global was hit by a cyber attack causing a system-side outage that left dealers unable to access their business system and carry out day-to-day activities. While CDK Global Heavy Equipment merged with E-Emphasys Technologies in May 2023 and is now part of VitalEdge, dealers...

CDK Cyber Attack Freezes Dealer Access to IntelliDealer

Denver, CO

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A pair of migrant families with children living in a homeless encampment in Denver are trying to raise money to buy two trailers with working bathrooms and kitchens, according to Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND.

Denver homeless migrant families with children want to buy trailers

Entersekt, The Financial Authentication Company, announced today that PAPEfunds (“PAPE”) has expanded its investment in the company. Following an initial investment in July 2022, PAPE Fund 3 recently acquired Nedbank Private Equity’s equity stake in Entersekt, increasing its total investment and ownership stake. Nedbank Private Equity is a division of Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (“Nedbank Private Equity”).

PAPEfunds Expands Strategic Investment in Entersekt

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

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The BDF and the HKMA have been maintaining a close partnership in promoting financial innovation. The latest collaboration is the HKMA’s participation in Wave 2 of the European Central Bank (ECB)’s Eurosystem exploratory work1, marking an important milestone as a major central banking institution outside the Eurosystem participating in the initiative.

BDF and HKMA Unlock New CBDC Cross-Border Opportunities

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AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, the three major cellular carriers in the U.S., on Thursday said a roaming outage is affecting customers traveling internationally.The outage means that some customers who are abroad are currently unlikely to be able to make phone calls, send text messages or use cellular data. T-Mobile told CBS MoneyWatch that the carrier is "one of several providers impacted by a third-party vendor's issue that is intermittently affecting some international roaming service." The company added that it is working with the vendor to resolve the outage and restore service for customers.  AT&T said that its mobile customers abroad were...

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon confirm service outages for customers abroad

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Taxfix Group Enters UK Market by Acquiring TaxScouts, Cementing Its Position as European Market Leader in Digital Tax Filing

Taxfix Group (“Taxfix”), Europe’s leading financial platform for digital tax filing, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TaxScouts (“TaxScouts”), the market leader in accountant-assisted...

Taxfix Group Enters UK Market by Acquiring TaxScouts, Cementing Its Position as European Market Leader in Digital Tax Filing

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