A bipartisan group of 30 lawmakers is urging President Joe Biden to push European leaders to alter language in their proposed Digital Markets Act so that it does not unfairly target U.S. tech companies. In a letter sent Wednesday and
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iPhone refurbisher Swappie raises $124M Series C led by Verdane to scale in Europe
Finland-based Swappie refurbishes and resells used iPhones, taking care of the entire process, and selling the refurbished devices via its own marketplace, with a 12-month warranty. Back in 2020, it closed a €35.8 million ($40.6M) Series B to expand into
Clikalia clicks on $86M to expand its iBuyer marketplace across Europe and Latin America
Companies like Opendoor opened the door to a new way of buying and selling properties by inserting a strong middle player who could buy in houses or apartments and redevelop them at scale, and then sell them to new homeowners
Vivid Money, a financial super app, raises $114M at an $886M valuation to expand in Europe
Vivid Money, a challenger bank out of Berlin with 500,000 customers, has made a name for itself with a financial one-stop-shop “super app” that, in addition to basic checking and money management services, also includes stock and cryptocurrency investing. Now,
Google sued in Europe for $2.4BN in damages over Shopping antitrust case
Google is being sued in Europe on competition grounds by price comparison service PriceRunner which is seeking at least €2.1 billion (~2.4BN) in damages. The lawsuit accuses Google of continuing to breach a 2017 European Commission antitrust enforcement order against
NATC Jewels Crowned Best Jewellery Brand in Europe 2021
Image: Luxury Lifestyle Awards Luxury Lifestyle Awards has announced NATC Jewels the “Best Luxury Jewellery Brand in Europe” in recognition of its fashion-forward take on bespoke luxury accessories. This Cyprus-based jewellery and interior design brand has established itself as a
Strong iPhone growth in Europe as Samsung sales decline
Strategy Analytics is out with a new smartphone market report, and says that Apple experienced strong iPhone growth in Europe during the second quarter of the year. The market intelligence firm’s data showed that Samsung was the only major brand