Corporate responsibility & Europe’s CSDDD: What lies ahead for businesses.
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, commonly referred to as CSDDD or CS3D, is Europe's ambitious initiative aimed at instilling sustainable practices within the corporate world. Designed to monitor and ensure that corporations are accountable for their human rights and environmental impacts, the directive is making waves and is projected to be adopted by the end of 2023.
French startup Mistral AI unveils first GenAI model to challenge Meta and OpenAI
France’s Mistral AI has announced its first Generative AI model to compete with US leaders in the space.
Stitch secures $25m in Series A and looks to become global payments leader
South African FinTech company Stitch has announced that it has landed $25m in a funding round as it looks to become a leader in the global payments landscape.
NatWest’s innovative step in Open Banking with “Enriched Transactions” service
NatWest, a digital-focused relationship bank championing potential for the 19 million individuals, families, and businesses they serve in the UK and Ireland, has unveiled their innovative service called Enriched Transactions.
Fortanix unveils groundbreaking data sovereignty solutions
Fortanix Inc., a pioneering data security company and leader in Confidential Computing, has announced a significant enhancement to its Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM).
Flagright and Banked unite for revolutionary digital payment security
Flagright, a provider in AML compliance and fraud prevention, has ushered in a partnership by welcoming Banked as its latest customer.
Flagright and TransactionLink unite for advanced global fraud prevention
Flagright and TransactionLink, a platform for crafting digital onboarding experiences, have unveiled a collaborative partnership.
Employment platform Employment Hero rakes in £131m for global growth
Employment Hero, one of the world’s largest employment management platforms, has pulled in £131m in Series F funding.
FII Institute and ESG Book unveil inclusive ESG tool for emerging markets
FII Institute and ESG Book have announced the introduction of new tools aimed at transforming ESG data quality in emerging markets.
Nordic embrace of contactless payments outpaces global counterparts
Nordic countries are at the forefront when it comes to adopting cashless payment methods, recent research by Nets has found.