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Google Wallet starts rolling out worldwide

The new Google Wallet has begun appearing on phones in dozens of countries as the tech giant tries to reboot its mobile payments system.

20 July 2022

/cloud

NatWest Markets eyes big gains in migration to Google Cloud

As it transitions to Google Cloud, NatWest Markets is aiming to build artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities that can detect financial risks for customers before they arise.

14 July 2022

/payments

Money 20/20 EU: Ukrainian fintech is alive and thriving

What’s next for NFTs? Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continue to dominate headlines and event agendas as 2022 roars on, yet, panellists on day two of Money 20/20 Europe argued that it is a topic where the technology is not yet fully used or understood.

09 June 2022

/security

Google brings virtual cards to Chrome and Android

Google is working with Visa, Mastercard and American Express to bring virtual cards to Chrome and Android.

12 May 2022

/cloud

Mizuho to shift operations to Google Cloud

Japan's Mizuho is to move into the banking-as-a-service market and re-engineer its operations through an alliance with Google Cloud.

23 March 2022

/devops

Google Play billing suspension hits Russian developers

Google Play users in Russia are set to have their accounts terminated as the company switches off the billing system for Android developers in the country.

10 March 2022

/cloud

Google Cloud reveals DeFi ambitions with new Digital Assets Team

The cloud provider has announced that it is launching a dedicated Digital Assets Team to explore the potential of blockchain-based platforms.

28 January 2022

/regulation

Major tech antitrust bill advanced by US Senate vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 16-6 this week to advance a major tech competition bill, says CNBC.

21 January 2022

/people

Google seeks banking reset; hires PayPal exec Arnold

Google has hired PayPal exec Arnold Goldberg to help reset its ambitions for banking and payments.

20 January 2022

/cloud

UK FS regulator takes aim at cloud giants - FT

The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is looking at ways to access more data from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud amid concern about how important the three have become to the financial services sector, according to the Financial Times.

10 January 2022

/cloud

Google invests $1 billion in CME Group as market moves to the Cloud

Google has invested $1 billion in global derivatives exchange CME Group and struck a separate ten-year deal to move the market to the Cloud.

04 November 2021

/sustainable

COP26: How can data, technology, and the private sector fight climate change?

For the first time, finance is a key COP theme – reflecting the vital role the industry will play in transitioning the economy to net zero. As a physical attendee of COP26, Finextra listened in to the first of the Green Finance Institute’s ‘Green Horizon Summit’ wake-up shows, which – in collaboration with the City of London Corporation – run every morning throughout the conference.

02 November 2021

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