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Google taps Santander tech to help firms transition to the cloud

Google Cloud has launched a service, built on top of technology developed by Banco Santander, to help companies migrate from legacy mainframe systems to the cloud.

12 October 2022

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Google Cloud and MAS bid to catalyse climate fintech

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Google Cloud have launched the Point Carbon Zero Programme to drive the innovation, incubation and scaling of climate fintech in Asia.

26 July 2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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US consumer watchdog probes Big Tech's use of payment data

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google to hand over information on their payment system plans so that it can see how they gather and use customer data.

21 October 2021

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Google ditches Plex checking account plan

Google has pulled the plug on its much-anticipated Plex checking account, according to the Wall Street Journal.

01 October 2021

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Scotiabank taps Google Cloud for more personalised services

Scotiabank is moving customer data onto Google Cloud and tapping the firm's data analytics and AI technology in a move the Canadian bank hopes will lead to more personalised and predictive services.

01 October 2021

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Wells Fargo selects Microsoft and Google as public Cloud providers

Wells Fargo has signed major Cloud deals with Microsoft and Google as part of an overhaul of its digitial infrastructure.

16 September 2021

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