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Plumery launches rescue plan for digital banking exits
Digital Transformation

Plumery launches rescue plan for digital banking exits

Banks facing expensive digital platform exits will get migration support from Plumery, which is waiving licence fees for up to 24 months.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Microsoft, DE-CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities
Disaster Recovery

Microsoft, DE-CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities

Customers in five cities gain backup Azure routes designed to keep AI and critical enterprise workloads online if one link fails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Vancouver & Toronto rank mid-table in bunq cost index
Fintech

Vancouver & Toronto rank mid-table in bunq cost index

Rent is the main pressure point in Vancouver and Toronto, where housing takes up most monthly outgoings despite mid-table overall living costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Percona Live Amsterdam to unite open source database users
Disaster Recovery

Percona Live Amsterdam to unite open source database users

Database teams will compare notes on sovereignty, resilience and compliance as the conference returns to Europe this year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026
Billy Grace sees ad budgets rise as click costs fall
eCommerce

Billy Grace sees ad budgets rise as click costs fall

Advertisers are getting more clicks for less, as paid media outlays climbed 17.5% in the first half of 2026 despite a 10.8% drop in click costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2026
Radix launches RUSH EMEA 2026 for industrial AI leaders
Manufacturing

Radix launches RUSH EMEA 2026 for industrial AI leaders

Industrial groups under pressure to prove returns from digital spending will gather in Amsterdam for a closed-door AI forum.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Jul 2026
RETN launches London-Brussels route to boost resilience
Data centers

RETN launches London-Brussels route to boost resilience

Businesses facing outages now have a physically separate UK-EU link, as traffic remains concentrated on a handful of cross-border corridors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
YouLend & Just Eat Takeaway pass €150m in financing
Fintech

YouLend & Just Eat Takeaway pass €150m in financing

Restaurants across seven European markets have repeatedly tapped platform lending as the YouLend-Just Eat Takeaway scheme tops EUR €150 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
Modulr appoints Jakub Zmuda & Mark Buitenhek for Europe
Fintech

Modulr appoints Jakub Zmuda & Mark Buitenhek for Europe

The payments firm is strengthening its European governance as it targets further growth across the region after reaching profitability last year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
Reptune names Rolf van de Velde as Chief Executive
Software-as-a-Service

Reptune names Rolf van de Velde as Chief Executive

More multinationals must now file transfer pricing documentation, widening demand for Reptune's software as it names Rolf van de Velde Chief Executive Officer.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Microsoft cuts datacentre water use by 25% in FY25
Data centers

Microsoft cuts datacentre water use by 25% in FY25

Rising scrutiny over AI and cloud power use has pushed the datacentre operator to cut water intensity sharply and boost local supplies.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform

Banks could gain a single AI system for customer requests, as Backbase folds Kasisto's tools into its software and boosts its US reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
bunq opens banking platform to European businesses
Software-as-a-Service

bunq opens banking platform to European businesses

European firms can now embed regulated accounts and cards into their apps as bunq widens its banking-as-a-service push beyond Blockrise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
RETN wins best pan-European operator award for expansion
Disaster Recovery

RETN wins best pan-European operator award for expansion

Its expansion into 45 countries has given RETN added route diversity and resilience as operators seek alternatives to fragile subsea links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
DroneShield makes first Europe-built counter-drone unit
Drones

DroneShield makes first Europe-built counter-drone unit

Europe's push for sovereign defence supply chains is opening new orders for DroneShield as it begins local production for allied customers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026

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Khova launches platform for retail & hospitality sites
Software-as-a-Service

Khova launches platform for retail & hospitality sites

Retail and hospitality groups are being offered a single daily briefing to turn scattered site data into faster action on the shop floor.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Poki study says web gaming is stealing social media time
Gaming

Poki study says web gaming is stealing social media time

Browser-based play is claiming more attention from users and could help developers reach new players beyond crowded app stores.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026