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Disney+ is launching a week early in the UK and parts of Europe
Disney+ will now launch in the UK and other markets in Western Europe on March 24th, one week earlier than the March 31st release date that was originally announced. Pricing has also been officially confirmed as £5.99/€6.99 a month or £59.99/€69.99 a year. The service’s initial European roll out will…
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Berlin’s Home pulls in €11M Series A for its landlord and tenant solution
Home, the Berlin-based startup that set out offering an app to help landlords manage rentals but has since pivoted to solve the landlord-tenant problem more directly, has raised €11 million in Series A funding. Backing the round is Capnamic, EQT Ventures, FJ Labs and Redalpine, whilst the new capital will…
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Disney Plus UK to launch early with new March 24 release date
Disney Plus UK is launching early – with a new March 24 release date that will see the Disney streaming service finally arrive on UK shores, as well as the rest of Europe. After these painful months of waiting, since Disney Plus first launched in the Netherlands, US, Canada, and…
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Gartner forecast: 2020 to see 0.9% bump in global device shipments thanks to 5G, then 2 more years of decline
The analysts at Gartner have published their latest global device forecast, and while 2020 looks like it may be partly sunny, get ready for more showers and poor weather ahead. Gartner predicts that a bump from new 5G technology will lead to total shipments of 2.16 billion units — devices…
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Delegates at World Economic Forum urged to commit to financial technology
Delegates at Davos urgently need to make a big and bold commitment this year to financial technology (fintech), an opportunity that the world cannot afford to miss amid a slowing global economy, an industry expert said. The call comes as world leaders, CEOs, academics, influencers and celebrities head to the…
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Challenger business bank Qonto raises $115 million round led by Tencent and DST Global
French startup Qonto has raised a $115 million Series C funding round led by Tencent and DST Global. Today’s news comes a few days after another French fintech startup Lydia raised some money from Tencent. Existing investors Valar and Alven are also participating in today’s funding round. TransferWise co-founder Taavet…
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