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Cognizant to bring claude capabilities to traveltech firm Travelport https://lnkd.in/er4atJbu Business Line: IT Major Cognizant has announced a partnership with Travel Technolgy company Travelport to deploy Anthropic Claude to modernize the way it builds, tests and maintains software across its travel retailing and distribution platforms. The collaboration aims to accelerate the delivery of AI-led innovation to airlines, hoteliers, travel management companies and online travel agencies worldwide, while embedding AI features within Travelport's platform...

Zerohash lands EMI licence in the Netherlands https://lnkd.in/e7KHJq2r FinTech Futures: US-based crypto, stablecoin, and tokenised assets infrastructure provider zerohash has received an electronic money institution (EMI) licence for its European subsidiary, Zerohash Europe B.V., from the Dutch Central Bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Zerohash says the new licence "further solidifies its ability to support stablecoin-powered financial flows under Europe’s evolving regulatory framework"...

Irish Travel Tech Giant CarTrawler Announces Partnership with US Carrier Southwest Airlines https://lnkd.in/evxPm4Vs ITTN, Ireland's Travel Trade Network: Irish travel tech giant CarTrawler has announced a new partnership with US carrier Southwest Airlines. The announcement follows last week's news that CarTrawler is set to be acquired by travel platform Expedia Group...

UK Fintech Hiring Set to Rise 14 per cent https://lnkd.in/epqw4tcq The Global Recruiter - The independent voice of the staffing industry: The latest Fintech UK Finance Labour Market Trends report from Morgan McKinley and Vacancysoft suggests UK fintech vacancies will increase by close to 14 per cent in 2026, following growth of 28 per cent the previous year, as hiring shifts decisively towards payments infrastructure, engineering and compliance rather than consumer neobanks. London is expected to account for 71 per cent of all fintech hiring, reinforcing the capital’s dominance in the sector. Data from early May suggests the momentum is not merely seasonal – Q1 hiring stood more than 13 per cent above the same period in 2025, while vacancies in London in particular were 17 per cent higher...

Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US https://lnkd.in/eMUtiXFK The Tech Buzz: WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion outside Europe. The funding brings the company's total capital raised to roughly $100 million and will finance WeRoad's push into the U.S., beginning with Austin. The new investment reflects...

TikTok applies for EMI and credit licences in Brazil https://lnkd.in/eMwFUYnF FinTech Futures: Global social media platform TikTok is looking to bolster its financial capabilities in Brazil as it applies for two financial licences in the country, according to a report by Reuters. Quoting anonymous sources, Reuters states that TikTok is planning to expand its financial services to over 131 million adult users in Brazil through an electric money licence (EMI) and direct credit licence...

Sabre claims Amadeus blocks competition in airline technology https://lnkd.in/eUqsCxtw Skift: Sabre didn't just report a strong quarter — it used that to publicly pick the biggest fight in airline technology. Sabre used its strongest quarter in more than two years to take a swing at Amadeus, accusing it of monopolistic practices...

Currenxie launches EEA accounts to power SME global trade https://lnkd.in/gagHuw2J Fintech Global Center: Currenxie, the global financial platform for borderless business, has entered the European market with the launch of a multi-country, multi-currency business account across the European Economic Area (EEA). The expansion follows the company’s authorisation as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by the Central Bank of Ireland, granting it a regulatory foothold to serve established small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout the continent...

HBX Group acquires full ownership of PerfectStay https://lnkd.in/e5F7GQkZ TravelMole Media Group: HBX Group acquired full ownership of PerfectStay, the Paris-based travel technology company specializing in dynamic holiday packaging solutions for airlines and major consumer brands. HBX Group initially acquired a 25% stake in PerfectStay in June 2024, and this latest transaction brings the business fully into the Group...

Tenora secures FCA EMI Licence as Macquarie raises stake to 33% https://lnkd.in/eGaZRaK6 FinanceFeeds: Tenora Financial Group has received authorisation in the United Kingdom as an electronic money institution, while Macquarie Group has increased its shareholding in the company to 33%. The developments combine regulatory approval with additional institutional backing as Tenora expands its foreign exchange risk management platform...