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Bank of England Announces CBDC Experiments
Bank of England Announces CBDC Experiments
July 30, 2024  |  CBDC

The Bank of England (BoE) is conducting a new series of experiments with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for retail use. Citing growing innovations and...

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Google-Anthropic Partnership Catches Eye of UK Watchdog
Google-Anthropic Partnership Catches Eye of UK Watchdog
July 30, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Great Britain’s competition regulator is examining Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Tuesday (July 30) it is “considering whether it is...

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France Suffers Attack on Broadband Services Amid Olympic Games
France Suffers Attack on Broadband Services Amid Olympic Games
July 29, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Amid a worldwide data breach surge, France is dealing with an older-school type of cyberattack. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (July 29), vandals have cut...

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UK’s Open Banking Milestone: What 10 Million Users Mean for UK’s Financial Services Future
UK’s Open Banking Milestone: What 10 Million Users Mean for UK’s Financial Services Future
July 29, 2024  |  Banking

While open banking starts to gain traction in the U.S., across the pond the banking and payments sector is celebrating milestones. Last week it celebrated...

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UK’s FCA Announces Proposals, Rules to Strengthen Capital Markets
UK’s FCA Announces Proposals, Rules to Strengthen Capital Markets
July 26, 2024  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed new rules on publishing a prospectus, raising capital and regulating secondary markets, and finalized new rules on...

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3 Big Ideas From PYMNTS Intelligence’s Digital Wallets UK Report
3 Big Ideas From PYMNTS Intelligence’s Digital Wallets UK Report
July 25, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

In the United Kingdom, digital wallets are not just tools for online payments; they are rapidly evolving into versatile companions for everyday tasks and transactions....

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English, Welsh Retailers Call for Crackdown as Shoplifting Leaps 30%
English, Welsh Retailers Call for Crackdown as Shoplifting Leaps 30%
July 24, 2024  |  Retail

Shoplifting surged by 30% in England and Wales over the last year, a government agency reported Wednesday (July 24). Leaders of a retail trade union...

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UK Banks Face New Restrictions on Branch Closures
UK Banks Face New Restrictions on Branch Closures
July 24, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Great Britain’s financial regulator has just made it harder for banks to shutter branches. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its “access to cash” rules...

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Billie Begins Adding B2B BNPL to Stripe Platform in Europe
Billie Begins Adding B2B BNPL to Stripe Platform in Europe
July 24, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Billie’s B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution has been integrated with Stripe and is now available on that financial infrastructure platform to select customers...

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