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UK Warns Influencers Against Misleading Financial Promotions
UK Warns Influencers Against Misleading Financial Promotions
March 26, 2024  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s financial watchdog is warning social media influencers against making misleading financial services promotions. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday (March 26) issued guidelines aimed at social...

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UK Store Closures Put Spotlight on Digital Shoppers
UK Store Closures Put Spotlight on Digital Shoppers
March 26, 2024  |  Retail

One of the U.K.’s oldest retailers, Marks and Spencer (M&S) announced last week it plans to shutter 110 stores during the next five years. This...

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Navro Names PayPal Vet Colin Moss-Davies as Revenue Chief
Navro Names PayPal Vet Colin Moss-Davies as Revenue Chief
March 21, 2024  |  Personnel

British payments firm Navro has named a PayPal veteran to serve as its chief revenue officer. Colin Moss-Davies, PayPal’s former head of sales, was named to his new position...

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Tracking Big Tech’s Responses to the EU’s DMA Gatekeeper Requirements
Tracking Big Tech’s Responses to the EU’s DMA Gatekeeper Requirements
March 20, 2024  |  Regulation

Under the EU’s Digital Market Act (DMA), which is intended to increase competition in the digital economy, Big Tech innovations — coming from both the...

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Trustly and MoneyGram Launch Cardless Cross-Border Payments in Europe
Trustly and MoneyGram Launch Cardless Cross-Border Payments in Europe
March 20, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Trustly and MoneyGram International have partnered to enable millions of MoneyGram users in Europe to make cardless international money transfers. With the service enabled by this...

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Citigroup Sees Renewed Interest in M&A, IPOs
Citigroup Sees Renewed Interest in M&A, IPOs
March 19, 2024  |  Business

The EMEA DisrupTech conference in London, convened by Citigroup, reportedly spotlighted the burgeoning environment for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2024. The event assembled 48...

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Ethiopian Banking Glitch Lets Consumers Withdraw Unlimited Funds
Ethiopian Banking Glitch Lets Consumers Withdraw Unlimited Funds
March 19, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

A banking glitch in Ethiopia reportedly let customers withdraw unlimited funds. Now, state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is trying to recover the $40-plus million that was withdrawn or...

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EU Startups Embrace Convertible Debt as Funding Grows Scarce
EU Startups Embrace Convertible Debt as Funding Grows Scarce
March 18, 2024  |  Startups

With funding becoming scarce, European startups are reportedly turning to convertible debt. These increasingly complicated deals are becoming more and more popular for venture capital (VC)-backed firms,...

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Ryft Enables UK Merchants to Accept American Express Card Payments
Ryft Enables UK Merchants to Accept American Express Card Payments
March 14, 2024  |  Partnerships

Ryft, a payment platform for marketplaces and digital platforms, has partnered with American Express. “We are now enabling our merchants within the UK to accept payments...

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