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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Now, state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is trying to recover the $40-plus million that was withdrawn or...
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,...
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...