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UK Banking Sector Reforms Pushed Back Six Months
UK Banking Sector Reforms Pushed Back Six Months
September 25, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

England’s central bank is putting new banking reforms on hold until the summer of 2025. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Sept. 24), the Bank of England’s (BOE)...

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Aldi Says Inflation Has Changed How UK Shoppers Buy Groceries
Aldi Says Inflation Has Changed How UK Shoppers Buy Groceries
September 25, 2023  |  Economy

Discount supermarket chain Aldi said it has experienced record sales in the United Kingdom as shoppers seek affordable groceries. In response to this increased demand, Aldi has...

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Mercedes and Mastercard Debut Fingerprint Payment Offering in Germany
Mercedes and Mastercard Debut Fingerprint Payment Offering in Germany
September 25, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard has launched an in-car payment partnership aimed at Mercedes drivers in Germany. The collaboration will let customers use a fingerprint sensor in their car to make digital...

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Curve Raises $163 Million to Improve Financial App
Curve Raises $163 Million to Improve Financial App
September 21, 2023  |  Investments

British FinTech Curve says it has raised more than $163 million in a Series C round. The super app provider, whose offering connects all of a user’s...

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FreedomPay and WorldPay Expand Integrated Payments Partnership
FreedomPay and WorldPay Expand Integrated Payments Partnership
September 20, 2023  |  Partnerships

Payments platform FreedomPay expanded its collaboration with merchant acquirer Worldpay. The extended partnership will provide “integrated payments and omnichannel technology” for businesses in industries like retail and hospitality, according to...

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UK Parliament OKs Online Safety Bill and Metaverse Protections
UK Parliament OKs Online Safety Bill and Metaverse Protections
September 20, 2023  |  Legal

The United Kingdom has passed its Online Safety Bill, and with it, new metaverse protections. The long-discussed bill concluded its final Parliamentary debate Tuesday (Sept....

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Uber Predicts 40% Price Hikes Under EU Gig Worker Law
Uber Predicts 40% Price Hikes Under EU Gig Worker Law
September 20, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Uber said a proposed European gig worker law could trigger price hikes and service shutdowns. Anabel Díaz, head of Uber’s mobility division in Europe, cautioned...

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Lloyds and Fiserv Team on Wholesale FX Rates to Merchants
Lloyds and Fiserv Team on Wholesale FX Rates to Merchants
September 19, 2023  |  Partnerships

Lloyds Bank formed a foreign exchange (FX) partnership with payments company Fiserv. The collaboration makes Lloyds the first bank “to widely offer wholesale FX rates...

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Payflow Raises $21 Million to Expand Earned Wage Access
Payflow Raises $21 Million to Expand Earned Wage Access
September 18, 2023  |  Payroll

Spanish FinTech Payflow has raised $21 million to expand its on-demand payment offering for employees.  “In the current context, this is more than great news, this...

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