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UK Could Make Overseas Banks Replace Branches With Subsidiaries
UK Could Make Overseas Banks Replace Branches With Subsidiaries
July 04, 2023  |  Banking

Great Britain’s central bank is considering new restrictions on international banks doing business in England. As the Financial Times reported Tuesday (July 4), the Bank...

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ComplyAdvantage and FullCircl Team to Boost AML Services
ComplyAdvantage and FullCircl Team to Boost AML Services
July 03, 2023  |  Partnerships

ComplyAdvantage has teamed with FullCircl to offer a new onboarding/customer lifecycle management solution. The partnership, announced in a news release Monday (July 3), offers customers a suite of know...

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Statement Raises $1.9 Million for Payments Marketplace for Small Businesses
Statement Raises $1.9 Million for Payments Marketplace for Small Businesses
July 03, 2023  |  Investments

Statement has raised 1.5 million pounds (about $1.9 million) for its platform that connects small businesses and payments providers. The pre-seed funding round was led by...

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Ant Group Expands Payments Partnership With Italy’s Tinaba
Ant Group Expands Payments Partnership With Italy’s Tinaba
July 03, 2023  |  Partnerships

Alipay and Tinaba have expanded their partnership to help Italian travelers make payments in Asia. Tinaba, a Milian-based payments company, announced in a press release the latest iteration...

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European Executives Say Proposed AI Rules Could Stifle Opportunities
European Executives Say Proposed AI Rules Could Stifle Opportunities
June 30, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Executives of European companies say regulation could stifle the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI). Leaders from engineering firm Siemens, brewer Heineken, carmaker Renault and...

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UK Antitrust Watchdog Says Adobe Acquisition of Figma Threatens Innovation
UK Antitrust Watchdog Says Adobe Acquisition of Figma Threatens Innovation
June 30, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

The United Kingdom’s antitrust regulator has found that Adobe’s planned acquisition of Figma could reduce innovation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said in a...

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Aria Expands B2B Deferred Payment Infrastructure to UK
Aria Expands B2B Deferred Payment Infrastructure to UK
June 29, 2023  |  B2B Payments

French FinTech Aria has expanded its B2B deferred payment infrastructure to the United Kingdom. The company supports the platform economy by allowing freelancers to get...

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Binance Loses European Banking Partner Paysafe
Binance Loses European Banking Partner Paysafe
June 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance can’t seem to catch a break in Europe. This month has already seen the cryptocurrency giant face a criminal probe in France, a reported order to shut...

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Orange to Exit Banking Business and Partner With BNP Paribas
Orange to Exit Banking Business and Partner With BNP Paribas
June 28, 2023  |  Digital Banking

French telecom Orange plans to exit the retail banking business in France and Spain. The firm, which launched Orange Bank in 2017, is in exclusive talks with BNP Paribas to have that...

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