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UK Neobank Starling Will Not Reapply for EU Banking License
UK Neobank Starling Will Not Reapply for EU Banking License
June 05, 2024  |  Banking

United Kingdom neobank Starling reportedly does not plan to reapply for a European Union banking license. Instead, the company will try to expand internationally via...

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UK Neobank Monzo Marks First Profitable Year 
UK Neobank Monzo Marks First Profitable Year 
June 03, 2024  |  Digital Banking

British neobank Monzo is planning further expansion as it marks its first profitable year. The company’s annual report, released Monday (June 3), showed its profit...

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Strong Customer Authentication Drives 4% Decline in UK Fraud Losses
Strong Customer Authentication Drives 4% Decline in UK Fraud Losses
May 23, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial services industry initiatives helped drive down fraud losses in the United Kingdom in 2023. Criminals stole about 1.2 billion pounds (about $1.5 billion) through...

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City of London Seeks to Boost Competitiveness, Foreign Investment
City of London Seeks to Boost Competitiveness, Foreign Investment
May 22, 2024  |  International

The City of London, the administrator of the financial district of the United Kingdom, is reportedly grappling with concerns about the district’s competitiveness and the need...

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Capchase Secures $114 Million to Provide Funding for SaaS Businesses
Capchase Secures $114 Million to Provide Funding for SaaS Businesses
May 21, 2024  |  Startups

Capchase received a 105-million-euro (about $114 million) credit facility warehouse led by Deutsche Bank to support flexible financing for software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe....

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UK Regulator Opens the Door for Credit Card Data Reporting Mandates
UK Regulator Opens the Door for Credit Card Data Reporting Mandates
May 21, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Higher fees from the payments networks across the pond have not translated into better service, according to a new report. The U.K.’s Payment Systems Regulator...

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Stripe Steps Up UK Expansion With London Office
Stripe Steps Up UK Expansion With London Office
May 21, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Stripe is reportedly opening a new London location as part of a larger U.K. expansion. This new office will house 250 workers from the payments company’s engineering, sales,...

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Visa and Mastercard Face Calls for More Transparency in UK
Visa and Mastercard Face Calls for More Transparency in UK
May 21, 2024  |  Credit Cards

The U.K.’s payments watchdog says card giants Visa and Mastercard need to offer greater transparency. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said Tuesday (May 21) that it is proposing that both companies...

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UK Relaxes ‘Land-Based Gambling’ Rules as Online Betting Grows
UK Relaxes ‘Land-Based Gambling’ Rules as Online Betting Grows
May 16, 2024  |  Regulation

The British government is loosening its rules for brick-and-mortar betting businesses as online gambling grows. The U.K.’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport issued a report Thursday (May...

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