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HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business
HumanForest Raises $15 Million to Grow UK eBike Business
April 30, 2023  |  Ridesharing

U.K.-based micromobility firm HumanForest has raised $15 million to boost its eBike technology. The company announced its Series A funding Friday (April 28), saying it...

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Cazoo Restructuring Bears Financial Fruit Amid Struggling Global Used Car Market
Cazoo Restructuring Bears Financial Fruit Amid Struggling Global Used Car Market
April 27, 2023  |  Earnings

British online auto marketplace Cazoo said an intense focus on improving unit economics as well as restructuring activities which saw it ditch its other European...

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UK Takes Aim at Problem Gambling With Proposed Regulation Updates
UK Takes Aim at Problem Gambling With Proposed Regulation Updates
April 27, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The last time the U.K. issued gambling regulations, the iPhone hadn’t been invented. Since then, advances in technology and an increase in betting among the...

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UK’s Small Businesses Use Purchase Order Financing to Cover Big Ticket Expenses
UK’s Small Businesses Use Purchase Order Financing to Cover Big Ticket Expenses
April 26, 2023  |  Alternative Credit

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have not had a moment’s rest in the last few years. After enduring a crippling pandemic, they are now navigating...

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Finaro and MultiPay Partner to Streamline In-Store and Online Payments
Finaro and MultiPay Partner to Streamline In-Store and Online Payments
April 25, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Finaro and MultiPay have partnered to help merchants accept both in-store and online payments. The new partnership aims to offer an improved, unified payment acceptance...

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UK Watchdog Warns Banks About Post Office Money Laundering
UK Watchdog Warns Banks About Post Office Money Laundering
April 24, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The United Kingdom’s financial watchdog wants to stop money laundering through the Post Office, a retail company that provides products and services, including postage stamps...

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UK Wants New Regulator to Tackle Big Tech
UK Wants New Regulator to Tackle Big Tech
April 23, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.K. is creating a regulator overseeing tech giants like Amazon and Google. Draft legislation will make the new unit an arm of the country’s...

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UK’s Point of Sale Finance Game Ripe for Payments Overhaul
UK’s Point of Sale Finance Game Ripe for Payments Overhaul
April 21, 2023  |  POS Innovation

Consumers and merchants are being let down by the current state of play in the traditional retail finance space — an “untouched” aspect of the...

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Kindred $130 Million Fund ‘Laser-Focused’ on Early-Stage Rounds
Kindred $130 Million Fund ‘Laser-Focused’ on Early-Stage Rounds
April 20, 2023  |  Investments

Venture capital (VC) firm Kindred has debuted a $130 million fund targeting early-stage companies. Announced Thursday (April 20), the fund — Kindred’s third — will...

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