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UK Online Safety Bill Put on Hold
UK Online Safety Bill Put on Hold
July 14, 2022  |  International

In a move that sparked relief among the tech industry, the United Kingdom’s online safety bill has been postponed for at least several weeks. The...

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EU Lawmakers Agree on Rules to Limit Credit Card Debt, Overdrafts
EU Lawmakers Agree on Rules to Limit Credit Card Debt, Overdrafts
July 14, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Parliament‘s (EP) Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee almost unanimously approved on Tuesday (July 12) the new EU rules that, according to lawmakers,...

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Kroo and ClearBank to Grow Partnership
Kroo and ClearBank to Grow Partnership
July 14, 2022  |  Banking

Real-time clearing and banking service provider ClearBank on Thursday (July 14) announced that it has been selected by Kroo to provide access to all U.K....

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UK Parliament Asks Visa, Mastercard to Explain Swipe Fees Hike
UK Parliament Asks Visa, Mastercard to Explain Swipe Fees Hike
July 14, 2022  |  Regulation

On Wednesday (July 13), the Treasury Committee at the U.K. Parliament sent letters to Visa and Mastercard requesting them to explain their increases in cross-border...

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TurnKey Lender Raises $10M, Names Board Chair
TurnKey Lender Raises $10M, Names Board Chair
July 14, 2022  |  B2B Payments

B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company TurnKey Lender announced Thursday (July 14) it had raised $10 million in new funding and appointed a new board chairman. According...

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UK Government to Pay Out $43.6B to Support Households
UK Government to Pay Out $43.6B to Support Households
July 14, 2022  |  emea

The U.K. government is set to make a series of “cost of living” payments beginning Thursday (July 14) to millions of households in the country...

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Vehicle Financing Firm Moove Raises $20M
Vehicle Financing Firm Moove Raises $20M
July 14, 2022  |  Investments

South African mobility FinTech Moove has raised $20 million in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), the Johannesburg company announced Thursday (July 14)....

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Amazon Pitches Deal to Remedy EU Antitrust Charges While Watchdog Seeks Feedback
Amazon Pitches Deal to Remedy EU Antitrust Charges While Watchdog Seeks Feedback
July 14, 2022  |  Amazon

Hoping to settle two European Union (EU) antitrust probes, Amazon offered concessions on Thursday (July 14), including fair treatment to third-party sellers and banning the...

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UK Retirement Tech Firm Smart Raises $47M
UK Retirement Tech Firm Smart Raises $47M
July 14, 2022  |  Investments

Smart, a London-based company that provides retirement technology, has raised 40 million pounds ($47.5 million) in growth financing from CIBC Innovation Banking, according to a...

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