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UK Watchdog Warns of Price Fixing Among Money Transfer Firms
UK Watchdog Warns of Price Fixing Among Money Transfer Firms
January 25, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s consumer watchdog has accused three money transfer firms of price fixing. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alleged in a Wednesday (Jan. 25) news release that Dollar East, Hafiz Bros...

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NatWest Appoints Ex-PayPal Exec as New CPO 
NatWest Appoints Ex-PayPal Exec as New CPO 
December 07, 2022  |  Personnel

NatWest Group has announced the appointment of Mark Brant as the chief payments officer (CPO) of NatWest.  In a statement emailed to PYMNTS, NatWest Group said that the payment...

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From Open Banking to Open Finance: The Scottish Roadmap 
From Open Banking to Open Finance: The Scottish Roadmap 
March 14, 2022  |  Banking

FinTech Scotland, a market-led initiative with wide support in the country, presented in early March its 10-year roadmap to accelerate the adoption of fintech excellence...

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UK Law Could Hold Automakers, Software Firms Accountable in Autonomous Cars
UK Law Could Hold Automakers, Software Firms Accountable in Autonomous Cars
January 28, 2022  |  Regulation

The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission released a final 315-page report on January 26 recommending the U.K. and Scottish...

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Tesco Bank Debuts Digital Payment Platform For 2.6M Credit Card Customers
Tesco Bank Debuts Digital Payment Platform For 2.6M Credit Card Customers
September 15, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Scotland-based Tesco Bank has announced that it’s the first financial institution (FI) in the United Kingdom to introduce technology that allows its 2.6 million credit...

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Late Payment Penalties In India Include Prison Time
Late Payment Penalties In India Include Prison Time
February 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In India, government efforts to crack down on late payments made to smaller firms include fines and possible imprisonment for officers of larger, late-paying firms....

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Shopping Mall In Scotland Sells for Less Than Average London Apartment
Shopping Mall In Scotland Sells for Less Than Average London Apartment
February 06, 2019  |  Retail

A shopping mall in Scotland, located near Edinburgh, was sold at auction for just 310,000 pounds ($403,000) – a quarter less than the cost of the...

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Only 17 Firms In Scotland Complying With Late Payment Rules, KPMG Finds
Only 17 Firms In Scotland Complying With Late Payment Rules, KPMG Finds
January 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. regulations designed to protect small suppliers from late payments by their large corporate customers are in effect, but new analysis from KPMG finds companies...

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Brexit Tracker: Scotland Seeks Independence, B2B Payments Shakeup, And Britain’s “Defining Moment”
Brexit Tracker: Scotland Seeks Independence, B2B Payments Shakeup, And Britain’s “Defining Moment”
March 15, 2017  |  Brexit

Britain is moving closer and closer to the reality of operating in a post-Brexit world as the “Brexit bill” proceeds for Royal Assent. In this...

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