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UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
January 14, 2025  |  Regulation

Since Jan. 1, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted new powers to regulate digital markets, investigate firms, impose remedies and enforce...

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Neobanks Navigate SMB Market Potential and Regulatory Risks
Neobanks Navigate SMB Market Potential and Regulatory Risks
January 13, 2025  |  SMBs

Neobanks have gained momentum with the promise of helping consumers shift their financial lives fully online — with digital onboarding, speedier account openings and competitive...

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UK’s CFIT to Launch Coalition Focused on Small Business Finance
UK’s CFIT to Launch Coalition Focused on Small Business Finance
January 07, 2025  |  SMBs

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) said Tuesday (Jan. 7) that Mastercard and Lloyds Bank agreed to partner with it and fund its...

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Visa and Qashio Partner on B2B Travel Payments Solution
Visa and Qashio Partner on B2B Travel Payments Solution
January 06, 2025  |  Travel Payments

Visa and spend management solution provider Qashio have partnered to launch a B2B travel payments solution in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Middle East and...

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UK Retail Store Traffic Declined 2.5% During Holiday Shopping Season
UK Retail Store Traffic Declined 2.5% During Holiday Shopping Season
January 03, 2025  |  Retail

Fewer consumers visited retail stores in the United Kingdom during the holiday shopping season and the entire year of 2024. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Digital IDs and Financial Services Collaboration Strengthen Proactive Fraud Prevention
Digital IDs and Financial Services Collaboration Strengthen Proactive Fraud Prevention
December 26, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

As payments become faster, fraudsters hide behind anonymity or concoct identities that seem legitimate, and then scam banks, merchants and individuals out of their money....

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UK Financial Authorities to Improve Cooperation on National Payments Vision
UK Financial Authorities to Improve Cooperation on National Payments Vision
December 23, 2024  |  Regulation

Four financial authorities in the United Kingdom said they are working to improve their cooperation and will revise their agreement as the government pursues its...

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British Retail Sales Dampened by Consumers Waiting for Bargains
British Retail Sales Dampened by Consumers Waiting for Bargains
December 20, 2024  |  Retail

While retail sales in Great Britain rose in November, analysts said the results were dampened by consumers waiting for bargains. Get the Full Story Complete...

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This Week in AI: Security Flaw Exposes AI Giants While Robot Workers Get Upgrade
This Week in AI: Security Flaw Exposes AI Giants While Robot Workers Get Upgrade
December 20, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

This week in AI, security researchers stole artificial intelligence models with near-perfect accuracy by capturing electromagnetic signals, as MIT unveiled a robot system that can...

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