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CivilisedBank Releases Banking License To Focus On Tech
CivilisedBank Releases Banking License To Focus On Tech
April 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank CivilisedBank announced plans to release its banking license to instead focus on developing its underlying infrastructure and technology. A press release on Friday...

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Square’s Cash App Comes To The UK
Square’s Cash App Comes To The UK
April 04, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Square announced on Tuesday (April 3) that its peer-to-peer (P2P) Cash app is now available in the U.K. According to news from MarketWatch, the U.K. is the...

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European Banks Funnel UK Business Loans Through MarketInvoice
European Banks Funnel UK Business Loans Through MarketInvoice
March 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Two European banks will funnel a combined $191 million in business loans through the U.K. marketplace loan platform MarketInvoice, according to Reuters reports on Monday...

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Regulatory Tracker: Blockchain At The State Level, FinTech Sandboxes Go Global — Maybe
Regulatory Tracker: Blockchain At The State Level, FinTech Sandboxes Go Global — Maybe
March 26, 2018  |  Regulation

Blockchain at the State Level In legislative news, a bipartisan bill is making its way through Congress that urges government agencies to look into using...

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How Small Food Merchants Can Tap Into Delivery Platforms
How Small Food Merchants Can Tap Into Delivery Platforms
March 26, 2018  |  Delivery

Cities around the world have many independent shops — butchers, bakers, cheesemongers and the like. But what they don’t always have is a platform geared...

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EU Antitrust Head Says Google Breakup Threat Needs To Remain
EU Antitrust Head Says Google Breakup Threat Needs To Remain
March 26, 2018  |  International

The European Union’s antitrust head Margrethe Vestager won’t rule out breaking up Google, saying the EU has “grave suspicions” about its dominance in Internet search....

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UK Cracks Down On Bank Misconduct
UK Cracks Down On Bank Misconduct
March 23, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking a zero-tolerance stance on misconduct at banks. The regulator in charge of policing this has promised to...

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Square Debuts Instant Deposit In UK
Square Debuts Instant Deposit In UK
March 22, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and Chief Executive of Square announced news on Wednesday (March 21) of the launch of a new Instant Deposit service in...

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UK Chancellor Urged To Fight Worsening Late Payments Problem
UK Chancellor Urged To Fight Worsening Late Payments Problem
March 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. Chancellor Philip Hammond was urged by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to combat the late payments problem, which recent FSB data suggests is actually...

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