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Brexit Trade Deal Flop Could Mean $80 Billion Price Tag For Businesses
Brexit Trade Deal Flop Could Mean $80 Billion Price Tag For Businesses
March 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

New analyst estimates say the cost of Brexit without a negotiated trade deal will cost businesses on both sides of negotiations billions of dollars. According...

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No UK Template For China On Financial Regulations?
No UK Template For China On Financial Regulations?
March 09, 2018  |  International

China may not take a page, or several, from the U.K. when it comes to financial regulation. As reported by Caixin Global, the People’s Bank...

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EU To Give Crowdfunding Startups A Passport
EU To Give Crowdfunding Startups A Passport
March 09, 2018  |  International

The European Commission floated the idea of issuing so-called “passports” for crowdfunding startups in an effort to drive growth in the financial technology sector. According...

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Britain, EU Spar Over Rejected FinServ Trade Offer
Britain, EU Spar Over Rejected FinServ Trade Offer
March 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Britain and the European Union continue to remain deadlocked in their efforts to negotiate a trade deal with financial services agreements included, according to Reuters...

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BBVA Increases Stake In UK’s Atom Bank
BBVA Increases Stake In UK’s Atom Bank
March 08, 2018  |  Investments

BBVA, the Spanish bank, announced news on Wednesday (March 7) that it has raised its stake in Atom Bank, the U.K. digital bank. In a...

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Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor
Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor
March 02, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Bitcoin mining, like its real-world counterpart, uses a lot of power. Exactly how much constitutes “a lot” is a bit of a debate. The most...

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Worldpay Beats 4Q Estimates, Eyes eCommerce Growth
Worldpay Beats 4Q Estimates, Eyes eCommerce Growth
March 01, 2018  |  Earnings

Worldpay reported results on Wednesday (Feb. 28) that beat analyst expectations, as transactions grew in the mid-single digits. Vantiv, based in the U.S., adopted the...

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RBS Challenged To Reinvest In Small Businesses After Posting Profits
RBS Challenged To Reinvest In Small Businesses After Posting Profits
February 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As the fallout from Royal Bank of Scotland‘s Global Restructuring Group scandal continues, the U.K.’s Federation of Small Businesses is now calling on the financial...

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UK Watchdog Wants Banks To Change Push Payments Fraud Strategy
UK Watchdog Wants Banks To Change Push Payments Fraud Strategy
February 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. consumer watchdog Which? is calling for better protections against push payment scams, according to reports. A press release by Which? issued Monday (Feb. 19)...

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