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Report: Barclays Explores Payments Business Revamp
Report: Barclays Explores Payments Business Revamp
June 07, 2023  |  Banking

U.K. banking giant Barclays is reportedly considering major changes to its payments operations. The bank has spoken with consultants to determine whether it should expand some of...

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Has UK’s Cautious Approach to New Technologies Paid Off?
Has UK’s Cautious Approach to New Technologies Paid Off?
June 06, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

New York and London — two of the world’s leading business-destination cities and top global financial centers — have a “strong two-way flow in terms...

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AI Helps VC Firms Cut Costs and Improve Funding Process Efficiency
AI Helps VC Firms Cut Costs and Improve Funding Process Efficiency
June 02, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

From healthcare to finance and spend management, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to disrupt industries, enabling firms to cut costs, increase efficiency and unlock new growth opportunities. And it’s no different...

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Advanced Automation Helps Enterprises Manage Spend on a Global Scale
Advanced Automation Helps Enterprises Manage Spend on a Global Scale
May 31, 2023  |  Spend Management

Companies navigating the shifting landscape of global commerce see the promise of new markets, of bringing their products and services to new geographies. As they...

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UK Retailers Ride eCommerce Delivery Wave With Faster, Eco-Conscious Commitments
UK Retailers Ride eCommerce Delivery Wave With Faster, Eco-Conscious Commitments
May 29, 2023  |  Delivery

British eCommerce shoppers still show a much stronger preference for at-home delivery, as local demand for curbside and in-store pickup options — or “click and...

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UK Seeks Cap on Food Prices as Consumers Struggle
UK Seeks Cap on Food Prices as Consumers Struggle
May 28, 2023  |  Economy

The British government wants supermarkets to cap food prices amid rampant inflation. U.K. health secretary Steve Barclay said Sunday (May 28) that ministers were in...

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Australia Reclassifies BNPL as Credit While UK and US Regulators Eye Similar Actions
Australia Reclassifies BNPL as Credit While UK and US Regulators Eye Similar Actions
May 26, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

From Australia, the land that invented buy now, pay later (BNPL) as we now know it, comes news this week that laws are changing to...

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Builder.ai Raises $250 Million Amid Surge in AI Investments
Builder.ai Raises $250 Million Amid Surge in AI Investments
May 23, 2023  |  Investments

London’s Builder.ai has raised $250 million to expand its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software platform. The Series D funding round was led by the Qatar Investment Authority and will allow the company...

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Report: UK CBDC Will Need New Finance and Data Laws
Report: UK CBDC Will Need New Finance and Data Laws
May 22, 2023  |  CBDC

If the United Kingdom wants to launch a digital pound, it will need to update its finance and data laws. That’s according to a Monday...

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