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UK Launches New FinTech Innovation Center
UK Launches New FinTech Innovation Center
November 11, 2022  |  Innovation

A new private sector-led body has been launched in the United Kingdom to nurture the country’s FinTech ecosystem. The Center for Finance, Innovation and Technology...

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Babylon Counts on Accessibility, Affordability Concerns to Create Broader HealthTech Appeal
Babylon Counts on Accessibility, Affordability Concerns to Create Broader HealthTech Appeal
November 10, 2022  |  Earnings

Around the world, access to quality affordable healthcare is being threatened by rising costs and the current economic downturn. As Ali Parsa, the CEO of...

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UK Borrowers Due Millions as Lenders Fail to Meet FCA Expectations
UK Borrowers Due Millions as Lenders Fail to Meet FCA Expectations
November 09, 2022  |  Loans

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) asked the country’s lenders to offer payment deferrals as a means of...

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Nigerian Money App Kuda Launches in UK
Nigerian Money App Kuda Launches in UK
November 09, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The Nigerian money app Kuda, announced Wednesday (Nov. 9) that it is launching in the U.K. as part of a global expansion drive with a...

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N. Ireland Protocol Resolution Holds Promise for FinTech, Investment Growth
N. Ireland Protocol Resolution Holds Promise for FinTech, Investment Growth
November 08, 2022  |  Cross Border Commerce

Having ousted its previous prime minister and navigating through an economic crisis, the U.K. has renewed negotiations with Brussels on a range of topics, with...

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As Windfall Tax Calls Grow, ECB Warns of Impact on Cost of Credit
As Windfall Tax Calls Grow, ECB Warns of Impact on Cost of Credit
November 07, 2022  |  Taxes

As British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government attempts to move on from the short-lived Truss tenure, all signs point toward a major realignment of the...

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Virgin Money Accredited Under UK’s General Export Facility Program
Virgin Money Accredited Under UK’s General Export Facility Program
November 06, 2022  |  emea

Financial service firm Virgin Money has joined the English government’s General Export Facility (GEF), opening up access to financial support to the company’s business clients...

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NFT Vending Machine Draws Lackluster Response in London
NFT Vending Machine Draws Lackluster Response in London
November 03, 2022  |  NFTs

As part of its mission to clear the barriers to entry to purchasing non-fungible tokens (NFTs), myNFT placed a vending machine selling the digital assets in...

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Platforms, Brands Targeted in UK Clampdown on Hidden Advertising
Platforms, Brands Targeted in UK Clampdown on Hidden Advertising
November 03, 2022  |  Regulation

In the latest move to crack down on unlabeled advertisements on social media, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Thursday (Nov. 3) published...

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