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New UK Prime Minister Inherits Worsening Crisis, Skyrocketing Energy Bills

New UK Prime Minister Inherits Worsening Crisis, Skyrocketing Energy Bills
New UK Prime Minister Inherits Worsening Crisis, Skyrocketing Energy Bills
September 06, 2022  |  Politics

For believers in pathetic fallacy, the thunderclouds hanging over London today are an ominous sign for Liz Truss, who has officially been handed the reins...

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Boots Launching Online Marketplace as Part of Digital Transformation
Boots Launching Online Marketplace as Part of Digital Transformation
September 06, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

Boots is set to debut an online marketplace next year that will let third-party brands sell their wares through the Walgreens-owned U.K. health and beauty...

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Today in Crypto: FIFA Builds NFT Platform for Soccer Fans; Meta Begins EU Campaign to Tout Real-World Potential of Metaverse
Today in Crypto: FIFA Builds NFT Platform for Soccer Fans; Meta Begins EU Campaign to...
September 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FIFA will be debuting a non-fungible token (NFT) platform to offer digital collectibles portraying the best game moments in soccer, Bitcoin.com reported. Get the Full...

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UK Regulators Scrutinize Revolut After Finding Audit Flaws
UK Regulators Scrutinize Revolut After Finding Audit Flaws
September 05, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Revolut is being pressured to improve its internal controls for financial reporting, after the U.K.’s Financial Reporting Council said the FinTech’s audits were flawed and...

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CMA Cracks Down on ‘Bundling’ Rules Breach at Top UK Banks
CMA Cracks Down on ‘Bundling’ Rules Breach at Top UK Banks
September 05, 2022  |  Banking

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) this week announced that it has directed NatWest to issue refunds after it was found to have...

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Invoice Financing, Real-Time Cash Flow Forecasting Bring Relief to Struggling UK SMEs
Invoice Financing, Real-Time Cash Flow Forecasting Bring Relief to Struggling UK SMEs
September 05, 2022  |  SMBs

The past 18 months have been a period of “unbelievable stress” for small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) owners in the U.K., according to Ann Marie...

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Report: UK Already Suspects $1.3B ‘Bounce-Back’ Loans Fraudulent
Report: UK Already Suspects $1.3B ‘Bounce-Back’ Loans Fraudulent
September 02, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The British government reportedly expects that 3.3 billion pounds (about $3.8 billion) of the “bounce-back” loans it made to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in...

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Microsoft-Activision Deal Could Hurt Competition, CMA Says
Microsoft-Activision Deal Could Hurt Competition, CMA Says
September 02, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog said Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard could hinder competition and warrants further investigation. Get the...

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Carta Acquires UK Equity Management Firm Capdesk
Carta Acquires UK Equity Management Firm Capdesk
September 01, 2022  |  Investments

Silicon Valley tech firm Carta is acquiring London equity management company Capdesk for undisclosed terms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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