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Men’s Suits, Doughnuts Out, Jog Bras, Pet Supplies In As UK Modernizes Inflation Basket
Men’s Suits, Doughnuts Out, Jog Bras, Pet Supplies In As UK Modernizes Inflation Basket
March 14, 2022  |  Retail

At a time when the U.S. barometer of inflation — the Consumer Price Index — is running at a 40+ year high of 7.9% and...

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Merchants Risk Losing Customers as New UK SCA Rules Kick Off 
Merchants Risk Losing Customers as New UK SCA Rules Kick Off 
March 14, 2022  |  Authentication

On Monday, March 14, new strong customer authentication (SCA) rules will apply in the U.K. and merchants that didn’t implement these new rules risk customer...

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UK Watchdog Orders Crypto ATM Agents to Pull Plugs
UK Watchdog Orders Crypto ATM Agents to Pull Plugs
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

All of the cryptocurrency ATMs currently available in the U.K. are operating illegally and are being warned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to cease...

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EMEA Daily: Telecom MTN Looks for Investors in FinTech Unit; UK-Based Open Finance Partnership Platform mmob Raises $6.6M
EMEA Daily: Telecom MTN Looks for Investors in FinTech Unit; UK-Based Open Finance Partnership Platform...
March 09, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, South African telecom MTN is seeking minority investors after separating its FinTech unit from its traditional...

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UK-Based Open Finance Partnership Platform mmob Raises $6.6M
UK-Based Open Finance Partnership Platform mmob Raises $6.6M
March 09, 2022  |  Investments

mmob, the London-based embedded finance network, has completed a 5 million pound ($6.58 million) seed funding round, the company announced Wednesday (March 9) in a...

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AI in Financial Services in 2022: US, EU and UK Regulation 
AI in Financial Services in 2022: US, EU and UK Regulation 
March 09, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decisioning in financial services is widespread for many services, from assessing loan applications, to recruitment or to...

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Binance Reopens Euro, British Pound Transfers
Binance Reopens Euro, British Pound Transfers
March 08, 2022  |  International

Nine months after Binance suspended deposits into European Union banks and withdrawals of British pounds, the cryptocurrency exchange has resumed both, the Cayman Islands-based digital...

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EMEA Daily: Russian Companies Scramble to Open Chinese Bank Accounts; Report: VTB Could Close in Europe Within Days
EMEA Daily: Russian Companies Scramble to Open Chinese Bank Accounts; Report: VTB Could Close in...
March 03, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, as the hammer comes down on Russians banking in the West, companies are scrambling to open...

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UK Regulator Bans Crypto Floki Inu Ad
UK Regulator Bans Crypto Floki Inu Ad
March 02, 2022  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s advertising regulator has taken aim at another crypto ad. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) alleged Floki Inu, the coin inspired by Elon Musk’s...

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