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UK Launches Panel to Promote Data Flow
UK Launches Panel to Promote Data Flow
January 26, 2022  |  Data

For the first time, experts, leadership from Google, Mastercard and Microsoft and nearly two dozen other companies launched the International Data Transfer Expert Council as...

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The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

Nvidia’s $40 billion deal with Arm may soon fall apart as the parties prepare to quietly abandon the transaction due to increasing antitrust concerns in...

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High UK Inflation May Outweigh Growing Card Use
High UK Inflation May Outweigh Growing Card Use
January 24, 2022  |  Economy

Consumers in the U.K. were bullish on spending in the first two weeks of the new year, but rising inflation is expected to take a...

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Aldi Launches London Pilot of Cashierless Supermarket
Aldi Launches London Pilot of Cashierless Supermarket
January 19, 2022  |  Unattended Retail

Aldi is piloting its first cashierless supermarkets open to the public in Greenwich, London, on Wednesday (Jan. 19) following a successful trial of the technology...

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UK, Ireland Lead Record-Setting 2021 for Private Equity Deals 
UK, Ireland Lead Record-Setting 2021 for Private Equity Deals 
January 19, 2022  |  International

Recent data from Pitchbook has revealed that Europe saw new annual records set in terms of private equity (PE) deal count and value in 2021,...

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FCA Revokes Temporary Permissions Of 4 EU Firms Operating In The UK
FCA Revokes Temporary Permissions Of 4 EU Firms Operating In The UK
January 18, 2022  |  International

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that European firms looking to remain in the temporary permissions regime (TPR) must meet the FCA’s standards...

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U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. Treasury said Tuesday (Jan. 18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear...

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New UK Institute Could Spot Crypto, AI Regulation Gaps
New UK Institute Could Spot Crypto, AI Regulation Gaps
January 14, 2022  |  Regulation

A plan to develop a way to spot holes in United Kingdom’s regulations that failed to keep up with crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) innovations...

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Finance Platform Railsbank Enters BNPL Arena
Finance Platform Railsbank Enters BNPL Arena
January 13, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The embedded finance platform Railsbank has launched a buy now, pay later (BNPL) tool the company says will give retailers “a greater share of the...

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