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UK to Drop Proof of Vaccination, May Also Forego Testing of Returning Travelers
UK to Drop Proof of Vaccination, May Also Forego Testing of Returning Travelers
September 12, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The U.K. has done away with its calls for vaccination proof, Bloomberg reported. The nation is dropping its plans to require proof of vaccinations to...

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UK Post Office’s ID App to Enable Crypto Purchases
UK Post Office’s ID App to Enable Crypto Purchases
September 10, 2021  |  International

U.K-based users of the Post Office’s EasyID identity-verification app will be able to buy cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin using a voucher system from Swarm Markets,...

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PayPal Hikes Merchant Fees Between UK, European Businesses
PayPal Hikes Merchant Fees Between UK, European Businesses
September 10, 2021  |  International

PayPal is hiking merchant fees between businesses operating in the U.K. and those in the European Economic Area (EEA), the BBC and multiple news outlets...

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Bitcoin Daily: FCA Chair Calls for Stricter Regulations on Platforms Promoting Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: FCA Chair Calls for Stricter Regulations on Platforms Promoting Crypto
September 06, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Charles Randell, head of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has said regulators in the country should be given more power to protect consumers from...

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Britain Contactless Payment Limit Going Up
Britain Contactless Payment Limit Going Up
August 27, 2021  |  International

British banks will limit contactless payments across the region to 100 pounds ($137) starting Oct. 15, banking industry body UK Finance said on Friday (Aug....

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Regs Protect User Privacy; Amazon Warns About Congressional Antitrust Push
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Regs Protect User Privacy; Amazon Warns About Congressional Antitrust Push
August 23, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. China Passes Far-Reaching Regulations To Protect User Privacy China will...

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PayPal Expands Crypto Trading To UK Users 
PayPal Expands Crypto Trading To UK Users 
August 23, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal’s first global expansion of cryptocurrency trading launches this week to users in the U.K. with the ability to buy and sell bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin...

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UK Business Travel Group Sees $5.6B GDP Loss In One Week
UK Business Travel Group Sees $5.6B GDP Loss In One Week
August 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

An index produced by the United Kingdom’s Business Travel Association and travel data firm Travelogix puts the hit to the U.K.’s GDP from pandemic-driven travel...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: FTC Aims To Restore ‘Right To Repair’; Facebook, Telegram Face Russian Fines Over Content
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: FTC Aims To Restore ‘Right To Repair’; Facebook, Telegram Face Russian...
July 26, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. UK Digital Markets Unit Gets More Power The U.K.’s antitrust...

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