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UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
February 20, 2020  |  International

Google users in the U.K. will no longer have access to European Union data security, instead being moved by the tech giant to American jurisdiction,...

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Rising Credit Card Use In UK Could Mean The End For ‘Petty Cash’
Rising Credit Card Use In UK Could Mean The End For ‘Petty Cash’
February 14, 2020  |  International

The increasing number of businesses using cards over cash could prompt some companies in the U.K. to stop using cash altogether after hundreds of years...

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Bitcoin Daily: Trump Plans To Expand Crypto Policing; Crypto Startup Asks For UK Bank License
Bitcoin Daily: Trump Plans To Expand Crypto Policing; Crypto Startup Asks For UK Bank License
February 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

In the U.S., President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget, sitting at $4.8 trillion as of this week, proposes expanding the Treasury Department’s oversight of cryptocurrency....

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Free Trading App Robinhood Sets Sights On Britain
Free Trading App Robinhood Sets Sights On Britain
February 07, 2020  |  financial apps

Robinhood, the investment app that upended its market by elimination of commissions on stock trades is bringing its brand of disruption to the United Kingdom....

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IKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers
IKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers
February 05, 2020  |  Retail

With the infrequent closing of one of its stores, IKEA is expected to shutter a British location as the retailer says the store had a “substantially lower”...

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VC Funding Helps UK FinTechs Weather Brexit
VC Funding Helps UK FinTechs Weather Brexit
January 31, 2020  |  Brexit

Today marks a red letter day in Europe, to be sure. Perhaps especially so for FinTechs across the Pond. Right into Brexit, which takes effect...

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Bitcoin Daily: India Gov’t Makes Blockchain Regulation Recommendation; Bitfinex Ordered To Freeze $860K Of Bitcoin Paid By Ransomware Attack Victim
Bitcoin Daily: India Gov’t Makes Blockchain Regulation Recommendation; Bitfinex Ordered To Freeze $860K Of Bitcoin...
January 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The National Institute for Smart Governance (NISG) in India has published a report recommending that laws around blockchain should be based on what the technology...

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Top News in Payments: UK FCA Asks Banks To Explain High Overdraft Fees; Yandex Launches 15-Minute Grocery Delivery
Top News in Payments: UK FCA Asks Banks To Explain High Overdraft Fees; Yandex Launches...
January 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is questioning banks about a recent spike in overdraft fees, Yandex launches 15-minute grocery...

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Can Harry And Meghan Make Canada An International Style Destination?
Can Harry And Meghan Make Canada An International Style Destination?
January 28, 2020  |  Retail

When one thinks of the world’s great cities for fashion, a few likely suspects always seem to make the list. Milan, Paris, New York, London...

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