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Uber In Talks To Buy Deliveroo As It Focuses On Food Delivery
Uber In Talks To Buy Deliveroo As It Focuses On Food Delivery
September 21, 2018  |  Delivery

Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing company, is reportedly in early-stage talks to acquire Deliveroo, the food delivery company. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the plans, reported the deal...

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UnionPay To Roll Out Branded Card In The UK
UnionPay To Roll Out Branded Card In The UK
September 17, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

China’s UnionPay, the payment card issuer, is gearing up to roll out branded cards in the U.K. as it expands more into Europe, aiming to...

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Bank Of England’s Carney Signals He Will Stay On Past His Term
Bank Of England’s Carney Signals He Will Stay On Past His Term
September 04, 2018  |  International

With the U.K. gearing up to leave the European Union, the country got a little bit of stability when Bank of England Governor Mark Carney...

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UK Banking Execs Arrested On Bribery Charges
UK Banking Execs Arrested On Bribery Charges
September 04, 2018  |  International

Nigel Kirby, the deputy director of the National Crime Agency’s economic crime unit in the U.K., told a group of lawyers Monday (August 3) that...

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Casper Runs Afoul Of UK Credit Broking Rules
Casper Runs Afoul Of UK Credit Broking Rules
September 03, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Casper, a U.S.-based online mattress company that has the backing of 50 Cent, the rapper and entertainer, has found itself in trouble with U.K. regulators....

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Ebury First FinTech To Use SWIFT gpi
Ebury First FinTech To Use SWIFT gpi
August 30, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

SWIFT, the provider of the secure financial messaging system, announced Thursday (August 30) that Ebury has become the first FinTech to go live with SWIFT’s global...

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Wonga Stops Taking New Loan Applications
Wonga Stops Taking New Loan Applications
August 30, 2018  |  Loans

Wonga, the U.K.-based payday lender, has halted accepting new loan applications. The Guardian, citing the company, reported that a statement on Wonga’s Website said: “While...

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Tide CEO: Why SMBs Need Their Own Bank
Tide CEO: Why SMBs Need Their Own Bank
August 27, 2018  |  SMBs

Small business (SMBs) are distinct from other customer groups, Tide CEO Dr. Oliver Prill told Karen Webster during this week’s Monday Conversation, with a specific set of product and service needs...

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Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online
Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online
August 22, 2018  |  IPO

“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life,” said fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. No one wears just one suit of armor, and...

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