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Tide Enters The Running For RBS Funds Via ClearBank Partnership
January 15, 2019

U.K. challenger banks Tide and ClearBank are teaming up to apply for a portion of the $1 billion made available by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to promote banking competition, Tide announced Monday (Jan. 14). Together, Tide, which targets small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) with its financial...

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Corporates On Deck For Open Banking Disruption
January 15, 2019

It’s now been a year since Open Banking officially came into the U.K. financial services market, but the regulatory initiative seems more of a natural progression for the sector rather than a sudden disruption. FinTech adoption is surging among consumers, particularly in areas like money...

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CFOs’ Goals For The Year: Act Like ‘Tech Titans,’ Prep For Trade Volatility
January 15, 2019

Citi‘s latest report on how the corporate finance world plans to navigate volatility in 2019 suggests chief financial officers (CFOs) have a role model toward which to look: the so-called “tech titans.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Factris Consolidates Factoring Market With Acquisition
January 15, 2019

Netherlands-based factoring company Factris has announced the completion of its takeover of Lithuanian firm DEBIFO, the companies said Monday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Corporate Payments Firm AccessPay Secures US Backing
January 15, 2019

U.S. investors have placed new funds with U.K.-based corporate payments and treasury technology company AccessPay, reports in The Telegraph said on Sunday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

International
Tech Executives Support The Trade War With China
January 15, 2019

Technology executives appear to back the U.S. trade war with China, with CNBC reporting some tech executives have expressed support for the fight with CNBC’s Jim Cramer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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HSBC Readies Blockchain FX Tool For Corporates
January 15, 2019

HSBC is increasingly relying on blockchain technology to facilitate its foreign exchange trading services, reports in Financial Times said Monday (Jan. 14), with more than three million FX transactions having already been processed by the bank in the past year via blockchain. Now, the bank...

Investments
USA Tech Admits To Releasing Premature Revenues
January 15, 2019

USA Technologies issued an open letter on Monday (January 14) to shareholders, admitting that the company “had prematurely or inappropriately recognized revenue” in 2017 and 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

eCommerce
Amazon, Walmart Brace For New Indian eCommerce Rules
January 15, 2019

New restrictions in India are poised to have an impact on Amazon and Flipkart, affecting how each can do business on their online marketplaces. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...