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VC Funding Helps UK FinTechs Weather Brexit

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

Today marks a red letter day in Europe, to be sure. Perhaps especially so for FinTechs across the Pond. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Tight UK Scooter Regs Lead To Bird Chief’s Exit
Tight UK Scooter Regs Lead To Bird Chief’s Exit
January 27, 2020  |  Personnel

Bird Rides, Inc., the eScooter startup, lost its U.K. and Ireland boss Richard Corbett, who stepped down from the job after two years at the...

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India’s Sluggish Economy Drags Down Global Growth Forecasts
India’s Sluggish Economy Drags Down Global Growth Forecasts
January 20, 2020  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its forecasts for growth of the global economy, calling it sluggish, and said there isn’t any sign on...

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INTL FCStone Mitigates Brexit Risk With FX Takeover
INTL FCStone Mitigates Brexit Risk With FX Takeover
January 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

INTL FCStone, a risk management and advisory service provider for players in the financial industry, announced a new acquisition to strengthen its small business foreign...

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PayPal Deal, Connected Economy And Cyberwar Top Week’s News
PayPal Deal, Connected Economy And Cyberwar Top Week’s News
January 10, 2020  |  News

The first full work week of the new decade brought a gusher of payments and commerce news, and this latest edition of the PYMNTS Weekender...

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Hundreds Of FinTechs Move From UK To EU Ahead Of Brexit
Hundreds Of FinTechs Move From UK To EU Ahead Of Brexit
January 08, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

No one knows just what Brexit will mean for commerce, for international trade, for currencies across the Continent.  The only certainty is that the effects...

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UK To Launch Big Tech Regulator Post-Brexit
UK To Launch Big Tech Regulator Post-Brexit
December 18, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The United Kingdom will create a technology regulator next year after Brexit is completed, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full...

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Does Airbnb’s Pre-Brexit Move Signal Change For Travel Payments?
Does Airbnb’s Pre-Brexit Move Signal Change For Travel Payments?
December 10, 2019  |  Travel Payments

Travel is never boring — if it is, you are doing it wrong — and that holds especially true when it comes to how travel connects...

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