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English, Welsh Retailers Call for Crackdown as Shoplifting Leaps 30%

English, Welsh Retailers Call for Crackdown as Shoplifting Leaps 30%
English, Welsh Retailers Call for Crackdown as Shoplifting Leaps 30%
July 24, 2024  |  Retail

Shoplifting surged by 30% in England and Wales over the last year, a government agency reported Wednesday (July 24). Leaders of a retail trade union...

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UK Banks Face New Restrictions on Branch Closures
UK Banks Face New Restrictions on Branch Closures
July 24, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Great Britain’s financial regulator has just made it harder for banks to shutter branches. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its “access to cash” rules...

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Billie Begins Adding B2B BNPL to Stripe Platform in Europe
Billie Begins Adding B2B BNPL to Stripe Platform in Europe
July 24, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Billie’s B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution has been integrated with Stripe and is now available on that financial infrastructure platform to select customers...

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TikTok Reportedly Bringing In-App Shopping to Spain and Ireland
TikTok Reportedly Bringing In-App Shopping to Spain and Ireland
July 23, 2024  |  eCommerce

TikTok is reportedly planning to roll out in-app shopping for users in Spain and Ireland. The launch could come as soon as October, Bloomberg News...

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EU Launches Delivery Hero and Glovo Antitrust Investigation
EU Launches Delivery Hero and Glovo Antitrust Investigation
July 23, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Delivery Hero and its Spanish unit Glovo are under investigation by Europe’s antitrust watchdog. The European Commission (EC) announced Tuesday (July 23) that it will probe whether the relationship between the two...

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Emirates NBD Says Middle East’s Digital-First Approach Forces Treasury Management Change
Emirates NBD Says Middle East’s Digital-First Approach Forces Treasury Management Change
July 23, 2024  |  Banking

The payments landscape is a global one, meaning winning innovations have boundless room to scale. It also means that geographical positioning can help with strategically...

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International Financial Stability Board Chair: Non-Bank Vulnerabilities Threaten Financial System
International Financial Stability Board Chair: Non-Bank Vulnerabilities Threaten Financial System
July 22, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

A top global financial watchdog says the “shadow banking” sector needs more regulation. Writing Monday (July 22) to a group of finance ministers and central...

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Nigerian Regulator Fines Meta $220 Million, Alleging Privacy Law Violations 
Nigerian Regulator Fines Meta $220 Million, Alleging Privacy Law Violations 
July 19, 2024  |  Facebook / Meta

A Nigerian regulator has fined Meta $220 million, saying the privacy policy of the company’s WhatsApp violated the country’s data and privacy laws. The Federal...

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