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CRIF Partners With Penny to Offer Instant Invoice Payments to UK SMEs

CRIF Partners With Penny to Offer Instant Invoice Payments to UK SMEs
CRIF Partners With Penny to Offer Instant Invoice Payments to UK SMEs
May 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

International credit bureau CRIF will be working with Penny, an invoice financing provider, to let more U.K. businesses get instant invoice payments, a press release...

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UK Facial Recognition Ruling Could Spur Innovation
UK Facial Recognition Ruling Could Spur Innovation
May 26, 2022  |  Biometrics

The U.K.’s data-privacy watchdog’s recent $10 million fine on facial recognition company Clearview AI Inc. could spur innovation in the space, including advancements in payments...

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DreamStart Labs, KEIPhone Gift Smartphones to Unbanked Women
DreamStart Labs, KEIPhone Gift Smartphones to Unbanked Women
May 26, 2022  |  emea

Digital banking tech platform DreamStart Labs and free smartphone organization KEIPhone are teaming up to offer digital banking in underserved areas across the Europe, Middle...

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CBDCs Give Central Bankers Control When Cash Isn’t King Anymore
CBDCs Give Central Bankers Control When Cash Isn’t King Anymore
May 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Much has been made of the need for a digital dollar as a way of reinforcing the U.S. dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency,...

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EMEA Daily: Google Ad Practices Investigated in UK
EMEA Daily: Google Ad Practices Investigated in UK
May 26, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the U.K.’s Competition and Market Authority launches its second investigation this year into Google’s...

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FCA Aims to Streamline Stock Listing Rules to Boost UK Growth
FCA Aims to Streamline Stock Listing Rules to Boost UK Growth
May 26, 2022  |  Stock Index

The two-tiered structure of London’s main stock market could be streamlined into a single entry point to encourage an easier path for fast-growth technology firms...

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UK Launches Second Probe of Google Ad Practices
UK Launches Second Probe of Google Ad Practices
May 26, 2022  |  Google

The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday (May 26) that it has launched a new investigation into Google’s advertising technology practices, the second in as many...

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Pink Slips Mount as Ultrafast Grocers Confront Global Challenges
Pink Slips Mount as Ultrafast Grocers Confront Global Challenges
May 26, 2022  |  Market Conditions

As ultrafast grocers’ challenges continue, leading players around the world are beginning rounds of major layoffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Klarna Shifts Game Plan to Profits Over Growth
Klarna Shifts Game Plan to Profits Over Growth
May 26, 2022  |  BNPL

Buy now pay later (BNPL) pioneer and digital bank Klarna is shifting its focus from growth to short-term profits after net losses in 2021 hit...

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