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Notting Hill Carnival Returns to London Amid High Consumer Costs, Record Inflation

Notting Hill Carnival Returns to London Amid High Consumer Costs, Record Inflation
Notting Hill Carnival Returns to London Amid High Consumer Costs, Record Inflation
August 29, 2022  |  POS Innovation

This week and for the first time since 2019, Londoners gathered for the annual Notting Hill carnival, a street festival and celebration of the city’s...

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Uber Boosts UK Fares to Attract London Drivers
Uber Boosts UK Fares to Attract London Drivers
August 15, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Uber has plans to boost rates in the U.K., with a 5% increase in London fares as the company tries to draw in more drivers,...

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What Will London’s Place Be in the Future of Global Clearing?
What Will London’s Place Be in the Future of Global Clearing?
July 13, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Investors would argue that New York, home to the two largest stock exchanges in the world, is clearly the nerve center of the global economy....

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London ‘Crypto Muggers’ Steal Phones From Digital Investors
London ‘Crypto Muggers’ Steal Phones From Digital Investors
May 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

There’s been a rash of “crypto muggings” in which thieves target digital currency investors on the streets, in which victims say “thousands of pounds” have...

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London Cops Nab Seven Teens in Connection with Lapsus$ Hacks
London Cops Nab Seven Teens in Connection with Lapsus$ Hacks
March 24, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Seven teenagers were arrested by London police on Thursday (March 24) in connection with the recent hacking spree by the Lapsus$ cyber-crime gang that infiltrated...

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Aldi Launches London Pilot of Cashierless Supermarket
Aldi Launches London Pilot of Cashierless Supermarket
January 19, 2022  |  Unattended Retail

Aldi is piloting its first cashierless supermarkets open to the public in Greenwich, London, on Wednesday (Jan. 19) following a successful trial of the technology...

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Lids Goes International with London Stores 
Lids Goes International with London Stores 
December 03, 2021  |  Retail

Sports apparel retailer Lids said Friday (Dec. 3) it will open four stores in London later this month, with more than 20 brick-and-mortar stores across...

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London’s FinTech Scene Leverages Opportunity, Talent and Diversity to Stay on Top
London’s FinTech Scene Leverages Opportunity, Talent and Diversity to Stay on Top
September 10, 2021  |  Startups

Back in the days when co-working meant making a cappuccino in Starbucks last an entire morning, London’s digital entrepreneurs were much more of a curiosity...

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London FinTechs Raise Record Level Of VC Funding In First Half Of 2021
London FinTechs Raise Record Level Of VC Funding In First Half Of 2021
July 08, 2021  |  Investments

London-based FinTechs landed a record amount of venture capital investment in the first half of 2021, according to a Thursday (July 8) announcement that cited...

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