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UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections

UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
February 20, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Google users in the U.K. will no longer have access to European Union data security, instead being moved by the tech giant to American jurisdiction,...

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Rising Credit Card Use In UK Could Mean The End For ‘Petty Cash’
Rising Credit Card Use In UK Could Mean The End For ‘Petty Cash’
February 14, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

The increasing number of businesses using cards over cash could prompt some companies in the U.K. to stop using cash altogether after hundreds of years...

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Bitcoin Daily: Trump Plans To Expand Crypto Policing; Crypto Startup Asks For UK Bank License
Bitcoin Daily: Trump Plans To Expand Crypto Policing; Crypto Startup Asks For UK Bank License
February 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

In the U.S., President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget, sitting at $4.8 trillion as of this week, proposes expanding the Treasury Department’s oversight of cryptocurrency....

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Free Trading App Robinhood Sets Sights On Britain
Free Trading App Robinhood Sets Sights On Britain
February 07, 2020  |  Mobile

Robinhood, the investment app that upended its market by elimination of commissions on stock trades is bringing its brand of disruption to the United Kingdom....

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IKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers
IKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers
February 05, 2020  |  Retail

With the infrequent closing of one of its stores, IKEA is expected to shutter a British location as the retailer says the store had a “substantially lower”...

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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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Bitcoin Daily: India Gov’t Makes Blockchain Regulation Recommendation; Bitfinex Ordered To Freeze $860K Of Bitcoin Paid By Ransomware Attack Victim
Bitcoin Daily: India Gov’t Makes Blockchain Regulation Recommendation; Bitfinex Ordered To Freeze $860K Of Bitcoin...
January 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The National Institute for Smart Governance (NISG) in India has published a report recommending that laws around blockchain should be based on what the technology...

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Top News in Payments: UK FCA Asks Banks To Explain High Overdraft Fees; Yandex Launches 15-Minute Grocery Delivery
Top News in Payments: UK FCA Asks Banks To Explain High Overdraft Fees; Yandex Launches...
January 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is questioning banks about a recent spike in overdraft fees, Yandex launches 15-minute grocery...

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