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Disruptor UK Bank Atom Raises £50M

Disruptor UK Bank Atom Raises £50M
Disruptor UK Bank Atom Raises £50M
July 22, 2019  |  Banking

Atom, a banking startup in the UK that caters to millennials, has raised £50M ($62.4 million) in a funding round and is now valued at...

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UK Regulator Readies $123M Fine For Marriott Over GDPR Violations
UK Regulator Readies $123M Fine For Marriott Over GDPR Violations
July 10, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K. data protection authority will hit Marriott with a £99 million ($123 million) fine for a breach that exposed the data of up to...

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Cashierless Innovation In Retail Gets A Fresh Boost In The UK
Cashierless Innovation In Retail Gets A Fresh Boost In The UK
July 08, 2019  |  Retail

Can cameras replace cashers in retail? The grocery industry is making a go of it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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UK Fund Aims To Match US Tech Startup Investments
UK Fund Aims To Match US Tech Startup Investments
July 02, 2019  |  Investments

A fund, backed by some of Cambridge’s most well-known scientists, called Ahren Innovation Capital has raised about £200 million ($254 million USD) to invest in...

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Libra Currency Could Pose Tax Challenges
Libra Currency Could Pose Tax Challenges
July 01, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With the idea of pegging Libra’s value to a basket of international currencies, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency would bring tax challenges to European users, per tax...

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European Laundry Startups Merge To Dominate UK Market
European Laundry Startups Merge To Dominate UK Market
June 28, 2019  |  Partnerships

Laundry service startup Laundrapp announced that it has merged with its biggest competitor, Zipjet, to become the largest on-demand laundry service. Get the Full Story...

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UK Approves PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition
UK Approves PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition
June 12, 2019  |  Partnerships

With the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision to provide final and unconditional approval of PayPal’s completed acquisition of iZettle, the digital payments...

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WorldRemit Raises $175M For Global Expansion
WorldRemit Raises $175M For Global Expansion
June 03, 2019  |  Investments

WorldRemit, the mobile payments company, announced Monday (June 3) that it raised $175 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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