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Out With The Old, In With The New

Out With The Old, In With The New
Out With The Old, In With The New
December 26, 2018  |  Today In Data

Five years is not a long time, but an awful lot can change in that time frame. Consumers these days expect to dip their card...

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Ant Financial Could Acquire UK’s WorldFirst For $700M
Ant Financial Could Acquire UK’s WorldFirst For $700M
December 26, 2018  |  Partnerships

Ant Financial, the affiliate of Alibaba, is in discussions to pay around $700 million for U.K. payments company WorldFirst. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Uber Faces Fine From France For 2016 Data Breach
Uber Faces Fine From France For 2016 Data Breach
December 20, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The French Data Protection Authority said Thursday (Dec. 20) that it fined Uber $460,000 over its 2016 data breach that exposed the data on 57...

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UK Trials Facial Recognition Tech During The Holidays
UK Trials Facial Recognition Tech During The Holidays
December 18, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Police in the United Kingdom are planning to use facial recognition over the holidays in highly-populated areas to find criminals, according to reports. Get the...

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UK Watchdog Takes Heat Over Lloyds’ SMB Compensation Plan
UK Watchdog Takes Heat Over Lloyds’ SMB Compensation Plan
December 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is facing renewed criticism, this time over its handling of the program set up by Lloyds Bank to compensate...

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Consumer Spending In UK Falls In November Despite Black Friday
Consumer Spending In UK Falls In November Despite Black Friday
December 17, 2018  |  Economy

Consumer spending in the U.K. last month took its largest fall since July as worries about Brexit weighed on consumer confidence. Get the Full Story...

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UK Retailers Dealing With Slow Holiday Shopping Season
UK Retailers Dealing With Slow Holiday Shopping Season
December 14, 2018  |  Europe

U.K. retailers are warning of a bad holiday shopping season.  Mike Ashley, head of the Sports Direct chain, warned that the situation is dire, with...

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Revolut Gets Banking License By European Central Bank
Revolut Gets Banking License By European Central Bank
December 13, 2018  |  Banking

Revolut, the U.K. digital bank, announced Thursday (Dec. 13) that it received approval for a banking license in Europe by the European Central Bank. Get...

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