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White House Says UK Abandons Effort to Access Apple User Data
White House Says UK Abandons Effort to Access Apple User Data
August 19, 2025  |  Data & Research

The United States said the United Kingdom will end its effort to access U.S. Apple users’ encrypted data. Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. director of national intelligence,...

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Visa Says 73% of UK University Students Want Technology for Managing Bills
Visa Says 73% of UK University Students Want Technology for Managing Bills
August 19, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Visa found that 73% of university students in the United Kingdom would welcome technology that makes it easier for them to manage their bills. The...

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Marqeta Acquires TransactPay to Bolster Card Program Management
Marqeta Acquires TransactPay to Bolster Card Program Management
August 07, 2025  |  Partnerships

Card issuing platform Marqeta officially acquired TransactPay to bolster its card program management capabilities in the United Kingdom and Europe. TransactPay provides bank identification number...

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FCA Intros Protections for Customers When Payment Firms Fail
FCA Intros Protections for Customers When Payment Firms Fail
August 07, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority introduced new protections for payment firms’ customers. The new changes, set to go into effect in May 2026, are...

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UK and Switzerland to Reduce Regulatory Barriers to Cross-Border Services
UK and Switzerland to Reduce Regulatory Barriers to Cross-Border Services
July 24, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority is inviting U.K. and Swiss firms to express their interest in providing cross-border services as part of a new...

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OpenAI and UK Government Partner on AI Infrastructure and Deployment
OpenAI and UK Government Partner on AI Infrastructure and Deployment
July 21, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI and the U.K. government signed a strategic partnership that encompasses artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, employment and applications. The memorandum of understanding, which is voluntary and...

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UK’s FCA Proposes New Protections for BNPL Borrowers
UK’s FCA Proposes New Protections for BNPL Borrowers
July 18, 2025  |  BNPL

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority proposed new protections for buy now, pay later borrowers that would take effect when BNPL comes under the regulator’s...

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UK Watchdog Shutters 1,600 Unlawful Financial Services Websites
UK Watchdog Shutters 1,600 Unlawful Financial Services Websites
July 10, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority shuttered over 1,600 websites last year suspected of promoting financial services without permission. The sites were either suspended, removed...

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Bank of England Warns of Financial Risks Despite Tariff Pauses
Bank of England Warns of Financial Risks Despite Tariff Pauses
July 09, 2025  |  Economy

The Bank of England said global financial markets are still in jeopardy despite easing tariff tensions. “Risks and uncertainty associated with geopolitical tensions, global fragmentation...

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