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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  |  Point of Sale

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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3 Things to Know About the UK’s DFMI Consortium Exploring Future of Money
3 Things to Know About the UK’s DFMI Consortium Exploring Future of Money
August 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Last week saw the launch of the Digital Financial Markets Infrastructure (DFMI) consortium, a cross-industry body committed to exploring the future of money through real...

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UK Challenger Bank Zopa Reaches £2B Deposits Mark
UK Challenger Bank Zopa Reaches £2B Deposits Mark
August 25, 2022  |  Banking

U.K. challenger bank Zopa reported Thursday (Aug. 25) that its deposits now total more than £2 billion, driven by its offer to help customers do...

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UK Warning on Sanction Evasion Puts Crypto Firms at Risk
UK Warning on Sanction Evasion Puts Crypto Firms at Risk
August 25, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

People subject to sanctions are reportedly using cryptocurrency services to evade the sanctions, and this could put crypto firms and those transacting in crypto at...

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Visa and Mastercard Blame Fraud for Increased Cross-Border Fees
Visa and Mastercard Blame Fraud for Increased Cross-Border Fees
August 24, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Visa and Mastercard have blamed fraud and growing competition for the increase in their cross-border fees since the U.K. left the European Union, a post...

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EMEA Daily: Visa, Mastercard Blame Fraud for Increased Cross-Border Fees; LianLian Global Partners With Uncapped on eCommerce Financing
EMEA Daily: Visa, Mastercard Blame Fraud for Increased Cross-Border Fees; LianLian Global Partners With Uncapped...
August 24, 2022  |  Europe

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the U.K. Parliament’s Treasury Committee has published the responses of Visa and Mastercard after it questioned their...

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Card Is King in UK Payments Landscape, but Digital Wallet Usage Soars
Card Is King in UK Payments Landscape, but Digital Wallet Usage Soars
August 24, 2022  |  Payment Methods

UK Finance, a trade body representing the United Kingdom’s banking and financial services sector, recently published the latest edition of its annual report assessing the...

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EMEA Daily: Latest Acquisitions Cement Huspy’s Position in UAE Mortgage Sector; Square Carves Out Piece of UK BNPL Space With Clearpay
EMEA Daily: Latest Acquisitions Cement Huspy’s Position in UAE Mortgage Sector; Square Carves Out Piece...
August 23, 2022  |  Europe

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Emirati PropTech company Huspy announced two new acquisitions and Square launched the ClearPay buy now, pay...

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