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UK Pledges to Change 50-Year-Old Consumer Credit Law

UK Pledges to Change 50-Year-Old Consumer Credit Law
UK Pledges to Change 50-Year-Old Consumer Credit Law
June 17, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The United Kingdom government has announced plans to reform the Consumer Credit Act, which regulates credit card purchases and personal loans. The proposed overhaul aims...

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TikTok Sees Exodus of Influencers From UK Shopping Service
TikTok Sees Exodus of Influencers From UK Shopping Service
June 17, 2022  |  Retail

Citing low pay, long hours and inferior products, TikTok influencers in the United Kingdom have begun leaving the platform’s eCommerce program, the Financial Times (FT)...

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Europe New Battleground in Fight Against Platform Monopolies
Europe New Battleground in Fight Against Platform Monopolies
June 16, 2022  |  Big Tech

In Apple’s ongoing antitrust woes, the locus of the company’s legal concerns is increasingly moving from the U.S. to Europe as investigations by EU and...

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EMEA Daily: UK Renews Crypto Hub Offering
EMEA Daily: UK Renews Crypto Hub Offering
June 15, 2022  |  Europe

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, the U.K. restates its wish to become a global crypto hub, while an...

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UK Wants Crypto Companies, Not Criminals, Digital Minister Says
UK Wants Crypto Companies, Not Criminals, Digital Minister Says
June 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s digital minister is stressing his government’s wish to make the country a worldwide hub for cryptocurrency activity, even as he expressed caution about...

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US, UK Encourage Privacy-Enhancing Innovation to Combat Money Laundering
US, UK Encourage Privacy-Enhancing Innovation to Combat Money Laundering
June 15, 2022  |  AML

The U.S. and U.K. governments announced on Monday (June 13) a new joint initiative to encourage the development of privacy-enhancing technology (PET) that could be...

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Unlocking Small Business Data Drives Big Returns in Working Capital
Unlocking Small Business Data Drives Big Returns in Working Capital
June 15, 2022  |  SMBs

Given the judicious posture of venture capital in 2022, when $100 million goes into a FinTech there’s strong a business case. Like a platform for...

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Cloud Banking Takes Center Stage at London Tech Week
Cloud Banking Takes Center Stage at London Tech Week
June 14, 2022  |  Banking

The ways that banking, finance, and technology meet in London explain a lot about the economic landscape of the U.K., and understanding this dynamic can...

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