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UK Payment Regulator Expands Plan to Fight Authorized Push Payment Fraud

UK Payment Regulator Expands Plan to Fight Authorized Push Payment Fraud
UK Payment Regulator Expands Plan to Fight Authorized Push Payment Fraud
May 26, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The U.K. Payment Systems Regulators (PSR) announced on Tuesday (May 24) that it will need to delay an important deadline for companies to comply with...

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UK Facial Recognition Ruling Could Spur Innovation
UK Facial Recognition Ruling Could Spur Innovation
May 26, 2022  |  Biometrics

The U.K.’s data-privacy watchdog’s recent $10 million fine on facial recognition company Clearview AI Inc. could spur innovation in the space, including advancements in payments...

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EMEA Daily: Google Ad Practices Investigated in UK
EMEA Daily: Google Ad Practices Investigated in UK
May 26, 2022  |  Europe

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the U.K.’s Competition and Market Authority launches its second investigation this year into Google’s...

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FCA Aims to Streamline Stock Listing Rules to Boost UK Growth
FCA Aims to Streamline Stock Listing Rules to Boost UK Growth
May 26, 2022  |  Stock Index

The two-tiered structure of London’s main stock market could be streamlined into a single entry point to encourage an easier path for fast-growth technology firms...

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UK Launches Second Probe of Google Ad Practices
UK Launches Second Probe of Google Ad Practices
May 26, 2022  |  Google

The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday (May 26) that it has launched a new investigation into Google’s advertising technology practices, the second in as many...

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Paddle Seals Deal for $200M Acquisition of Subscription Retention Firm ProfitWell
Paddle Seals Deal for $200M Acquisition of Subscription Retention Firm ProfitWell
May 25, 2022  |  Partnerships

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) payments infrastructure platform Paddle is acquiring subscription metrics and retention automation firm ProfitWell for $200 million in cash and equity.  Get the Full...

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Verv Launches Multicurrency Banking Solution for Businesses
Verv Launches Multicurrency Banking Solution for Businesses
May 24, 2022  |  Banking

Verv has debuted its Multi-Currency Business Accounts, which will let companies in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the U.K. receive, pay and hold money...

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Travel Startup TripActions Seeks Funding at $9B Valuation
Travel Startup TripActions Seeks Funding at $9B Valuation
May 24, 2022  |  Investments

TripActions is looking at a new round of funding with a higher value, highlighting the investor interest in travel tech companies as the industry recovers,...

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