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Vodafone to Prioritize 4G and 5G Rollout by Retiring 3G Network in UK in 2023
Vodafone to Prioritize 4G and 5G Rollout by Retiring 3G Network in UK in 2023
January 26, 2022  |  International

British technology communications company Vodafone has announced that it will begin the retirement of its legacy 3G network next year as part of the company’s...

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Klarna Intros Physical Card in UK
Klarna Intros Physical Card in UK
January 26, 2022  |  BNPL

Buy now pay later (BNPL) banking platform Klarna is introducing a physical Visa card in the U.K. that already has a waitlist of 400,000, according...

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UK Parliament Committee Sees More Risks Than Benefits in CBDCs
UK Parliament Committee Sees More Risks Than Benefits in CBDCs
January 13, 2022  |  CBDC

The Economic Affairs Committee at the U.K. House of Lords published a report on January 13 casting doubts about the benefits of creating a retail...

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Bank of England Probes Cloud Titans Over Banking Risks
Bank of England Probes Cloud Titans Over Banking Risks
January 10, 2022  |  Big Tech

Cloud computing titans like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are on the radar of banking regulators in the U.K. over growing concerns about how much data...

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UK Neobanks Show Potential for 2022 with Major Fundraising and Expansion Plans
UK Neobanks Show Potential for 2022 with Major Fundraising and Expansion Plans
January 07, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Despite the legal and pandemic-related business challenges that have plagued neobanks in the United Kingdom in recent months, the challenger bank space in Europe is...

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UK Firms Target Eco-Friendly Consumers Through Sustainability-Focused eCommerce Platforms
UK Firms Target Eco-Friendly Consumers Through Sustainability-Focused eCommerce Platforms
December 27, 2021  |  Innovation

Traditional brick-and-mortar retail models typically dictate that inventory must be available in the warehouse before it can be sold. But with an array of supply...

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UK Retail Foot Traffic Down 45% from 2019 Boxing Day
UK Retail Foot Traffic Down 45% from 2019 Boxing Day
December 26, 2021  |  Retail

The high infection rates from the COVID Omicron variant have had a dampening effect on the U.K. shopping scene around Christmas weekend, a report from...

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EU Internal Markets Chief Claims US Commerce Chief Is Lobbying for Big Tech
EU Internal Markets Chief Claims US Commerce Chief Is Lobbying for Big Tech
December 19, 2021  |  Big Tech

Thierry Breton, the EU internal markets commissioner, said a senior U.S. official has been campaigning on Big Tech’s behalf — in spite of the EU’s...

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JPMorgan’s British Retail Bank Chase Expanding Staff, Product Suite
JPMorgan’s British Retail Bank Chase Expanding Staff, Product Suite
December 14, 2021  |  Digital Banking

J.P. Morgan‘s British retail bank Chase is continuing to expand its staff as it executes its strategy to move into investment and savings services by...

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