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Today in TechREG: Boris Johnson Resignation May Delay Crypto, BNPL Legislation; US Banks Urged to Take More Measured Approach to Customer Due Diligence 
Today in TechREG: Boris Johnson Resignation May Delay Crypto, BNPL Legislation; US Banks Urged to...
July 07, 2022  |  Regulation

Today the U.K. Prime Minister announced his resignation, and this decision may delay the adoption of new regulation on crypto assets and Buy Now Pay...

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UK’s Boris Johnson Resignation May Delay Crypto, BNPL Legislation 
UK’s Boris Johnson Resignation May Delay Crypto, BNPL Legislation 
July 07, 2022  |  Regulation

A possible resignation of Boris Johnson as leader of the Tory party and Prime Minister in the U.K. may lead to a reshuffle of the...

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Today in TechREG: Amazon Faces a New UK Antitrust Investigation; Department of Commerce Urged to Slow Roll CBDCs and Clarify Crypto Rules 
Today in TechREG: Amazon Faces a New UK Antitrust Investigation; Department of Commerce Urged to...
July 06, 2022  |  Regulation

Today, the U.K. Competition Markets Authority launched an investigation against Amazon for allegedly giving its own sellers an unfair advantage in its marketplace over third...

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Bank of England Calls for Tougher Crypto Rules
Bank of England Calls for Tougher Crypto Rules
July 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

England’s central bank says that a recent $2 trillion drop in the value of cryptocurrencies shows the market needs stricter regulations. Get the Full Story...

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TikTok Drops Livestream Shopping Plans in US, Europe
TikTok Drops Livestream Shopping Plans in US, Europe
July 05, 2022  |  eCommerce

TikTok is dropping plans to expand its livestream shopping venture TikTok Shop in the U.S. and Europe after the venture failed to find an audience...

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Balancing Profit, Sustainability Can Woo UK Millennials, Gen Z Customers From High Street Banks
Balancing Profit, Sustainability Can Woo UK Millennials, Gen Z Customers From High Street Banks
July 05, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Eighty-four percent of the entire U.K. population still banks with the top seven high street banks, which include the “Big Four” clearing banks: Barclays, Lloyds,...

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US and Britain: Two Separate Nations Now Joined by Common Digital Shopping Habits
US and Britain: Two Separate Nations Now Joined by Common Digital Shopping Habits
July 04, 2022  |  Retail

As Americans celebrate 246 years of independence from British rule, cultural, political, and commercial ties between the two nations remain strong. One thing that continues...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: EU Agrees on Crypto Regulation With Strict Controls on Stablecoins; EU Banking Regulator Proposes Standard APIs To Boost Open Banking 
Weekly TechREG EMEA: EU Agrees on Crypto Regulation With Strict Controls on Stablecoins; EU Banking...
July 01, 2022  |  Regulation

This week the most notorious development in the TechREG space is the agreement reached by EU institutions on the scope of the regulation that will...

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EMEA Neobank Weekly: Newcomers Seek to Differentiate as UK Grants Fresh Licenses
EMEA Neobank Weekly: Newcomers Seek to Differentiate as UK Grants Fresh Licenses
July 01, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

This week in the news, the U.K is to get two new neobanks as Ashman and Kroo are granted licenses. Get the Full Story Complete...

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