BankingUK’s Open Banking Success: 10 Million UsersJuly 29, 202494While open banking starts to gain traction in the U.S., across the pond the banking and payments sector is celebrating...
BankingUK Crime Agency, Banks Cooperate to Identify Organized CrimeJuly 26, 2024117The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and seven U.K. banks are working together to identify and take action against...
CryptocurrencyWhy Bitcoin and Trump Are Once Again Crypto’s Biggest StoryJuly 26, 202489It’s day two of Nashville’s Bitcoin Conference, but many attendees are waiting for day three. The reason? Saturday (July 27),...
BankingUK Banking Giants Accused of Breaching CMA RulesJuly 26, 202471Four major U.K. banks have been accused of violating a regulator’s competition rules. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says HSBC, Lloyds, TSB and AIB all breached a...
BankingCHAPS Payment System Service RestoredJuly 18, 202497The Bank of England said Thursday (July 18) that a global payments issue that was affecting CHAPS, the United Kingdom’s high-value payment...
BankingBoutique Investment Bank Ardea Reportedly Eyes UK ExpansionJuly 15, 2024109Boutique investment bank Ardea Partners is reportedly planning to expand in the U.K. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday...
BankingCiti Taps Barclays’ James Morris to Lead UK Commercial BankingJuly 15, 202461Citi has a new head of commercial banking (CCB) for the United Kingdom. James Morris, a 25-year veteran of British...
CurrenciesVisa and Wirex Partner on Digital Currency Use in Europe, UKJuly 15, 202452 Visa has teamed with WireX to promote the use of digital currencies in Europe and the UK. “This collaboration will...
EconomyUK Thrives in Connected EconomyJuly 15, 202478Driven by widespread access to high-speed broadband and advanced mobile networks, the U.K. boasts a population deeply engaged with the...
EconomyDigital Job Growth in UK Hits Lowest Level in DecadeJuly 11, 202484Great Britain’s digital sector is reportedly seeing its slowest job growth in a decade. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (July 11), this...