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British High Commission in Fiji Form Partnership to Deliver Climate Finance Projects

The UK Government announced that the British High Commission (BHC) in Suva, Fiji, has established a partnership system under which climate finance projects will be implemented in the Pacific island States.

Finance & Economics

UK Economy Demonstrates Growth

According to the results of the second quarter of this year, the UK economy showed slight growth.

Fintech & Ecommerce

John Lewis Launches Google Cloud Partnership

The British company John Lewis announced the beginning of cooperation with Google Cloud.

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Auction House Phillips to Roll Out eCommerce Platform

The media reported that the Phillips auction house, which is known for selling paintings by aspiring artists, begins the history of its presence in the area of e-commerce.

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British Finance Sector Reportedly Seeks to Delay on New Capital Requirements

The media reports that the central bank of England is currently under pressure, the purpose of which is to postpone the date of entry into force of the new capital requirements.

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Bank of England Raises Interest Rates

The Bank of England on Thursday, August 3, announced an increase in interest rates.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Rapyd Acquires PayU to Accelerate Expansion Plans

The $610 million acquisition deal enables Rapyd to continue its global expansion across emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America

Events

Finance Magnates London Summit (FMLS:23)

Registration for the Finance Magnates London Summit 2023 is officially open! Join the excitement and mark your calendars because the Finance Magnates London Summit 2023 (FMLS:23) is just around the corner! With registration now open, it’s time to secure your spot at the most anticipated event of the year. Ever since its inception in 2012, […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

Bloom Money Raises Funds to Digitize Microcredit Finance

The British fintech company Bloom Money has announced that it has managed to raise investment funds for 1 million pounds to digitize the informal financial management system used by ethnic communities around the world.

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Amazon Offers Up Marketplace Rule Change to Solve UK Antitrust Issues

Amazon agreed to the proposal to change the mechanism for processing information about competitors’ sales and introduce the practice of equal interaction with all sellers operating on the virtual platform of the e-commerce giant in the UK.

Finance & Economics

NatWest CEO Steps Down

The chief executive officer of NatWest Group Plc, Alison Rose, is resigning amid a scandal related to the fact that this financial institution closed the account of Nigel Farage, a politician-turned-pundit.

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Spotify Raises Its Premium Subscription Price

Streaming service Spotify has announced an increase in the cost of an individual tariff plan without advertising, to which 200 million people have subscribed.

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Apple Considers Removing Messaging Services from UK

The media reports that Apple has taken a position of radical rejection of updates to the Investigatory Powers Act, which was proposed by the British government.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UK Regulator to Roll Out Isolated Environment for Testing Financial Apps

The Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (FCA) intends in the foreseeable future to provide companies with access to an isolated technological environment in which firms will be able to test the functioning of their digital products at an early stage of development.

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Netflix Reduces Availability of Ad-Free Plan

Netflix announced a restriction on the availability of the cheapest monthly tariff plan, which provides for the absence of advertising.

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Isometric Allocates $25 Million to Build Science Platform Focused on Carbon Removal

According to the results of the funding round, the London-based startup Isometric received investment funds for $25 million, which will be used to implement initiatives in the field of combating climate change.