New research from Lloyds Merchant Services reveals how contactless payments, mobile wallets and integrated systems are reshaping hospitality and restaurant experience, and why busy occasions like Mother’s Day put the spotlight squarely on checkout.
Three fintech launches this week reveal how far the industry startups have moved beyond banking: a business app that now includes a mobile plan, a wage-access card for UAE workers, and a Brazilian super-app that pulls in investments from rival institutions.
A growing number of retailers are abandoning cash payments as digital transactions continue to dominate consumer spending habits worldwide.
The UK’s financial regulator has chosen Revolut and three other firms to trial stablecoin issuance under supervised conditions. It is the first live test of its kind in Britain, and a direct input into rules that will govern the entire sector from 2027.
The UK government has unveiled its most significant shake-up to special educational needs support in England in a decade. The headline that Education, Health and Care Plans will eventually be reserved for the most complex cases has alarmed many families. But the picture is considerably more complicated than that.
Drivers across the UK can now pay for MOTs, tyres, servicing, and other vehicle work with an American Express card — both in Kwik Fit centre and online.
Graduate vacancies in January dropped to their lowest level since tracking began in 2016 — nearly halving in a single year, as a deteriorating jobs market squeezes young people hardest.
Branch expansions, banking service overhauls, fintech tie-ups, and stablecoin forecasts: here’s how major banks like Chase, Lloyds, Banco Ganadero, and Standard Chartered are adapting to the changing global finance landscape in 2026.
eBay has rolled out a Pay by Bank payment option at checkout for UK buyers, who increasingly turn to open banking payments, through a strategic partnership with TrueLayer platform that processes over 40% of open banking transactions in the country.
Global foreign exchange specialist Travelex International Limited has signed up more than 150,000 members to its new UK loyalty programme, Travelex Plus, less than a year after launch, underscoring renewed momentum in the travel money market as international travel demand remains resilient.
The airline and travel payments industry is entering a pivotal moment as AI-driven innovations, regulatory changes, and evolving B2B payment models converge. The Airline & Travel Payments B2B Summit 2026 (ATPS B2B 2026), taking place 24–25 February, promises to provide industry leaders with actionable insights into these rapidly shifting dynamics.
Fueling the Future of Travel Payments — Airline & Travel Payments Summit B2B, February 24–25, 2026, London, UK
A growing number of jobseekers in the United States and the United Kingdom are turning to artificial intelligence to support applications, with usage highest among Millennials and office-based workers.
Amazon has introduced a pay-by-bank payment method in the UK, allowing customers to complete purchases directly from their bank accounts as the retailer expands its range of checkout options.
In a striking reversal of its global expansion strategy barely a year after launching regulated services in the European Union, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is dismantling its presence in the UK, EU and Australia while cutting roughly 25 % of its global workforce, in a move that underscores the deep challenges facing the digital‑asset sector.
In 2025, newly released data from the independent Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) revealed that Monzo, one of the UK’s largest digital banks, had the highest rate of overturned decisions in fraud and scam refund complaints among major lenders.
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