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Emmanuel Macron’s centrists expected to slump to third place
Industry leaders say concerns over impact of technology are outweighing benefits such as productivity gains and cost cuts
Proposal follows controversial UK rules that place the burden on banks
Banks expected to improve fixed-rate deals ahead of forecast Bank of England rate cut in August
SoftBank-backed fintech is confident its value has increased over 20% since 2021 fundraising
About 90% of fintech’s outstanding SME loans are guaranteed by UK government
Majority of staff in the country are employed in the UK bank’s financial crime unit
Fintech’s chief says he has had positive discussions with Conservative and Labour parties ahead of possible listing
UK digital bank has experienced lower staff attrition and sickness since making change in 2021
Leader has purged senior colleagues even as leftwing parties try to build a united front for parliamentary elections
UK fintech to step up investment in payments infrastructure as it battles for customers
Fintech will occupy top four floors of the newly refurbished and prominent YY building, former home of Thomson Reuters
Digital lender forced to set aside more cash in face of mounting defaults but logs third straight year of profitability
Chief operating officer Céline Dufétel to depart what was once Europe’s most valuable start-up
Paris-based platform popular with young people is bought by French video game developer
One of UK’s highest-profile female business leaders has started at private equity group as senior adviser
Payment Systems Regulator says new rules on compensation for authorised push payment fraud will take effect in October
The Two main parties battle for votes of middle Britain ahead of July 4 general election
Industry challenger breaks even for first time but makes higher provisions for bad loans
Chris Hemsley quits role as managing director of UK payments watchdog
Fraud warning ahead of Euros tournament
Disposal of £1.24bn of shares via a buyback reduces state’s holding to under 23%
UK’s largest high street bank deploys new team of ‘relationship managers’ to sell extra products and services
Companies such as Monzo, Starling and Revolut have transformed digital banking but traditional lenders still dominate the market
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