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Australia launches initiative to address tech talent shortage

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Australia launches initiative to address tech talent shortage

The Tech Council of Australia (TCA) has launched a initiative designed to address the battle for tech talent.

Blackstone to build £10bn AI data centre in UK

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Blackstone to build £10bn AI data centre in UK

Private equity giant Blackstone has confirmed a £10 billion investment in an AI data centre in the North East of England, creating around 4000 jobs.

Bunq to nearly double workforce in 2024

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Bunq to nearly double workforce in 2024

Global neobank bunq has announced its intention to hire over 730 new employees before the end of 2024, growing their global headcount by 70%.

Visa joins $5 million round in African payroll provider Workpay

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Visa joins $5 million round in African payroll provider Workpay

Visa has joined a $5 million funding round in Kenyan payroll provider Workpay.

Payoneer buys payroll firm Skuad

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Payoneer buys payroll firm Skuad

Cross-border payments firm Payoneer has acquired Singapore-based workforce and payroll management outfit Skuad for $61 million in cash.

'Fintech leaders need to be vocal advocates for diversity and inclusion' says PPRO CEO

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'Fintech leaders need to be vocal advocates for diversity and inclusion' says PPRO CEO

Pride month is coming to a close, with the main celebrations continuing into this weekend in London. Pride is about much more than parades, parties, and rainbows. It is about the practical process of acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ identities, even in the fintech workplace.

Visa Foundation focused on empowering women entrepreneurs

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Visa Foundation focused on empowering women entrepreneurs

Visa Foundation is supporting women in growing their small businesses and making them more resilient, increasing economic mobility and creating wealth for themselves.To learn more about the financial inclusion efforts made by the organisation, Finextra spoke to Najada Kumbuli, vice president and head of investments at Visa Foundation.

EBAday 2024: Success stories in collaboration

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EBAday 2024: Success stories in collaboration

At EBAday 2024 in Lisbon, Finextra’s own Niamh Curran moderated a lunchtime session titled ‘Rising Stars’, with Luca Kotton, platform owner at Investec Bank; John Salter, chief customer officer at ClearBank; Jenny Winther, head of payment schemes at Handelsbanken; and Phoebe Zhou, head of emerging payments, GPS Europe at HSBC, discussing success and industry newcomers.

CAB Payments confirms Neeraj Kapur as CEO

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CAB Payments confirms Neeraj Kapur as CEO

Neeraj Kapur has over 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles across retail, corporate and SME banking.

Ex-Citi employee files wrongful termination lawsuit alleging the bank hid data from regulators

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Ex-Citi employee files wrongful termination lawsuit alleging the bank hid data from regulators

A former managing director at Citigroup is suing the bank and COO for unlawful termination on the grounds of allegedly refusing to provide regulators with false information.

Economic conditions, energy, cost of living rank highly in ethical risk factors for UK businesses

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Economic conditions, energy, cost of living rank highly in ethical risk factors for UK businesses

What is ethical risk? Ethical risk consists of the risks that could impede an organisation’s ability to live up to its ethical values and standards which impact consumer trust, reputation, and financial performance.

BoE forecasting held back by out-of-date tech - Bernanke

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BoE forecasting held back by out-of-date tech - Bernanke

The Bank of England has been heavily criticised by a former chairman of the US Federal Reserve for relying on outdated technology for its economic forecasts.

Lloyds Bank cuts risk dept headcount

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Lloyds Bank cuts risk dept headcount

UK high street bank Lloyds Bank is reducing the size of its risk management department because it is seen as a “blocker” to the bank’s “strategic transformation”.

Robinhood co-founder steps down

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Robinhood co-founder steps down

Baiju Bhatt, the co-founder and chief creative officer of online stock trading firm Robinhood, has resigned from the company to "pursue other entrepreneurial interests".

Danske Bank signs cloud deal with AWS

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Danske Bank signs cloud deal with AWS

Denmark’s Danske Bank has signed a multiyear agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of a strategy to invest more in cloud technology.

Refinitiv veteran Minutella appointed CEO of Data Zoo

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Refinitiv veteran Minutella appointed CEO of Data Zoo

Global identity provider Data Zoo has appointed former London Stock Exchange executive Charlie Minutella as CEO.

Alba Bank CEO steps down

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Alba Bank CEO steps down

Rod Ashley has announced he will be stepping down as CEO of Alba Bank after six years.

Worldline cuts 1400 jobs

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Worldline cuts 1400 jobs

French payments giant Worldline is axing around 1400 jobs - eight per cent of its workforce - as part of a cost reduction programme.

DBS chief Gupta docked millions of dollars in annual salary over outages

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DBS chief Gupta docked millions of dollars in annual salary over outages

DBS chief executive officer Piyush Gupta is to take a 30% pay cut as punishment for a series of disruptive outages that hit the bank's payments and ATM services last year.

Ainsworth departs from Open Banking Limited

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Ainsworth departs from Open Banking Limited

Alan Ainsworth, policy and strategy director of Open Banking Limited (OBL), is moving on after six years in the role.

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