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Lloyds adds travel booking feature to app

UK bank Lloyds has teamed up with travel technology platform Hopper to let customers book flights and accommodation directly from its app.

29 May 2025

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Checkout.com billionaire founder quits London for Monaco

The billionaire CEO of payments processor Checkout.com Guillaume Pousaz has switched his country of residence from the UK to tax haven Monaco.

28 May 2025

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Trump Media raises $2.5bn to buy bitcoin

Donald Trump's media company says it is raising $2.5 billion from institutional investors to build a bitcoin reserve.

28 May 2025

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EBAday 2025: Authologic wins the Fintech Zone

EBAday 2025 hosted 16 pioneering startups to present their proof of concepts to a panel of judges in Paris, France.

28 May 2025

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The FCA bundles stablecoins into new crypto regime

The FCA has published proposals for ensuring financial resilience in the face of upcoming regulations governing cryptoasset firms, with an added focus on stablecoins.

28 May 2025

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UK fintech Dojo raises $190 million

UK payments technology provider Dojo has secured its first equity raise of $190 million from Vitruvian Partners.

28 May 2025

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EBAday 2025: Managing the complex European regulatory ecosystem

How well-crafted regulation can act as an accelerator, not inhibitor, in becoming more resilient and successful in the future was answered by industry experts at EBAday 2025.

28 May 2025

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EBAday 2025: G20 2027 target a turning point, not a finish line

Last year, the newest progress report on the G20 roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments was released by the Financial Stability Board. Discussing the challenges and optimism since, a panel of payment experts at EBAday provided their insights into the obstacles of interoperability and cohesion.

28 May 2025

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Starling profit declines on FCA fine and Covid loan delinquencies

Starling Bank has reported a decline in full-year profits after booking exceptional charges against FCA non-compliance and Covid-era loans.

28 May 2025

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Lloyds appoints head of agentic AI

Lloyds Banking Group is building on its AI strategy with the appointment of Aritra Chakravarty from Jiffy.ai as head of agentic AI.

28 May 2025

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EBAday 2025: Digital euro emerging as a transformative force

At EBAday 2025, two expert panels explored how the digital euro and real-time data can transform finance and beyond — shaping future digital money, guiding PSPs, and helping corporates and SMEs enhance liquidity through automation.

28 May 2025

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Over £1bn stolen by fraudsters in 2024 - UK Finance

Criminals stole £1.17 billion through fraud in the UK last year, with a slight fall in authorised push payment fraud losses offset by a rise in remote purchase fraud.

28 May 2025