Amazon, Barclays launch co-branded credit card
The Amazon Barclaycard is the only co-branded personal credit card that Amazon now offers in the UK.
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ClearBank secures Dutch banking licence
ClearBank has secured a Credit Institution Licence from the European Central Bank, marking its expansion into Europe.
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Amazon expands social media commerce with TikTok and Pinterest deals
Amazon.com Inc. has inked new deals with TikTok and Pinterest Inc., enabling users to purchase products from Amazon directly within these popular social media platforms.
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EE opens second Experience store in London
EE is opening its second Experience store in London, following the launch of its flagship Studio last June,
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Open banking payments to outpace BNPL and crypto over next five years
Open Banking will likely be a more popular payment method that Buy Now Pay Later and Crypto in five years time, according to new emerchantpay research.
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Uk fintech Zilch taps Deutsche Bank to raise £100M debt
London-based buy now pay later (BNPL) provider Zilch has raised £100M in a securitisation debt deal led by Deutsche Bank.
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Report: 52% of UK shoppers buy cross-border
Over half of consumers across the UK and US have made a cross-border purchase from an e-commerce store in the last 12 months.
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Parcel delivery firm Evri to invest £1 million in AI strategy
Uk-based Evri will invest £1 million in its AI strategy in a bid to transform its customer service and streamline the delivery process.
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Delivery concerns cost online retailers £34.4bn in losses in 2023, study finds
More than one in four online transactions are being abandoned at checkout, amid financial strain.
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Vitesse secures $93M in Series C funding for insurtech platform
Vitesse, a treasury and payment solutions provider for the insurance industry, has announced the completion of a $93M Series C funding round led by global investment firm, KKR
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Asda launches online prescription service
Uk retailer Asda has launched a new online prescription service in partnership with Pharmacy2U, the country’s largest NHS approved online pharmacy.
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UK retail sector loses £11.3 billion to payment fraud annually – Adyen
The UK retail sector is losing billions to payment fraud annually, new research from global fintech platform Adyen has revealed.
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Sonya Geelon: “We see virtual cards as the future of B2B payments”
Sonya Geelon, Chief Commercial Officer of Conferma speaks to Seamless Xtra Editor Mark Dowdall about the rise of virtual cards and why this payment method is here to stay
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AccessPay raises $24 million for integrated banking platform
UK-based bank integration provider AccessPay has closed a strategic funding round at $24 million with a combination of equity and debt.
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Lloyds Bank partners with PayPoint to enhance SME offering
PayPoint Plc and Lloyds Bank have expanded their partnership, making Lloyds Bank Cardnet the main card acquiring partner across the PayPoint Group’s network of SMEs and retailer partners.
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Tide brings business financial platform to Germany
UK fintech Tide is expanding its business financial platform to Germany as part of plans to boost growth in continental Europe.
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TerraPay partners with Al Fardan Exchange
TerraPay, a cross-border payments network, has partnered with Qatar-based fintech firm Al Fardan Exchange to advance digital cross-border remittance solutions.
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Aldi begins trial of parcel lockers outside UK stores
Aldi has announced it is trialling the use of parcel lockers outside a selection of its UK stores via a new partnership with InPost.
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Zilch to offer BNPL plans for ‘larger purchases’
Zilch, a UK-based ad-subsidised payments network (ASPN), has launched a BNPL offering that allows customers spread payments for significant purchases or emergency moments.
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Mollie expands capital lending service to the UK
Dutch fintech Mollie has announced the UK launch of of Mollie Capital, a service that allows merchants bypass traditional lenders to access capital more seamlessly.
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