Fintech Week London 2023: Day Two Highlights
Day two of Fintech Week London’s flagship conference for 2023 served up more enlightening discussions as tech and fintech leaders shared their insight on insurtech, the metaverse and more at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. First up, we heard from Andrew Griffith MP, the Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, who described the UK’s approach to […]
UK Fintech News Roundup: The Latest Stories 21/06
Every Wednesday, we delve into the latest fintech updates from across the UK. This week brings updates from YouLend, Amazon, Parliament Street, DKK Partners and CFA Institute. Amazon and YouLend support UK businesses with new financing programme YouLend, the embedded financing platform, has partnered with eCommerce giant Amazon to launch a flexible revenue-based financing programme […]
Fed Chair Sees ‘Long Way to Go’ on Inflation Fight
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to tell House lawmakers that most central bank officials expect rates to rise further.Read More
Corporate America Joins Biden in Welcoming Modi to the U.S.
India’s fast-growing economy is drawing American corporate giants, even as the country faces scrutiny over ties to Russia and limits on political freedoms.Read More
Nothing Smartwatch Coming Up? What Latest Leaks Reveal
Carl Pei-led consumer tech company Nothing is prepping for the launch of its second smartphone; now there are rumors that we might get to see a smartwatch from the brand soon. What happened: Popular Indian leaker Mukul Sharma has shared proof of the existence of the Nothing smartwatch, which hints that the company might venture into […]
AI Hype Lifts Adobe Above Deal Cloud
The Photoshop maker’s stock has surged since a generative AI announcement, while scrutiny of the Figma deal grows.Read More
How E-Bike Battery Fires Became a Deadly Crisis in New York City
City leaders are racing to regulate battery-powered mobility devices, which have been the source of over 100 fires so far this year.Read More
Few of Trump’s G.O.P. Rivals Defend Justice Dept. Independence
The evolution of the Republican Party under the influence of former President Donald J. Trump calls into question a post-Watergate norm.Read More
Why Are We So Afraid of Reading?
Book bans, chatbots, pedagogical warfare: What it means to read has become a minefield.Read More
U.K. Inflation Remains Stuck at 8.7 Percent
The rate, which had been expected to edge lower in May, shows that Britain’s cost-of-living crisis persists, and is likely to prompt the Bank of England to raise interest rates again.Read More
