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Kieran O'Connor
Business Journalist Kieran joined SBC in January 2024, after graduating from Emerson College, Boston in 2023 with a Masters degree in Journalism. Previously, Kieran has written for InBoston Magazine as well as several UK publications such as The Sunday World, Female First and The Warrington Guardian.
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Lincoln City Centre , Lincolnshire , UK 06 March 2024 : Entrance of One Famous UK grocery store.
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Currencies
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Retailers continue retreat as Sainsbury’s sells Travel Money arm
August 6, 2025
Klarna sells UK loan book in ‘unique deal’ with major investment fund
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Mobile
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Buy Now, (Don’t) Pay Later? 
August 5, 2025
Klarna
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Fintech
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New rules, new risks as Klarna readies IPO
August 4, 2025
Man's Hand Holding Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Show investment in digital assets and bitcoin price chart shows a huge increase. Blockchain concept and money investment.
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Blockchain
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US maps ‘Golden Age of Crypto’ in new report 
July 31, 2025
USA flag and EU flag print screen on two pawn chess for battle.It is symbol of United States of America increase tariff tax barrier for import product from EU countries.-Image.
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Europe
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Europe caught between stablecoin disruption and dollar dependency
July 30, 2025
USDC cryptocurrency symbol golden USD coin in hand abstract concept.
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Fintech
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FIS provides clients with stablecoin payment method via Circle
July 29, 2025
Hooded hacker with code background security concept.
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Compliance
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UK payments firms should prepare for Ransomware compliance rising costs
July 28, 2025
San Francisco, CA, USA - Feb 9, 2020: The entrance sign at Block Headquarters in San Francisco. Block, Inc., formerly Square, Inc., is an American financial services and digital payments company.
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Blockchain
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Square takes bitcoin payments mainstream with US launch 
July 24, 2025
The European Union (EU) flag waves as it is prominently displayed, fluttering in the breeze against a bright blue sky, symbolizing unity and cooperation among European nations.
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Europe
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Europe unveils mobile payment alternative to challenge Visa and Mastercard
July 24, 2025
Sep 20, 2019 San Francisco / CA / USA - Stripe headquarters in San Francisco; Stripe is an American technology company offering software and infrastructure solutions for online payments.
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Fintech
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What Stripe’s Orum deal forecasts for payment trends
July 23, 2025
Tram with special livery Uefa Women's Euro 2025 at tram station Schwamendingerplatz on a foggy winter day. Photo taken February 2nd, 2025, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Europe
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Visa goes top of the table with Euro spending data 
July 22, 2025
Image of Peter Heneghan, Principal at Bettor Capital following his interview on crypto
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Cryptocurrencies
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How crypto is maturing into mainstream payments
July 22, 2025
FCA calls for input on data disparity between Big Tech and financial services
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Regulation
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Can the FCA regulate BNPL without killing the experience?
July 18, 2025
Expedition vessel cruising through sea ice in Svalbard.
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AI
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The payments industry is shipping ice – and bots have fridges
July 17, 2025
New York, NY, USA - July 4, 2022: Barclays logo is seen at its New York office. Barclays is a British multinational universal bank, headquartered in London, England.
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AML
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Barclays Bank’s “simple” shortcoming results in $56.3m fine
July 17, 2025
UniCredit bank.
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Currencies
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UniCredit joins neo banks with new FX app in Italy
July 16, 2025
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