UK fintechs seek ‘cure for Brexit’ in Lithuania
Due in part to Brexit, Lithuania is becoming a fintech hub as a growing number of UK-linked digital financial companies get licences there so they can continue to operate in the EU
UK presses EU on finance deal for post-Covid recovery
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has pressed the EU to agree a post-Brexit financial services deal for the sake of pandemic recovery on both sides of the Channel
UK expats count Brexit impact as banks shut accounts
For Roger Morton and his wife living in France -- and many other UK expats across the European Union -- Brexit is causing the closure of their British banking services
European banks team up to offer alternative to Visa, Mastercard
European banks have teamed up to deliver by 2022 a new unified payment system that will offer consumers cards and digital wallets that could offer a serious alternative to Visa and Mastercard
London’s ‘City’ is banking on wide appeal post Brexit
Britain's powerful financial sector is banking on its global appeal to forge new ties and remain an international force after Brexit
Eurozone banks moot payment system to rival Visa, Mastercard
European banks are working on a new payment system to challenge the dominance of Visa, Mastercard and technology companies such as Google and PayPal, sources have told AFP
ECB’s Draghi unruffled by risks to eurozone
ECB chief Mario Draghi says the eurozone economy is strong enough to weather rising "uncertainties", sticking fast to his plan to scale back crisis-era stimulus by the end of the year.
Women face uphill wage battle in British finance sector
There had never been much doubt that in London's financial district female workers' salaries lagged behind those of their mostly male colleagues. Now this has been confirmed with data.
Merkel, Macron and key eurozone reforms
Shocked by Brexit, the European Union has made reform a top priority, spurred on by the energetic French President Emmanuel Macron who wants big changes especially for the Eurozone.