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Revolut selected as one of 36 payment service providers to participate in ECB's 12-month digital euro pilot, starting H2 2027. Will test person-to-person and person-to-business transaction capabilities with beta digital euro.

curated · 2026-07-15 · context →

Revolut appointed Philip Kelvin, co-founder of Tranch, as UK CIO. Carlos Selonke, the outgoing CIO, is transitioning to lead US banking charter expansion as regional CIO.

curated · 2026-06-29 · context →

Revolut plans to launch in South Africa by 2028 with nearly 100,000 pre-registrations on its waitlist ahead of market entry.

curated · 2026-06-23 · context →

UK fintech firm Revolut is pursuing a secondary sale valuation at $115 billion, indicating major capital raising activity and potential shareholder liquidity event

curated · 2026-06-06 · context →

Ripple acquired Hidden Road, a global prime broker, for $1.25 billion in April 2025, expanding into institutional prime brokerage, clearing, and financing services

curated · 2026-07-13 · context →

Ripple secured a preliminary MiCA CASP license in Luxembourg, establishing EU market access for digital asset services.

curated · 2026-07-03 · context →

Ripple secured preliminary approval for Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Luxembourg's CSSF under EU's MiCA regulation, plus an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license enabling regulated payment infrastructure operations in Europe.

curated · 2026-06-27 · context →

Ripple is actively expanding in Europe with dedicated leadership structure. Managing Director for UK and Europe role indicates formalized regional strategy.

curated · 2026-06-10 · context →

FCA publishes final crypto regulatory framework for UK market. Rules take effect October 2027, requiring FCA authorization for all crypto firms operating in the UK.

curated · 2026-07-02 · context →

UK Financial Conduct Authority suspends key operational components of a £9bn motor finance redress scheme following legal challenges from captive lenders (Volkswagen Financial Services, Mercedes Benz Financial Services, Crédit Agricole Auto Finance) and consumer groups. Firms must pause work on complaint rejections, compensation calculations, and payout processing until Upper Tribunal ruling expected February 2027.

curated · 2026-07-02 · context →

UK government removed Parliamentary oversight requirement for FCA and PRA via Financial Services and Markets Bill, eliminating mandatory reporting to Lords' Financial Services Regulation Committee

curated · 2026-06-18 · context →

FCA experiencing 30% increase in whistleblowing reports and struggling with caseload capacity

curated · 2026-05-08 · context →

Danone is expanding its Silk high-protein plant-based product line from milk into yogurts and shakes, following early success of the milk offering among younger consumers seeking protein-rich plant-based options.

curated · 2026-07-15 · context →

Danone facing fresh scrutiny over infant formula recalls due to toxin detected in Chinese supplier ingredient

curated · 2026-05-20 · context →

Danone successfully issued a triple-tranche bond totaling €1.6 billion equivalent

curated · 2026-03-25 · context →

European Commission conditionally approved Baker Hughes' $13.6 billion acquisition of Chart Industries, subject to required LNG-related divestments. Deal is conditional and moving forward with regulatory oversight.

curated · 2026-07-15 · context →

Baker Hughes CEO warns Iran war will reshape global energy markets, driving shift towards diversified energy sources and increased upstream investments

curated · 2026-05-09 · context →

Baker Hughes selling Waygate Technologies business to Hexagon for $1.45 billion in all-cash transaction

curated · 2026-04-13 · context →

Nokia unveiled AI-RAN (Radio Access Network) platform with stated goal of achieving 100% spectral efficiency gains by 2028, signaling telecom infrastructure modernization play.

curated · 2026-07-15 · context →

Nokia secured a contract with defence company KNDS to provide 5G capabilities and Banshee portfolio systems for military communications, enabling autonomous systems and soldier-to-vehicle connectivity in combat environments.

curated · 2026-06-18 · context →

Nokia secured a $1 billion equity investment from NVIDIA as part of a strategic partnership focused on bringing AI capabilities into telecom networks and advancing data centre infrastructure.

curated · 2026-05-26 · context →

Adyen selected by European Central Bank to participate in digital euro pilot involving 36 payment firms, focusing on cross-border payments within Europe as alternative to US dollar-backed stablecoins.

curated · 2026-07-15 · context →

Adyen appointed a chief product officer and an interim chief financial officer, signaling leadership restructuring to support recent acquisition integration.

curated · 2026-07-02 · context →

Adyen won a major UK government contract, replacing Stripe as the processor for the Gov.UK Pay payments platform

curated · 2026-06-08 · context →

BVNK secured LemFi as major enterprise client to power stablecoin settlement for 2m+ users across remittance corridors

curated · 2026-07-14 · context →

BVNK (stablecoin infrastructure platform) launched a collaboration with corporate payments company Corpay to offer stablecoin wallets and settlement capabilities, signaling expansion into enterprise payments infrastructure.

curated · 2026-05-15 · context →

London-based stablecoin startup BVNK being acquired by Mastercard for £1.4B

curated · 2026-03-20 · context →

UK government announces £500m expansion of Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS) to support SME lending, doubling annual SME lending support from £1.35bn to £3.35bn and enabling 12,000 additional SMEs per year to access finance

curated · 2026-07-13 · context →

British Business Bank deployed £90m to back 10 venture capital funds, signaling structured capital allocation into the UK VC ecosystem.

curated · 2026-06-25 · context →

British Business Bank CIO Leandros Kalisperas announced plans for a fivefold increase in investment pace, deploying £2bn annually to VC and growth investments

curated · 2026-06-11 · context →

Pasqal raised over $500m in fresh funding and filed for SPAC listing, with SPAC filings revealing significant valuation and state involvement details.

curated · 2026-07-10 · context →

Pasqal is pursuing a Nasdaq listing via a $300M+ funding round, signaling preparation for public markets entry.

curated · 2026-06-30 · context →

Pasqal, global leader in neutral atom quantum computing, partnered with Aramco to establish quantum computing infrastructure in Saudi Arabia

curated · 2026-05-19 · context →

French billionaire acquired a £4.4bn stake in Vodafone, becoming the company's largest shareholder.

curated · 2026-07-10 · context →

Vodafone CEO Marcel de Groot's contract extended; Michael Bird appointed as Finance Director

curated · 2026-06-27 · context →

Vodafone agreed £4.3bn deal to buy out the 49% stake in VodafoneThree JV owned by CK Hutchison, following the £16.5bn merger that completed last summer

curated · 2026-05-05 · context →

CSG transferred propellant production technology to MESKO S.A. (part of Polish defence group PGZ), enabling domestic 155mm artillery ammunition manufacturing capability.

curated · 2026-07-09 · context →

CSG secured major NATO ammunition fuze contracts (high tens of millions of euros) and formed new joint venture Fuchs Electronics Europe with South Africa's Reunert in Slovakia for electronic fuze production

curated · 2026-06-03 · context →

CSG acquired 49% stake in Hirtenberger Defence Systems from 4iG, expanding mortar systems and ammunition capabilities in Europe

curated · 2026-03-31 · context →