Confused about savings? This is the ideal time to take an interest While Rachel Reeves may be facing financial headaches, the turmoil is bringing serious good news for savers The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025
‘Shockingly lax’: how soaring British bank Starling had its wings clipped Launched as a challenger to traditional lenders, it profited from offering state-backed loans during Covid. But then the regulator came calling The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2024
Billionaire Warns of UK Brain Drain as 38% of Brits Under 35 Plan To Leave in the Next 5 Years High costs and poor weather drive 38% of Brits under-35 to consider moving to Southern Europe for better quality of life and tax incentives. International Business Times UK · Dec 3, 2024
Revolut boss says ‘not rational’ to float in UK over US stock market Nik Storonsky’s remarks came as the chief executive of Barclays said London’s stock market had ‘shrunk’ while ‘the US has grown’. Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024
Charli XCX Brat 2024 Tour at the O2: What time is she on and what's the setlist? Don’t just Guess – here’s a 360 view of all your questions about the London leg of the Brat Tour answered Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2024
Brighton Man Drowns In £75K Loans After Falling For Martin Lewis And Elon Musk Deepfake Crypto Scam Brighton resident Des Healey fell for a deepfake Facebook advert of popular consumer finance expert Martin Lewis vouching for a non-existent Bitcoin investment scheme, supposedly endorsed by Elon Musk. International Business Times UK · Nov 26, 2024
Charli XCX to headline 'Party Girl' festival at London’s LIDO 2025 The ‘Brat’ star will take the stage in Victoria Park alongside The Japanese House, A. G. Cook, and The Dare on June 14 Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024
Brat banking: Charli xcx takes the stage in Revolut’s push to cleanse its image Two-day bash in London was part of ‘lifestyle brand’ push to snare younger customers The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024
Cryptocurrencies are making investors very rich – and making it harder to catch financial scammers Fraudulent payments – where people are tricked into sending money to criminals – cost consumers £460 million in England and Wales last year. To give consumers more protection, the UK government now plans to give banks 72 hours to delay completion of potentially fraudulent transfers. The Conversation · Nov 14, 2024
Traditional banks are proving to be too slow and cumbersome for SMBs Old-school banks are ending up too costly and slow for many businesses who want more mobile funcitonality. TechRadar · Nov 11, 2024
Spending on rent and mortgages jumped in October, says Barclays The bank’s Property Insights report found that spending on rent and mortgages jumped by 6.4% annually last month. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024
The bank named in more fraud complaints than any major UK competitor One Revolut customer said he had £165,000 stolen from his business account by fraudsters The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024
Best travel money cards to access currencies abroad Forex options that won’t leave you out of pocket Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2024
Scam warning over little-known phone number rule There are reports of people being bombarded with calls from debt collectors or people contacting them to buy drugs The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024
International Business Times · Oct 4, 2024 Revolut Urges Meta To Step Up On Cyber Fraud Reimbursement British online bank Revolut on Thursday urged Facebook owner Meta to reimburse victims of password security breaches, blasting the US tech giant's data-sharing partnership with several UK banks as "woefully" inadequate.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024 Minister urges UK financial regulator to rethink ‘naming and shaming’ plan Tulip Siddiq says she will make a decision after Financial Conduct Authority reports back to her
International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024 EXCLUSIVE: Paybis CEO Talks Revolut Pay, SWIFT Integration, Crypto Adoption In Business Paybis recently integrated with Revolut Pay and SWIFT, empowering businesses to offer more seamless crypto services to their clients. The integration marks a pivot toward broader crypto adoption in business.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024 Fintech firm Revolut valued at $45bn in employee share sale Staff in line for $500m windfall, with company now worth more than market valuations of big high street banks
Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2024 Revolut valuation hits $45 billion in staff share sale as Tiger Global ups investment Britain’s newest bank has signed agreements over a secondary share sale at a $45 billion valuation, with existing staff set to cash in their shares as investor Tiger Global increases its stake in the business.
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024 Revolut's UK banking licence is fantastic news...for the FT Congratulations are in order to Nik Storonsky, co-founder of Revolut and arguably the most patient businessman in London. He has had to wait a tedious three years to finally secure a British banking licence, opening the door up to further expansion for the $45 billion fintech.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024 Post Office management were ‘thugs in suits’, former Lib Dem leader Vince Cable tells inquiry – as it happened Cable agrees with characterisation of leadership at state-owned body when he was business secretary from 2010-15 in testimony to hearings on Horizon IT scandal
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024 Revolut finally receives UK banking licence after three-year wait Move paves way for fintech firm to hold customers’ deposits and offer own-branded loans, including mortgages
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024 Revolut receives UK banking licence Revolut today ended a painful three-year wait to secure a British banking licence in a breakthrough moment for Britain’s biggest fintech, paving the way for major expansion.
The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024 Books that shook the business world: Wikinomics by Dan Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams I have a confession to make. Despite being an academic, I do not actually read many books. In truth, I don’t often find books about what I like. My interest is on how the latest technologies affect business, and this topic is usually covered better by research articles and the…