Discover & Diners Club win Merlin London payments deal
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UK shoppers nearly match card use with bank payments
Security and privacy are driving UK shoppers towards bank-based checkout, with 40% now using it often or regularly versus 41% for cards.
Sepanta launches AI governance system for regulated firms
Regulated firms face a widening oversight gap as AI use in decision-making grows, with many still unable to fully explain the systems they use.
UK firms paid GBP £138 million late as e-invoicing looms
Companies still paid £138 million late on invoices in 2026, with all firms surveyed missing agreed terms on at least some bills.
Embat cuts J.P. Morgan bank onboarding from months to days
Finance teams can now connect J.P. Morgan accounts to Embat's treasury system in days, rather than months, without external certification.
Budget puts fresh strain on SMEs, business groups say
Small firms could face higher borrowing costs and wage bills after the Budget, according to advisers who said ministers offered too little relief.
Trading 212 taps Cardamon AI to speed compliance work
The rollout is already cutting the compliance team's time on regulatory monitoring and mapping across multiple jurisdictions for the fintech.
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Gartner urges Chief Financial Officers to govern AI gains
AI time savings may not cut labour bills unless finance chiefs actively redirect capacity, Gartner said, as firms seek returns on spending.
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Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services
Professional services firms can now query their finance and delivery data in natural language, cutting delays that slow decisions on margins and staffing.
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