Online payments
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CMA investigates online pricing practices in eight businesses
The regulator has also written to 100 businesses raising concerns over how they charge additional fees and the sales tactics they use.
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UK government abolishes payments watchdog “to reduce burden on business”
The announcement is the latest step in the drive to cut back regulation and boost economic growth.
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Future priorities for payment firms in letter from FCA to CEOs
Latest Dear CEO letter addresses themes of innovation, competition and security.
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Swedish BNPL provider Klarna fined SKr 7.5m over GDPR failings
The company failed to provide information on user data storage, protection and transfers outside the EU.
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Stripe aims to go public in the next 12 months
The payment giant is also looking to raise $2bn from investors.
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German regulator targets PayPal over possible abuse of market power
Federal Cartel Office suspects breaches of German and EU competition law.
