The British Business Bank publishes Future Fund data that gives a detailed picture of the 252 companies that have been approved for £236.2m worth of Convertible Loan Agreements since the scheme was launched on 20 May. There have been 623 applications in total in the first month of operation. Government has said it will keep the size of the scheme under review and consider increasing it if needed. This data shows where companies are based across the UK and the composition of the management teams by gender and ethnicity.

Zopa has today been awarded its full bank licence, launching at a time when consumers need financial services providers to work on their behalf more than ever.  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd has today announced a new partnership between Samsung Pay, the digital banking platform Curve, one of Europe’s leading fintechs, and Mastercard to launch the Samsung Pay Card.

People’s shopping habits have evolved. From selecting from an array of cards in one’s wallet or purse, consumers now tap their watch or phone to a terminal and in a matter of seconds a transaction is made.

Danny Scott, CEO at CoinCorner, commented:

“Rumours have been circulating that PayPal is rolling out a service that will allow its 325 million customers to buy and sell Bitcoin.

Until now, PayPal has seemingly shown no interest in Bitcoin - founding CEO, Bill Harris has even publicly denounced Bitcoin in the past.

OneStream Software, a leading provider of modern Corporate Performance Management (CPM) solutions for mid-sized to large enterprises, has been named to the Insider Pro and Computerworld 2020 list of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT. Last month, OneStream was recognized by Inc. magazine and its list of Best Workplaces for 2020.

As the professional world moves increasingly online, Bitdefender, a leading global cybersecurity company protecting over 500 million systems worldwide, is pleased to announce the global launch of Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection, the service that lets freelancers, self-employed, consultants and even private individuals control their online reputation.

Great diversity exists in payments processing arrangements across Europe, with further outsourcing by acquirers forecast

Ways of connecting with card scheme networks vary significantly by country