Barclays has announced the launch of a new Innovation Hub in London, working with a range of partners from across the tech industry – including Microsoft and NVIDIA.  

Powered by Barclays Eagle Labs, the bank’s incubator ecosystem, the new Hub will be dedicated to accelerating the commercial growth of startups in AI, Deep tech, and the innovation economy by connecting founders, industry experts and investors. 

Down Hall Hotel & Spa, one of the UK’s most prestigious country house hotels, has selected DNA Payments as its new integrated payments provider. Located in Hatfield Heath, Down Hall is renowned for its luxurious accommodation and dining and was named an AA Hotel of the Year for England in 2024.

Deutsche Bank and Ant International have announced their strategic partnership to provide more comprehensive payment solutions for businesses of all sizes in Europe and Asia, by combining their expertise and leveraging Ant International’s proprietary tokenisation and AI-based FX technology. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere, yet AI is also nowhere at the same time. To be clear, while there are AI tools and services surfacing at every level, organisations are yet to see widespread functional intelligence being applied to the working commercial parts of their operation. This reality puts us at an important inflexion point.

Conferma, the leading virtual card technology provider, has expanded its strategic membership in the J.P. Morgan Payments Partner Network to include J.P. Morgan Payments’ industry-leading virtual card solutions as part of its European offerings.

Plumery, the digital banking experience platform, and Salt Edge, a global leader in open banking solutions, have joined forces to accelerate the launch of next-generation digital banking experiences.