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Metro Bank Pulls Back On Commercial Lending

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challenger bank Metro Bank, the financial institution is reportedly looking to reduce its corporate loan exposure and wind down commercial lending operations. Metro will look to instead focus on residential property financing as it seeks a new chairman. Following a series of setbacks for U.K. The Times on Sunday (Sept.

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What is happening at Metro Bank and why is it in need of so much money?

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The bank is operating at the edges of its capital requirements and shares have tumbled by 30% Metro Bank’s shares plunged by 30% on Thursday after it emerged on Wednesday night that the lender was preparing to ask investors for hundreds of millions of pounds to shore up its balance sheet. Continue reading.

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Facebook Threatens EU Pullout As Data Sharing Comes Under Scrutiny

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In a bit of high-tech saber-rattling, Facebook is threatening to pull the plug on its social media platform in the European Union if a controversial decision by Irish regulators is allowed to stand. according to Metro. government.

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Things worth reading: 1st February 2019

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank swings to first full-year net profit since 2014 German regulators probe price decline at Wirecard UK fintech shuts US operation to save Chinese deal Barclays trial jury told to ignore defendants’ jokes about prison TSB computer meltdown bill rises to £330m Metro … The post Things (..)

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Taking Real-Time Payment Rails To The Tipping Point

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Real-time payments are imperative for running successful operations in today’s global ecosystem. Digital payments sent internationally are expected to move past $1 trillion in 2025, but getting to that point will require support from payment providers, regulators and other such firms still building out the necessary infrastructure.

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UK’s Starling Bank Seeks Government Grants To Build New SMB Offerings

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After the RBS bailout in 2008 by the British government, the vehicle was made to meet the state aid regulations of the European Union. The new funding had become available after two banks that had been granted funds at first — Nationwide and Metro Bank — returned £100 million overall. million clients — 180,000 of them small companies.

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Vancouver Finally Approves Uber And Lyft

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In a move that’s been in the works since 2012, the city of Vancouver has approved Uber and Lyft to operate in the city, according to reports. . 23), the city finally acquiesced and both Uber and Lyft are now allowed to operate in the city. . “We The applications for Uber to operate were opened in September of last year. .

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