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  Venture Capital

  Balderton, original backer of Revolut, launches new $400m fund for startups

  yahoo.com - Edmund Heaphy

  Balderton Capital, the venture capital firm that was one of the earliest investors in fintech giant Revolut, on Monday launched a new $400m fund for …

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  Banking (UK)

  Santander UK boss on the fate of bank branches

  yahoo.com - Lianna Brinded

  Rapid innovation in financial technology in an increasingly digitised world has led to a furious debate over the death of cash and bank branches …

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  FinTech

  HSBC digital chief: 'Unbelievable opportunities' for AI in banking

  yahoo.com - Oscar Williams-Grut

  Artificial intelligence offers “unbelievable opportunities” in banking, according to HSBC’s global head of digital, including help to cut …

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  FinTech

  Fintech and banking bosses debate the potential death of banks

  yahoo.com - Edmund Heaphy

  Many of the fintech companies that are disrupting the banking sector will not be around in 10 or 100 years, according to Anne Boden, the CEO of …

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  FinTech

  What fintechs should never do in the first couple of years

  yahoo.com - Lianna Brinded

  Anne Boden is behind one of the UK fintech’s biggest success stories — Starling Bank — which has raised more than £263m ($338m) of investment and now …

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  FinTech

  Challenger bank Starling tops 1m accounts

  yahoo.com - Oscar Williams-Grut

  Digital-only challenger Starling Bank has passed 1m accounts, Yahoo Finance UK can reveal. Founder and CEO Anne Boden confirmed to Yahoo Finance UK on …

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  Markets

  What to Watch: UK GDP, Just Eat takeover battle, and Greggs soars

  yahoo.com - Tom Belger

  Here are the top business, market, and economic stories you should be watching today in the UK, Europe, and abroad: The UK economy avoided sliding …

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  Women's News

  Women board directors in Germany earned more than men last year

  yahoo.com - Jill Petzinger

  Germany has shockingly few women in woman on the boards of its top DAX-listed companies — a recent report from EY said that there are a total of 40 …

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  UK Economy

  UK economy avoids recession but growth slumps to worst in a decade

  yahoo.com - Tom Belger

  The UK economy has avoided falling into recession in the third quarter, but official figures show annual growth has dropped to its lowest pace in …

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  Veganism

  Greggs profits to soar as UK wolfs down vegan sausage rolls

  yahoo.com - Tom Belger

  Shares in Greggs (GRG.L) are soaring after it said profits would be higher than previously expected, fuelled by sales of vegan sausage rolls and …

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  Africa

  South Africa’s Naspers pushes ahead with hostile Just Eat takeover

  yahoo.com - Edmund Heaphy

  Prosus (PRX.AS), the European arm of South African technology investment firm Naspers, on Monday forged ahead with its hostile takeover of online …

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  GDP

  Pound rises on hopes of UK escaping recession

  yahoo.com - Oscar Williams-Grut

  The pound strengthened against the dollar and euro in early trade on Monday, ahead of UK GDP numbers later this morning. Sterling was up 0.1% against …

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  United Kingdom

  Boris Johnson 'lesser of two evils' for German economy

  yahoo.com - Jill Petzinger

  The leader of the German-British Chamber of Commerce in London has described prime minister Boris Johnson as a better option to lead the UK than …

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  British Steel

  Chinese firm in talks over '£70m deal' to buy British Steel

  yahoo.com - Tom Belger

  A Chinese firm is in talks over buying up British Steel, raising fresh hopes of saving thousands of jobs. Jingye Group confirmed it has begun …

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  Venture Capital

  Swedish e-scooter startup Voi raises $85m

  yahoo.com - Edmund Heaphy

  Sweden’s Voi Technologies said on Monday that it had raised $85m in new funding that it will use to build a “profitable” electric scooter business …

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  Banking

  Hundreds of jobs at risk as TSB 'may close up to 100 branches'

  yahoo.com - Lianna Brinded

  UK bank TSB, owned by Spanish lender Sabadell (SAB.MC), may close up to 100 branches, putting 400 jobs at risk, according to a representative at …

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  FinTech

  Fintech execs shatter 3 technological and cultural myths

  yahoo.com - Lianna Brinded

  Fintech is one of the world’s fastest growing industries in the world. With the global industry set to be worth over $305bn (£239.2bn) by 2023, the …

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  Employment

  Five ways to keep calm and relax before a job interview

  yahoo.com - Lydia Smith

  According to a survey by Harris Interactive and Everest College, 92% of us are anxious about being quizzed about our skills and experience by a …

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  How student debt can affect your mental health

  yahoo.com - Lydia Smith

  Many students take on student loans without a second thought, with the hope of using their degrees to help them secure a successful career. But for …

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  Generation of young Brits held back by lack of entrepreneurial role models

  yahoo.com - Abigail Fenton

  The same names regularly appear on global rich lists, but the likes of Lord Sugar and Richard Branson no longer motivate and inspire the UK’s younger …

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  Berlin Wall

  A polarised Germany marks 30 years since Berlin Wall fell

  yahoo.com - Jill Petzinger

  On 9 November 1989, East German government spokesman Günter Schabowski announced at a press conference that people would be allowed to travel from …

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  Christmas

  Woolly jumpers star as M&S launches Christmas campaign

  yahoo.com - Abigail Fenton

  Marks and Spencer’s has revealed it’s 2019 Christmas campaign – and woolly jumpers could be the key to its success this holiday season. The festive ad …

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  Pensions

  Highly educated savers more likely to fall for pension scams

  yahoo.com - Abigail Fenton

  Victims of pensions scams could lose 22 years’ worth of savings in just 24 hours, with university-educated savers most likely to be fooled, a survey …

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  Mental Health

  More than a third of UK workers have considered quitting their job due to stress

  yahoo.com - Abigail Fenton

  One in three Brits have considered leaving a job due to stress, with one in five desiring mental health support more than a pay rise, research …

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  Bathrooms

  A terrace house bought for £5,000 is now worth almost £2m after a decades-long makeover

  yahoo.com - Abigail Fenton

  A four-bedroom terrace bought for just £5,500 in the 1980s is now worth almost £2m, after a makeover that took the owner decades to complete. The …

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  London Public Transport

  Crossrail delayed again as costs soar for new London line

  yahoo.com - Tom Belger

  Crossrail will not open next year as planned and could cost another £650m, according to transport chiefs. Transport for London said the new Elizabeth …

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  EasyJet

  EasyJet buys Thomas Cook's airport slots for £36m

  yahoo.com - Oscar Williams-Grut

  EasyJet (EZJ.L) has won the race to buy Thomas Cook’s berths at Gatwick and Bristol airports for £36m. easyJet said on Friday that it had bought 20 …

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  The Workplace

  Labour would let workers pick their hours in 'workplace revolution'

  yahoo.com - Tom Belger

  Labour is promising to give all workers the “right to choose working hours” as part of sweeping employment reforms if it wins the UK general election. …

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  Stock Markets

  What to Watch: Markets cautious on trade deal, Bitcoin slides, British Airways-owner cuts growth forecast

  yahoo.com - Oscar Williams-Grut

  Here are the top business, market, and economic stories you should be watching today in the UK, Europe, and abroad: The recent rally for European …

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  Standard Chartered

  Bank CEO takes pay cut after investor rebellion

  yahoo.com - Oscar Williams-Grut

  Two senior executives at Asian-focused bank Standard Chartered (STAN.L) have been forced to take pay cuts after a revolt by investors. Bill Winters, …