London stories
Clients will be able to co-design AI customer experiences in London as TCS expands its UK presence and targets 5,000 regional hires.
Funding gaps and manual processing mean most post-trade firms are not yet ready for the UK's faster T+1 settlement cycle.
Its giving now tops GBP £1 million, with staff volunteering and pro bono work for charities alongside donations since 2015.
The upgrade aims to ease London dependence for Midlands firms needing low-latency AI capacity, security and resilience.
Public frustration with loud phone use is widespread, after a survey found iPhone owners are more likely than Android users to play audio aloud.
Richer online venue images are now shaping bookings, with 66 per cent of UK adults saying they check digital tours before spending money.
Small merchants can now take tips, donations and ad hoc sales digitally without card machines or coding, as cash use continues to decline.
A static QR code lets merchants and charities take cashless tips, donations and other variable payments without card hardware or coding.
The overhaul aims to make browsing easier for shoppers as the family-run interiors retailer seeks to boost online sales and store visits.
The appointments bolster Algolia's push into enterprise AI, as it seeks to turn search into a trusted retrieval layer for customer data.
Businesses will soon need wallet-based checks as EU rules push verified digital credentials into onboarding and compliance across 27 member states.
Businesses onboarding customers abroad may benefit, as Shufti's document checks now cover more than 10,000 identity types in 240 countries.
European firms face tighter audit and AML demands as Shufti links verified identities to signing, transaction monitoring and crypto transfers.
Spanish online sellers can now cut checkout friction as Ecommpay links Bizum, MB Way and Bancomat Pay through one integration.
The roadshow highlights rising concern that AI systems are gaining broader access than human staff inside enterprises.
On-time bill settlements rose 17% in three months after the platform added bank-to-bank payments, cutting costs and lifting usage.
Smaller firms face mounting pressure to prove cyber compliance as Pistachio adds Hugin's technology to reach audit-ready customers across Europe.
The tie-up could lift card approval rates and cut foreign exchange costs as the hotel group expands across 67 countries.
Fleet operators could see simpler EV charging reimbursements after Rightcharge secured GBP £500,000 to widen its European rollout.
The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.
